LibGuides: Inclusive Collections: Promoting the Collection

Displays

#SJYALit: Making a Social Justice Book Display that Engages Teens
Display idea from the Teen Librarian Toolbox.
Public Library Book Displays, Diversity, and Responsibility
Book Riot article on diversity in book displays by Casey Stepaniuk.
Six Tips for Building Book Displays that Matter
Guide for creating inclusive book displays from school librarian Jennifer LaGarde (aka Library Girl)

The Author Village
The Author Village is a community of forward-thinking and award-winning children’s book authors and illustrators and educators available for in-person and virtual school visits, library visits, festivals, conferences, panels, workshops, professional development, and special events.
Mass Book Awards Speakers Bureau
In 2024, MCB piloted the Mass Book Awards Speakers Bureau, funding a limited number of author visits, readings, and lectures from recent prize winners. We saw an incredible response to this pilot program and have now exhausted the funds budgeted for this year. We plan to reopen for submissions in September with a new roster of 2025 Mass Book Award winners.

The best way to promote books is to read widely and then share with enthusiasm. Challenge yourself to do the following:

Story Time Can Be Social Justice Time
Article on how to "look at story time through a social justice lens" by Natasha F. Campbell (PDF)
10 Tips for Reading Picture Books with Children Through a Race-Concious Lens
Embrace Race webinar and action guide by Megan Dowd Lambert and Sarah Hannah Gomez.
Diversity in Storytime
Article and resources from Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL)
Diversity Your Storytime Music
Song ideas and examples to diversify storytime from the Bookcart Queens blog.