Katherine "Kitty" Luce
The Cal Maritime Library will be closed Sunday August 31 and Monday September 1 for Labor Day. Learn more about why we celebrate Labor Day here.
Photo shows the first Labor Day parade in the U.S., in New York City's Union Square in 1882.
The Library will be closed Sun. Nov. 10 and Mon. Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day.
What's ahead: The week of November 25, we'll be open as usual through Tuesday, November 26; open reduced hours 0900-1300 Wednesday, November 27; and closed Thursday, November 28 through Sunday, December 1 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We'll reopen with regular semester hours on Monday, December 2.
November is National American Indian Heritage Month in the United States. To celebrate, the Library will highlight some of the movies and books in our collection that spotlight the experience of Native American communities, both historical and current. Come check them out!
The Library of Congress-hosted website for Native American Heritage Month has information about events and information "paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans."
As we welcome you to the Cal Maritime Library, we acknowledge that we are on the traditional ancestral and historical lands of the Karkin Ohlone people. As guests on this land, we honor the original indigenous people, past, present, and future, for their centuries of stewardship and continued resilience. We commit to be good guests as we live, work, learn and play on this land. To learn more about the indigenous tribes of other areas, we encourage you to visit: https://native-land.ca.
September 15 - October 15 marks National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month in the United States, honoring a multitude of diverse cultures under the umbrella of the Hispanic or Latinx community.
To celebrate, the Library will highlight some of the movies and books in our collection that spotlight the experience of Latinx communities. Come check them out!
The Library of Congress-hosted website for National Hispanic Heritage Month has more information about the history of the dates:
"The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100-402.
The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September18, respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which is October 12, falls within this 30 day period."
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