“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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Why Not??!! 😀
Always need to read about different lives and experiences.
Because we want to share the joy of reading with everyone.
To serve more of my neighbors
Our little library sits next to one of Denver’s most diverse elementary schools. Those students deserve to see themselves in books too!
Because we LIVE in color! 🙂
Because I realized I was not reading books by POC and when I started to make the effort to find these authors a new world emerged in which I also felt represented.