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Sep 25, 2025 1 hr 7 min

Hispanic Heritage Month

from Sounds from the Shelves Hosted by Salt Lake County Library

Join us as we talk to Raquel Ruiz, a librarian at our Kearns branch, and Marcella and Mario from Mentas Activas, as we talk about Hispanic Heritage month and some of the contributions of the Hispanic community to our state and our country. Time stamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - Reader's Advisory 05:27 - Mentes Activas and Raquel Ruiz introductions 06:48 - Hispanic Heritage Month 08:47 - Why is it Important to Celebrate? 10:58 - Library Programs and Activities 25:24 - Prominent Hispanic People 31:53 - Hispanic Contributions to US Culture 34:40 - Where Can People Learn More about Hispanic Cultures? 45:25 - Favorite Authors 48:28 - Potatoes and Other Favorites 65:41 - Outro

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Join us as we talk to Raquel Ruiz, a librarian at our Kearns branch, and Marcella and Mario from Mentas Activas, as we talk about Hispanic Heritage month and some of the contributions of the Hispanic community to our state and our country.

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  1. 0:00 Intro
  2. 0:26 Reader’s Advisory
  3. 5:27 Mentes Activas and Raquel Ruiz introductions
  4. 6:48 Hispanic Heritage Month
  5. 8:47 Why is it Important to Celebrate?
  6. 10:58 Library Programs and Activities
  7. 25:24 Prominent Hispanic People
  8. 31:53 Hispanic Contributions to US Culture
  9. 34:40 Where Can People Learn More about Hispanic Cultures?
  10. 45:25 Favorite Authors
  11. 48:28 Potatoes and Other Favorites
  12. 1:05:41 Outro

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