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Library & Resource Center
The AANM Library & Resource Center (L&RC) serves the public and the AANM Mission by maintaining and administering the largest collection of material produced by and about Arab Americans. All of the material housed within the L&RC is available for in-house use and is searchable via our Online Catalog. For AANM Members, the majority of L&RC materials are available for circulation.
Arab American Book Collection
Arab World/Arab Studies Collection (English)
Multimedia Collection
Educators and Reference Collection
Special Collections (non-circulating)
Vertical File
Archival Resources
The Archives of the Arab American National Museum support the mission of the Museum and will collect, document and preserve records and manuscripts of and about Arab American individuals and organizations including those of the Museum itself and ACCESS history. The Archives will be accessible to the public, especially those seeking information about Arabs in the United States.
Archival Collections
Web-Archived Collections
AANM Online Collection
Arab American Book Collection
View/browse the collection HERE.
- Unique and comprehensive Arab American studies collection
- Evelyn Shakir Collection, featuring a large selection of fiction and poetry by Arab American authors
- Children’s and Young Adult collection
- Winners and entrants in the annual Arab American Book Award
- Continually updated
Arab World/Arab Studies Collection (English)
- William Tracey Collection for Arab Gulf Studies (non-circulating)
- Numerous art and photography books
Multimedia Collection
- Arab American hip-hop collection
- Films screened during the annual Arab Film Fest at the Arab American National Museum
- Movies featuring Arab American performers, directors, and writers
- Documentaries on the Arab World
Educators and Reference Collection
- Lesson plans for teachers of all grade levels
- Encyclopedias on Arab American and Arab World subjects
Special Collections (non-circulating)
- Michael W. Suleiman Collection on the Arab American Community (Fall 2011)
- Contains about 1000 books, theses, and dissertations relating to the Arab American experience
- Hand collected by noted Arab American scholar Dr. Michael W. Suleiman
- Orientalist Literature Collection (Fall 2011)
- Featuring “Sheik”-themed romance novels and crime thrillers with Arab and Middle Eastern characters
- Community Cookbook Collection (Fall 2011)
- Cookbooks produced by Arab American churches, mosques and community organizations
Vertical File
- Primary and Secondary sources covering a wide range of topics
- AANM history
Archival Resources
The Archives of the Arab American National Museum support the mission of the Museum and will collect, document and preserve records and manuscripts of and about Arab American individuals and organizations including those of the Museum itself and ACCESS history. The Archives will be accessible to the public, especially those seeking information about Arabs in the United States.
Archival Collections
- Michael W. Suleiman Collection
- AANM Institutional Archives
- Rosemary Hakim Papers (in process)
- Emile Abou-Samra Papers
- ACCESS Community Photograph Collection (in process)
- Small rare book collection
- May Assaff Collection
Web-Archived Collections
AANM Online Collection
- Over 5,000 objects, photographs, and archival materials
