Reher Reads: Recommended Books for May 2026
May’s recommended reads for kids, teens, and adults celebrate two important celebrations: Jewish American Heritage and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Adult Picks
Women at Work: Industries Shaped by Immigrant Women
This week at the Reher Center we commemorated the 115th anniversary of the Triangle Factory Fire of 1911. The blaze took the lives of 146 workers, most of them Jewish and Italian immigrants and mostly women and girls. To honor the victims of the factory owners’ willful negligence—who locked the … Read More
Reher Reads: Recommended Books for March 2026
Celebrate Women’s History Month with a new book! Check out our March recommendations for kids, teens, and adults. Adult Picks
Reher Reads: Recommended Books for February 2026
Our February recommended reads celebrate Lunar New Year and honor Black History Month. Scroll on to check out our recommendations for kids, teens, and adults! Adult Picks
Flavor Migrations: The Stories Behind America’s Diverse Culinary Landscape
Take a moment to think about your favorite “American” meal. Maybe it’s a hot dog at a baseball game, a slice of pizza grabbed on the go, barbecue at a summer cookout, or a plate of comfort food passed around a family table. Now ask yourself a simple question: … Read More
Reher Reads: Recommended Books for January 2026
Check out our January list of recommended reads for children, teens, and adults inspired by Muslim American Heritage Month! Adult Picks
Between Welcome and Exclusion: Immigration Policy Across American History
An ocean steamer passing the Statue of Liberty: Scene on the steerage deck (1887) Library of Congress Why Policy Matters Immigration policy is never abstract. Laws have real consequences for real people: families separated or reunited, communities built or broken, cultures preserved or erased. Policy determines who is deemed worthy … Read More
Reher Reads: Recommended Books for December 2025
Looking for a good book to curl up with indoors this holiday season? Check out our recommended December reads for children, teens, and adults! Adult Picks
A Letter from our Executive Director
As 2025 comes to a close, and with it my first year as Executive Director of the Reher Center, I have been reflecting on what grounds our work at the Center and anchors us in our mission to foster belonging through culture, community, and history. I keep returning to one … Read More
Reher Reads: Recommended Books for November 2025
Get ready to celebrate a holiday season full of food and gathering with these multicultural, food-focused recommended reads for November! Adult Picks