“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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The stories of people of color have been ignored or white-washed for too long. It’s time to listen and to read these stories. They are OUR stories!
EVERYone deserves to experience themselves through the magic of a book
Children deserve to see themselves represented in the books they read and the stories they hear!
So we can all see ourselves represented and read books by and for us! Happy reading.
Our library proudly serves the Poway Oaks neighborhood and a Dual-Language Spanish Immersion Title I School.
Franklin Little Free Library is located outside of a school full of diverse students. Our library intends to offer books that students see themselves in. See it, dream it, be it!
As a black woman, I have always cherished the books that sound and look like me. I want to promote this idea in my community.
I’m taking this pledge because inclusion, diverse voices, and authentic representation matter. Also, I wish to continue to develop and expand my knowledge and appreciation of/for the diverse experiences of all of humanity. It makes my mind and imagination richer.