“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 & Inclusion matters.
I want my library, which is at the busiest playground in our city, to include diverse books to represent the diverse group of people who enjoy access to my books. I want my readers to see people like them in books but also to enjoy reading about those unlike them.
To provide a diverse selection of books to a diverse population.
Seeing a child excited about finding a book in my LFL with a character similar to them makes the heart joyful!
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).