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Women's history

Women’s history topic page

Global resources supporting important work about, by, and for women

There’s no better place than a library to learn more about women’s lives, experiences, and contributions.

Go further with lists created by others that provide recommendations on a wide variety of topics:

Learn more about the contributions made by the amazing American women featured on the United States Mint's American Women Quarters Program resource list
Nonfiction books with strong women in the lead
“25 Best Books about Women in History,” (from the Bibliofile)
Princeton University’s “Books to Read During Women’s History Month 2021”
The New York Public Library (NYPL) "31 Books for Women's History Month"
The New York Times’ “17 Books that are Essential Reading for Women's History Month, 2021”
“14 Books about Lesser-Known Women’s History,” as originally suggested by Teen Vogue
31 Books by Women Literary Trailblazers, as compiled by the Tattered Cover Bookstore
Women's history books for kids and YA audiences, compiled by Powell's Books
Women's History Month - Women in Sports and Women in Sports for Young Readers, curated by librarian and sports historian Ryan Woodward
Black women who changed America’s food history, according to Better Homes & Gardens

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