Staff Picks: Arabian Night

"The theme of Arabian Night is inspired by my cultural background. My father was born in Palestine and was raised in Amman, Jordan. As my siblings and I grew up, he emphasized the importance of our culture. Although I knew how important it was to my father for us to learn about our culture and pass it on, I didn’t know where I could access the knowledge when I was younger. There weren’t as many texts about my culture at my local library. While working at Gottesman Libraries, I’ve had the opportunity to research literature on Arab culture. I was happily surprised to learn that we have a plethora of books written by Arab authors as well as books written about Arab culture. The Arabian Night collection is a mixture of new and old texts that speaks on Arab art, language, history, issues, and customs. Through this collection, I hope students can see the rich literature that Gottesman Libraries has to offer from a different cultural lens."

-- Rania Abdelqader, Library Associate

Where: Second Floor Reading Room

Staff Picks is curated and designed each month by the Gottesman Libraries' staff to highlight resources on educational topics and themes of special interest.

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