“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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Diversity is so important and having books to share the message is a great idea
My books try to match the diversity in our neighborhood.
I am a 1st grade teacher who witnessed the biggest smile from one of my little brown girl readers when I read a book that had “her in it” to the whole class.
Books should provide windows, mirrors and doors for everyone. You should be able to see yourself in books. It is so important.
Being Asian growing up in a predominantly Caucasian area was hard with a lot of bullying/ignorance. It’s my goal to read from a diverse group of authors as well as help kids find books that represent themselves (something I didn’t have).
Diversity matters. How else do we know of others’ plights if not for the power of words to transport us to other folks’ lives? Knowledge promotes equity. Ignorance promotes the opposite.
Our historic little city has many Civil War era districts but very little disposable income. Our LFL provides all manner of books to a diverse community of all ages. We keep the shelves stocked but could use more help! 100 degrees-time for A/C and a good book!