Our Mission
We connect schools to build bridges of equity, access, and shared learning
Our Process
We identify schools and communities with limited access to books and library services
— and we don’t walk in with ready-made solutions.
We listen first.
01.
— Connect
We identify under-resourced schools or receive invitations from schools ready to transform their literacy landscape.
02.
— Listen
We engage students, teachers, and community members to understand their unique needs, dreams, and stories.
03.
— Collaborate
Learners take the lead. They choose the books, shape the space, and tell us what matters.
04.
— Empower
We let learners lead — they choose the books, help design the space, and take ownership of their library.
05.
— Resource
We provide the right materials: learner-selected books, shelving, furniture, and basic tools to get the library up and running.
06.
— Sustain
We offer mentorship and check-ins, supporting student librarians, teachers, and communities to keep the library thriving.
What We Care For!
We care about dignity, access, and voice.
Because every child deserves to be heard, respected, and fully included.
We care that every child sees their story as worthy of a page.
Representation affirms identity and builds confidence.
We care about schools becoming spaces of possibility, not limitation.
A school should open doors to literacy, not close them.
We care about listening. Not assuming.
Communities know what they need — our job is to honor that.
We care about collaboration, not charity.
We build together, as equals, with mutual respect.
We care about youth leadership — when they lead, communities rise.
We’ve seen it firsthand — student-led change inspires schools, families, and entire neighborhoods.