From the Algonquin Area Public Library District:
We Stand Against Racism
Recent events have resulted in actions and conversations around the racial inequities in our country, and are causing many people to pause and give consideration to the broad and painful impacts of ongoing systemic
racism and devaluing of Black lives.
As an institution that stands for equity, access, and diverse representation,
the Algonquin Area Public Library District is committed to examining our practices and doing more to ensure that we represent the diversity of our community and allow people to see themselves and others in the materials and services we provide.
AAPLD is committed to conscientious efforts to better serve our whole community.
We are taking action to create opportunities for community learning and an environment of awareness and inclusivity in the library.
We are building our print and digital collections to meet demand for anti-racist materials, creating lists for adults and children with diverse characters and messages of anti-racism, and we will be auditing our programs and collections to ensure that Black and other non-white voices are not only represented, but celebrated.
We envision AAPLD as a place to be who you are and explore who you can become.
We invite you to explore and engage so that we as a community can become better together.
Resources
From Our Collection:
• Reading for Understanding (Adults)
• An Anti-Racist Reading List: Overdrive/Libby ebooks & audiobooks (Adults & Teens)
• Conversations About Race: hoopla eBooks & eAudiobooks (Adults & Teens)
• Anti-Racist Youth eBooks Part 1 | Part 2 (Youth)
For Speaking to Children About Racism:
• Conversations with Common Sense: Helping Kids Process Violence, Trauma, and Race in a World of Nonstop News
• How to Speak to Kids about Race Relations in America (Today Show with Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely)
• Kojo For Kids: Jason Reynolds Talks About Racism And The Protests
• How To Talk To Your Kids About Race, Racism And Police Violence (WBUR’s On Point)
• Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture: Talking About Race
• Talking to Kids About Racism (Marie Tae McDermott interview with Christiana Cobb-Dozier, a school counselor in Los Angeles, and Christian Robinson, children’s book author/illustrator)
Recommend Reading Lists:
• Black Lives Matter Reading List (0-12), compiled by Sujei Lugo Vázquez & Alia Jones
• Brain Lair Books: This List is Anti-Racist, created by Kathy M. Burnette
• Black Joy Booklist, written by Alia Jones
American Library Association Statement:
• ALA Executive Board Stands with BCALA
• ALA Executive Board Stands with APALA
Illinois Library Association Statement:
• ILA Condemns Racism and Violence
I feel so much better about my tax bill now!
I’ve been quite concerned all this time that my tax dollars were being wasted on a bloated, and more importantly, racist, library.
I better not find any copies of “Gone With The Wind” or I’ll schedule a “protest”!
But in a city with one of the most leftist Mayors continuing to be elected term after term, I guess it is to be expected.
You hit the mark Algonquin voter!!!
What time do the book burnings start ?
Nothing like blowing your own horn about doing something that’s expected and of common sense.
Look I’m breathing and can dress myself!
Golf clap Algonquin Library.
Next….. Patrick D. Kennelly wipes his own backdoor with questionable results.
When’s the next drag queen show for tots scheduled in that rathole library!
Board Members of the Library per their website:
Katrina McGuire, President
Stephen Schaaf, Vice President
Gabriel Mejia, Treasurer
Michael J. Smith, Secretary
Ramanan Athmalingam, Trustee
Fatima Medrano-Sanchez, Trustee
Peter J. Pelke II, Trustee
Did this entire group approve using the phrase “ongoing systemic
racism”? “Ongoing”? “Systemic”?
That is a very serious claim and THEY need to come up
with facts and data to substantiate this claim. When, where, how,
who, etc.
But the library’s been paying these pukes the whole covid time for doing nothing!
Does the library have this book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307353494?tag=duckduckgo-iphone-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1
But the library’s been paying these pukes the whole covid time for doing nothing!
Does the library have this book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307353486?tag=duckduckgo-iphone-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1
Actually I’m not worried about the kids’ reading lists bc the dumbdowned kids can’t read.
Schaff is a real creep….. wanted all kinds of transgendered crap, ‘story hour’ with flaming homosexuals, etc
The book burning Nazis are back in full-force, ready to lie to you and destroy history in order to manipulate and control you.
At least Mark Twain’s books can stay as long as they’ve been the censored versions.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2011/jan/05/censoring-mark-twain-n-word-unacceptable
We weren’t permitted to read the books verbatim when we were in school. Words are scary to liberals.
Confederate?
Probably not, but I do.
I have the 2011 First Edition thus.
You want to borrow it?
A single group of German college students at a single university burned some communist and degenerate books, and we never hear the end of it, yet the US/Canadian cultural Marxists have removed tens of millions of books from local, hs and college libraries!
https://www.reference.com/history/did-hitler-burn-books-558437ffd773cac2
Just burn down the library.