Armenian Heritage Month

Saturday, October 17: 3rd Annual Armenian Poetry Day & Festival

Experience the power of Armenian poetry at Central Library. Join us for an inspiring afternoon of readings, recitations, and reflections celebrating Armenia's rich literary heritage, honoring the enduring spirit and story of Artsakh, and uplifting a new generation of Armenian poets.

View the event listing

Explore Resources

Digital Resource: Vlume

Vlume is the largest Armenian digital library and provides access to e-books, audiobooks, and animation series. Download the Vlume app and use your library card to access all items for free.

Download Vlume

open books with a pair of glasses on top

Find books & movies in Armenian

Explore our collection of books, movies, and e-media in Armenian, and learn about the best methods for finding what you need.

Search our collection

black and white historic photo of family

Genealogy Garage: Armenian Genealogy

Tracy Keeney and Mark Arslan, creators of the Armenian Immigration Project, share valuable research tools on how to research your Armenian origins.

Watch Recording

group of children wearing traditional Armenian folk costumes

Shades of L.A.: Photo Archive

Shades of L.A. is an archive of over 7,000 photographs that represent the contemporary and historical diversity in Los Angeles. Check out photos of Armenian American families.

View Archival Photos

Discover Writings About Armenian Heritage

Collage of books and films on Armenian history and culture

As We Celebrate Armenian Heritage Month: A Tribute to Resilience and Empowerment

As we celebrate Armenian Heritage Month, we honor not only a vibrant and ancient culture, but also a people whose story is woven with strength, survival, and a deep commitment to keeping their…

Alan Hovhaness: A Highly Prolific Modern Composer

Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000) is probably the most prolific American composer of whom you have never heard. The composer's surviving oeuvre includes over 500 works: at least 67 symphonies, nine operas…

Date: October 3, 2025
Ardem Tajerian
Armenian Heritage Month

Armenian Classical Writers

Here is a centuries-old Armenian riddle by Nerses Shnorhali.No feathers and no wings it has,Swifter than a bird it flies,From land to land it tours and turns,With companions it returns.Արդ է անթև և…

Past Exhibits

black and white photo of family by swimming pool

Ara Oshagan: How the Future May Hold

This exhibit (Sat, Oct 18 2025 - Sun, Jan 11 2026) explores diasporic identity, afterlives of displacement and colonization, right of return, and (un)imagined futures.

Black and white photo of person using typewriter

My Name is Aram: William Saroyan, An Armenian Native Son

An exhibit to mark the 110th anniversary of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright William Saroyan’s birth, featuring images taken by photographer Boghos Boghossian during the author’s visit to Armenia shortly before his death in 1981.

Books for Armenian Heritage Month

3rd Annual Armenian Poetry Day - Submission Form

Experience the power of Armenian poetry. Join us for an inspiring afternoon of readings, recitations, and reflections celebrating Armenia's rich literary heritage, honoring the enduring spirit and story of Artsakh, and uplifting a new generation of Armenian poets.

Submission Requirements

Submissions must fall into one of the following categories:

Traditional poetry recitation
Original poetry
Spoken word performance
Musical interpretation of poetry (singing or playing an instrument — bring your own instrument)

Poems may be in Armenian or English. Performance length:

Individual submissions: 1–5 minutes
Group submissions: up to 10 minutes

We accept both individual and group submissions. Please include the following information: