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Celebrating Asian Heritage Month

Asian Heritage Month is celebrated each May in recognition of the achievements, histories, and experiences of Asian Canadians. It is also an opportunity to address Canada's legacy of anti-Asian racism, both historical and ongoing.

Book Displays at the Library

Stop by the Asian Heritage Month book displays at both campus libraries. These displays will be up for the month of May.

Photo of an Asian Heritage Month book display.

Book display at the Coquitlam campus Library (upper floor)

Book cover of Chop Suey Nation by Ann Hui.

Book Club: Asian Heritage Month

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

We invite you to join us for our next Book Club event to discuss Chop Suey Nation by Ann Hui.

Coquitlam New Westminster
CO Library B1300
10:00-11:30 AM
NW Library, Room N2100B
3:00-4:30 PM
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Those who have not read or completed the book are welcome to attend and participate in the discussion!

Learn more about these upcoming events in Coquitlam and New Westminster.

Streaming Videos

National Film Board: Asian Communities in Canada: A curated selection of films that celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Canadians of Asian descent who, throughout history, have done so much to make Canada the culturally diverse, compassionate and prosperous nation it is today.

Behind the Bhangra Boys: This is a joyous and poignant glimpse into the lives of the viral sensations, The Maritime Bhangra Group — five Sikh dancers and activists who are trying to make the world a better place, one dance at a time.

Hockey Mom: Fatma and her son Majed fled Syria for the safety of Toronto, but their troubles are far from over. Hockey Mom looks at what happens after "year one" ends.

In the Shadow of the Pines: This animated short documentary depicts a difficult father-daughter relationship. Drawing on childhood memories, Anne Koizumi, the filmmaker, explores her upbringing with her Japanese immigrant dad, who was also the janitor at the elementary school she attended.

Ketchup & Soya Sauce: A documentary exploring the nuances of mixed Chinese-Canadian marriages in Quebec, in light of their historical taboo and criminalization in this country.

LEVI: Becoming Himself: Identical Vietnamese twins, assigned as female at birth, were adopted to white Canadians. As one begins to navigate their gender identity, this family in North Vancouver, B.C. pulls together to support Levi becoming himself.

Mother Tongues: The Journey of Tam Goossen: Through the lens of her life story, Toronto activist and educator Tam Goossen speaks to the challenges and triumphs of Chinese-Canadian communities.

Ru-tsu: Ru-Tsu follows snowboarder Tamo Campos on an educational journey to learn about his Japanese ancestry and his activist roots. Through reflections with his grandfather, award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster David Suzuki, this personal film dives into themes of intergenerational trauma, passionate activism, and a family’s deep love of nature.

Sing Me a Lullaby: In 1965, Tiffany’s mother was separated from her parents. She never saw them again. 40 years later, Tiffany flies to Taiwan to try and find her grandparents – with just two names scribbled on a napkin.

What Flowers They Bloom: This documentary takes an intimate look at Asian Canadian small business owner Andy Sue as he explores the psychological trauma of a first-hand encounter with anti-Asian racism during the pandemic. The film examines the social and public health implications of our digital media reality, where social media algorithms detect bias to translate fear, blame and outrage into profit.

Asian Heritage Month E-Books

ISBN: 9781978807976
Title: Changing on the Fly : Hockey Through the Voices of South Asian Canadians.
Author: Szto, Courtney
ISBN: 9781771622196
Title: Being Chinese in Canada : the struggle for identity, redress and belonging / William Ging Wee Dere.
Author: Dere, William Ging Wee, 1948-, author
ISBN: 9780773556843
Title: The Transcultural Streams of Chinese Canadian Identities
Author: Jessica Tsui-yan Li
ISBN: 9780369102362
Title: A Perfect Bowl of Pho.
Author: Nguyen, Nam
ISBN: 9781551525914
Title: A superior man / Paul Yee.
Author: Yee, Paul, author

