Downloadable in Spanish

I am so excited, we now have some Spanish materials in a downloadable format. And because we are in the midst of Hispanic Heritage Month, this post is for the Spanish-speakers, whether it is your first or second language. I did a search on Hoopla and there are over 20,000 items for download from movies and music to audio an e-books. Take a look at the link below and browse the collection. Remember you can download 5 titles per month with no wait using Hoopla. So add the app to your device and hop on Hoopla.
Hoopla items in Spanish

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15th marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, it runs through Oct. 15th. Here are some books, music and movies you can check out, if you want to get in on the celebration. Or stop by the library to see what else we have.


Music
Mis Planes Son Amarte (CD) – Juanes
Cugie a-go-go (CD) – Xavier Cugat
On Your Feet! : The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan: Original Broadway Cast Recording

Movies
Mondays in the Sun
Julieta
Under the Same Moon
Y Tú Mamá También

Books
Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruíz Zafón
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (YA) by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
How to Be a Chicana Role Model by Michelle Serros
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
The Altogether Unexpected Disappearance of Atticus Craftsman by Mamen Sánchez
The Weight of Feathers (YA) by Anna-Marie McLemore


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Spanish language movies for Hispanic Heritage Month

Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Hispanic Heritage Month

Looking for ways to celebrate? Why not host your own Spanish Language Film Festival for Hispanic Heritage Month? You can spend time with friends while brushing up on the arts and pop culture. Here are a few good movies to help plan your event. And of course, don't forget the popcorn.

Mar adentro
Ramón Sampedro wants to end his life because a diving accident 28 years ago left him a quadriplegic. For most of those years he made the most of it: he has come to see his life as frustrating and pointless and wishes to die with what remains of his dignity. He enlists the help of Julia, a lawyer he hopes will help him persuade the courts to let him end his own life. As Ramón and Julia work together on his case, Ramón finds himself falling in love with her.

Volver
Raimunda lives in Madrid with her daughter Paula and her drunk husband Paco. Her sister, Sole, is separated and works clandestinely as a hairstylist for women. Years ago they lost their parents in a tragic fire. Superstitious villagers claim that the girls' departed mother has been seen wandering around their Aunt Paula's home. The sisters begin to investigate the possibility.

Y tu mamá también
Two teens from Mexico City set off on a wild cross-country trip with a seductive, 28-year-old Luisa. Luisa schools them in the finer points of passion, but will their mutual desire for her destroy their friendship forever?

Jamon jamon
Hilarious, sexy, and complex, this is a story of two young lovers, the Sylvia and Jose Luis. When they announce their plan to wed, his mother hires the town's sexiest man to break up their plans. Naturally, nothing goes as planned.

Dominican Literature, just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month

I am reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Pulitzer Prize author Junot Díaz. I was pretty sure the book was going to be good and it is; but what I didn’t count on was how anxious I was to learn more about the political history of the Dominican Republic. I can’t recommend this book enough not only for its entertainment value but for the glimpse into what was really going on in the Dominican Republic under Rafael Trujillo’s regime. Written in English with Junot Díaz’s perfect placement of words in Spanish, this book exudes Dominican culture and reads seamlessly. Some may say that the story is hard to follow, but the truth is, the story is complex and the character development is so well done that I felt like I could pick them out in a crowd. Although this is a work of fiction, I couldn't help but think that perhaps somewhere it is someone's true story. Was it fate, was Oscar's life decided for him, or was it what Junot refers to as fukú?

Other reads that be of interest regarding the Dominican Republic and the Trujillo regime are Perejil (in Spanish translated from French) by René Philoctète and two books by author Julia Alvarez, How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies.

Visit http://www.tintafresca.us/website for more information on books in Spanish or books in English by Latino authors.

Search our Online Catalog for these titles.