“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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GGAB is taking the pledge to further our own commitment of getting new books into the hands of children who need them most. We pledge to keep reading and sharing diverse books with the children of our community!
Seeing and living in color is good for the soul
As an elementary school teacher, carefully selecting books that all children can connect to is of utmost importance to me. All little ones should be able to see a piece of themselves as they read.
Helping homeless pets, and serving our diverse community
We want our libraries to reflect and celebrate the diversity of the children in our community.
There are millions of reasons to take the pledge and zero reasons not to.