Remember September: Hispanic Heritage and Concopia

We’re coming into September in full swing! Christopher Stevenson and Get Lit ask the recently reopened Petworth Library Manager Alberto Jacome, Children’s Librarian Yuri Casas, and Library Associate Katherine Tirado for their staff picks in celebration of Hispanic heritage month. Donna Arrendell brings us Stacks in the City for September 2026. From massive outdoor music festivals to literary deep dives, the library is serves as the cultural heart of the city this month.  DCPL Civic Engagement Coordinator Diana Veiga chats with Meaghan O'Connor, DCPL's Director of Service Design & Engagement, about the upcoming Concopian Chamber of Wonders Exhibit that will open at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library on September 9 and runs until October 22. *********************************************************************************************************************************************** Yuri's Book: My Papi Has a Motorcycleby IsabelQuintero  https://catalog.dclibrary.org/search/card?id=a0ccfe8a-3629-5eb0-884c-05f6a3e38c06&entityType=FormatGroup   Katharine's Book: Pepita es especialby FabiolaArroyo Ozores https://catalog.dclibrary.org/search/card?id=2799c053-9571-5e53-9b63-0f1ea1daf472&entityType=FormatGroup   Alberto's book: I am, yo soyby Gabriela Orozco Belt https://catalog.dclibrary.org/search/card?id=cffbd8c8-e39f-5915-b2d3-b040fb2ab748&entityType=FormatGroup *********************************************************************************************************************************************** Credits:  All music from Pixabay and in the public domain.  Soft Samba Horizon by CocosMusicCocosMusic https://pixabay.com/music/bossa-nova-soft-samba-horizon-296703/ Music for Puzzle Gameby Ivantraveso https://pixabay.com/music/video-games-music-for-puzzle-game-146738/ Funky Discoby NverAvetyanMusic https://pixabay.com/music/funk-funky-disco-140046/ Ethnic Islamic Oriental Background Musicby Alex Morgan https://pixabay.com/music/arabic-ethnic-islamic-oriental-background-music-587395/ Event - Golden Hour_30Secby vibemode https://pixabay.com/music/funk-event-golden-hour-30sec-581684/ Atmosphere by Kulikova https://pixabay.com/music/beats-atmosphere-275618/     Connect with us!https://www.dclibrary.org/@dcpl on X @dcpubliclibrary on [email protected] on Bluesky