“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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I live in diverse neighborhood and want the books that I steward to reflect my community.
I am taking the pledge because I want people to have access to authors from a variety of races, ethnicities and other identities. Diversity matters.
Diversity is our university. Let’s educate each other through celebrating our simalarties. We all belong.
Appreciating the contribution of all people is so important to our growth .
Reading builds character. From a newborn to beyond adulthood reading is the world’s imagination of life.
Opening one’s mind through reading is beautiful for the body to grow and nourish.
Children need to see themselves I. Books.
I feel exposure to diversity to our youth is the best way to ensure we build and maintain a truly tolerant, understanding and caring world.
I want to give the opportunity to others to be able to access to a diverse group of books.