Little Free Anti-Racism Library

Happy ! We’ve got some great books looking at many aspects of the Black experience in the United States, from slavery to modern immigration from the Caribbean and Africa - plus fun books to help all ages get reading!

Our sign is a little worse for wear from the high winds and rain we’ve had in lately, but we’re observing and . Poverty and violence are key tactics of all forms of oppression, including racism.

I can’t believe it’s November already! This month we’re celebrating:
- Native American Heritage Month. This LFL is on historically Chumash and Tongva (Gabrileno) land. While a land acknowledgment can be an empty gesture, I believe it’s important to understand the historic actions that led to the depopulation of native societies as European settlers pushed into their lands. In our case, the Mission system offered some advantages, but ultimately led to the destruction of the existing indigenous society and its agricultural activities.
- Homeless Children Awareness Month. Here in Westchester, we’re struggling with an increase in our homeless population, and what to do for them. While our City Councilperson advocates mostly carceral solutions, it would serve us all to see the humanity in those around us - especially the less fortunate. The unhoused are people like us, with all of the rights that implies.
- As the conflict continues to roil in Gaza, we must remember that everyone there is a person just like the rest of us - the murdered Jews, the Palestinian victims of Israeli bombings, even the militants who carried out unspeakable acts. Peace comes through understanding, not dehumanization.

Like many folks, I am heartbroken by the violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip. My mother’s family fled the Pale of Settlement, ahead of pogroms, at the beginning of the 20th Century; none of the relatives who didn’t emigrate survived the Holocaust. So I have a lot of sympathy for Israel and what Israelis are going through and fighting against.

Yet I also know that the Palestinians’ lot is not a happy one. Defeated, displaced, exploited by their neighbors… it is an awful situation.

The root of genocide is dehumanization. Whatever side we are on, we must not forget that those we think of as the other or the enemy are people too, in most ways just like us. So I’ll be putting out books by Israeli and Palestinian authors. Please read and learn and, hopefully, find love in your heart for those different than you.

Looking for your next ? We just got a copy of by .pavone. Thanks for sending this copy by!

We were really lucky to be gifted a copy of by . What a great title for Pride month! Always excited to be able to host both fiction and non-fiction that helps build tolerance and solidarity with our neighbors.

Really excited to host , the pick for this month! Come and get it, we’ve got 2 copies!

It may be here in , but that’s no reason to get sad - come get a great book for or and learn about the experiences of LGBTQIA+ folk and immigrants (like my ancestors!) in the USA.

Big month of ! , , heritage month, and ! We’ve got a great selection of fiction, nonfiction, and intersectional books, for all ages. Come by and enjoy!

Want to learn about ? We have some great options this month! We’re also proud to have the gorgeous compendium of new Jewish cooking from , and the exciting new novel from . Come check it all out!

We just received some amazing books from , come and check them out today! It’s always wonderful to learn about the homelands and experiences of those different from us.