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FDLP Distribution and COVID-19: Updates and Information

National Preparedness Month is an observance each September, designated by the Department of Homeland Security, to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. Check out these resources from the CGP:

• Protect Your Home and Community from Wildfire
• Safeguard Critical Documents and Valuables
• Keeping Food Safe during an Emergency (Spanish) 
• Fact Sheet: Key Facts about Hurricane and Flood Recovery
• Are You Ready for a Tornado?
• Are You Ready for a Thunderstorm?

The moment we’ve all been waiting for will be here soon! The U.S. Congressional Serial Set collection on govinfo will be released on September 28, 2021. The initial release will include select volumes from the 69^th Congress, the 82^nd Congress, and several 19^th century Congresses.

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the contributions and importance of Hispanics and Latinos to the United States and those American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Check out these resources from the CGP:

• National Hispanic Heritage Month: Fact Sheet
• American Latinos and the Making of the United States: A Theme Study
• Hispanic Reflections on the American Landscape

FDLP LibGuides offers guides for Spanish speakers.

• CONSTITUCIÓN DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
• Pandemia de Coronavirus: Recursos Españoles (Coronavirus Pandemic: Spanish resources)
• Spanish Language Documents

If your library has LibGuides to share related to Hispanic Heritage or for Spanish speakers, please submit them at https://libguides.fdlp.gov/

On September 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issues a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which sets a date for the freedom of more than 3 million black slaves in the United States and recasts the Civil War as a fight against slavery. Check out these CGP resources:

• The Meaning and Making of Emancipation
• Emancipation Proclamation Commemorative Coloring Book

Learn more about the Emancipation Proclamation from the National Archives.

Steve Beleu served on the DLC from 2012 – 2015 as one of two regional depository librarians in Oklahoma at the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Steve retired at the end of June 2018, but continues to work on the Indian Serial Set. He has been a caver in Oklahoma's gypsum caves since 1991 and has participated in 183 cave trips to 80 caves.

Applications are now being accepted for the first LSCM Pilot Project through September 30, 2021. Learn more.