Join us online and in our buildings as we celebrate Women’s History Month! Dig into collections that showcase the resilience, achievements, and empowerment of extraordinary women.

Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society. It has been observed annually in March since 1987.

Women’s History Month grew out of a weeklong celebration organized by the Sonoma, California, school district in 1978. Two years later, in 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential proclamation declaring the week of March 8 as National Women’s History Week. The U.S. Congress followed suit the next year, passing a resolution establishing a national celebration. Six years later, the National Women’s History Project successfully petitioned Congress to expand the event to the entire month of March.

Each year, the National Women’s History Alliance chooses an annual theme; this year, it’s Moving Forward Together: Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.

We hope you’ll join all of us at DCDL as we honor and celebrate the individual and collective contributions of amazing women to our state, country, and world.

Browse this list of non-fiction biographies and autobiographies of incredible women throughout the ages. We have a list for younger readers, too!

Explore the Women’s History Month collection on Hoopla, highlighting the literature, films, and music highlighting women inventors, activists, and trailblazers who have shaped history and continue to inspire change.

If movies are more your speed, check out the Women’s History Month collection from our partner Kanopy! From biopics illuminating iconic figures to poignant dramas highlighting everyday heroes, these movies serve as a powerful lens through which to explore, honor and commemorate the diverse experiences and invaluable impact of women around the globe.

Or, check out one of these Women’s History events around Central Ohio.

March 5, 6-8 pm: Author Visit with Rebe Huntman, Delaware Library

March 8, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm: Central Ohio International Women’s Day at the Ohio History Center

March 12, 10 am – noon: 3rd Annual Women’s Day Event, Grange Insurance Audubon Center

March 15, 3 pm: Women’s Month Author Panel, Clintonville Books

March 16, 2-3 pm: Women’s History Month Pop-up Concert at the Columbus Museum of Art

March 18, 6 pm: Shelly Brown Author Visit, Beanbag Books

April 5, 10 am – 4 pm: Women Techmakers IWD 2025: Redefine Possible at Merrick Hall, OWU