Promoting Multiculturalism in Libraries: Best Practices, Series One

Auckland City Libraries: Diwali
October to November "The Festival of Lights" is a Hindu celebration of the return of a prince to his country after fourteen years of banishment. His people celebrated by lighting lamps everywhere. Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity, is also worshipped during this time.
Some books about Diwali are:

Divali
By Howard Marsh
Diwali
By Kerena Marchant
Diwali
By Mike Hirst
The Divali Story
By Anita Ganeri

Join in Diwali Celebrations at the Library
The Ironwood Branch of Richmond Public Library (Ontario, Canada) will be celebrating the Indian festival of Diwali with music, stories, games, Indian treats, and prize draws

Festival of Lights (Diwali) Celebration Aldergrove Library and the Aldergrove Kinsmen Community Centre will celebrate the Festival of Lights (Diwali) on ... Fraser Valley Regional Library, Abbotsford, BC, Canada

Richmond Public Library - Press Releases The library is co-sponsoring this Diwali celebration with SUCCESS (Richmond office), and the program will take place in English and Punjabi. ...

Diwali celebration in the library. All students will have a. chance to learn more about this important celebration.

Maple Ridge Library features a Diwali celebration at 6 pm, with friends and storytellers from the library's Punjabi storytime.

Eid/Diwali craft activities in Ipswich County Library, Suffolk County Council, UK.

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