“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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Books supporting all voices need to be shared and loved widely!
I want to amplify, affirm, enjoy, and above all share stories, histories and the written works of Black and Brown people with my community!
I want to help educate my community.
As a teacher of diverse students, I know the impact that seeing oneself in the literature one reads can have on a developing mind.
I opened my Little Free Anti-Racist Library with this goal in mind. I ordered all my books from black owned book stores and all of the books amplify black voices, history, authors. My goal; to give people access to these books and spread the joy.
Books can be a mirror or a window for a reader. It’s important for people to be able to see themselves in represented in stories. And books as windows are important to help develop greater understanding of others.
Diversity is beautiful. It honors all of us.
Our community is diverse. Clients range widely in age, diagnosis, and socioeconomic group. Client cultural, ethnic and religious orientations are as diverse as the staff available to serve them.