“It is essential that all people have the opportunity to see themselves represented with dignity and humanity in the books that we share. This promotes the growth of wellbeing, understanding, and acceptance in our world.”
LITTLE FREE LIBRARY AT HASTINGS HOUSE COOP
HASTINGS ON HUDSON, NEW YORK
“Everyone deserves to see themselves in the books they read and the stories they love.”
MR. PEBBLE’S MEMORIAL LIBRARY
OLD BRIDGE, NEW JERSEY
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I read to expand my knowledge of my world. I need to learn new worlds.
As a LFL steward, it’s important to practice what we preach. Our LFL has been stocked with BIPOC books since it was installed, especially so since the death of George Floyd & the amplification of racial tensions in our very divided country.
DEI is vital to continue the U.S.’s great experiment in democracy.
It’s important to us that the kids who visit our library have a wealth of authors to choose from — especially writers of color.
We are a community and we all need to see ourselves as part of that community, even in books.
It matters.
Today more than ever, children need access to all books which helps expand their minds, to be creative and to realize there is a big world out there to explore.