Asian Heritage Month Fiction & Poetry

ISBN: 9781551528816
Title: Dandelion / Jamie Chai Yun Liew.
Author: Liew, Jamie Chai Yun, author
ISBN: 9780771094965
Title: The most precious substance on earth / Shashi Bhat.
Author: Bhat, Shashi, 1983-, author
ISBN: 9780735273627
Title: Stray dogs : stories / Rawi Hage.
Author: Hage, Rawi, author
ISBN: 9781951142995
Title: Lesser known monsters of the 21st century / Kim Fu.
Author: Fu, Kim, author
ISBN: 9781039000834
Title: Em / Kim Thúy ; translated from the French by Sheila Fischman.
Author: Fischman, Sheila, translator
ISBN: 9780771096464
Title: Ghost forest / Pik-Shuen Fung.
Author: Fung, Pik-Shuen, author
ISBN: 9781538734988
Title: Accidentally engaged / Farah Heron.
Author: Heron, Farah, author
ISBN: 9780771094606
Title: How to pronounce knife : stories / Souvankham Thammavongsa.
Author: Thammavongsa, Souvankham, 1978-, author
ISBN: 9781487007461
Title: We two alone : a novella and stories / Jack Wang.
Author: Wang, Jack, 1972-, author
ISBN: 9781982171520
Title: Swimming back to Trout River / Linda Rui Feng.
Author: Feng, Linda Rui, 1975-, author
ISBN: 9781443461467
Title: Hana Khan carries on / Uzma Jalaluddin.
Author: Jalaluddin, Uzma, author
ISBN: 9781771666411
Title: You are eating an orange. You are naked / Sheung-King.
Author: Sheung-King, 1994-, author
ISBN: 9780778389415
Title: The last exiles : a novel / Ann Shin.
Author: Shin, Ann, author
ISBN: 9780593100936
Title: Serena Singh flips the script / Sonya Lalli.
Author: Lalli, Sonya, author
ISBN: 9781772141474
Title: Pineapple express / by Evelyn Lau.
Author: Lau, Evelyn, 1971-, author
ISBN: 9780889714069
Title: Pebble swing / Isabella Wang.
Author: Wang, Isabella, author
ISBN: 9781771835879
Title: The language we were never taught to speak / Grace Lau.
Author: Wolff, Elana, editor
ISBN: 9781896949871
Title: I will be more myself in the next world : poems / Matsuki Masutani.
Author: Masutani, Matsuki, author
ISBN: 9780771099410
Title: Parasitic oscillations / Madhur Anand.
Author: Anand, Madhur, 1971-, author

Asian Heritage Month Non-Fiction & Memoir

ISBN: 9780735240674
Title: Welcome home : a guide to building a home for your soul / Najwa Zebian.
Author: Zebian, Najwa, author
ISBN: 9781551527536
Title: Double melancholy : art, beauty, and the making of a brown queer man / C.E. Gatchalian.
Author: Gatchalian, C. E., 1974-, author
ISBN: 9780888015679
Title: The emperor's orphans / by Sally Ito.
Author: Ito, Sally, 1964-, author
ISBN: 9780735235007
Title: We have always been here : a queer Muslim memoir / Samra Habib.
Author: Habib, Samra, author
ISBN: 9781387054060
Title: Powell Street diary : a remembrance of life before internment / by Jesse Hideo Nishihata.
Author: Nishihata, Jesse Hideo, author
ISBN: 9781988298283
Title: Homes : a refugee story / Abu Bakr al Rabeeah with Winnie Yeung.
Author: Yeung, Winnie, 1982-, author
ISBN: 9780735234413
Title: Mistakes to run with : a memoir / Yasuko Thanh.
Author: Thanh, Yasuko, author
ISBN: 9781443460590
Title: We were dreamers : an immigrant superhero origin story / Simu Liu.
Author: Liu, Simu, 1989-, author