Arapahoe Libraries is proud to serve a diverse community of patrons. Check out these library offerings, from programs to books, that showcase diversity and multiculturalism.
An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. -Martin Luther King Jr.
Celebrate creativity and individuality at Library for All: Creative Club, opens a new window designed especially for those with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their caregivers. Enjoy crafts, stories, games, music and more!
Ready to settle down with a picture book about racial and ethnic heritage that features characters of color? Explore DiverseBookFinder.org, opens a new window which features curated book lists on topics from adoption to multiracial families, and immigrants and refugees. Arapahoe Libraries' Child and Family Library Services department shares their favorite diverse picture books., opens a new window Are your little ones curious about why some people look different from them? These expert resources, opens a new window guide you through answering what can be a touchy and difficult subject.
Check out Disability in Teen Lit, opens a new window for some great novels to add to your reading pile. Want to experience the world through someone else's eyes? Have a look at World View Fiction, opens a new window to see the world anew, or walk in someone else's shoes in this fiction list about ability/health diveristy, opens a new window. Memoirs and nonfiction more your style? Be inspired by true stories of people who rise above what society considers the "norm" when each brain is different, opens a new window. In the mood for a movie instead? Borrow one of these films that feature diverse casts and themes, opens a new window for stories about when the odds are against you.
Curious why people disagree on topics from immigration to LGBTQ+ rights? Explore the databases Opposing Viewpoints in Context, opens a new window and Points of View Reference Center, opens a new window which present each side of an issue and allow readers to draw their own conclusions while strengthening critical thinking skills. CultureGrams World Edition, opens a new window and CultureGrams States Edition, opens a new window are full of facts to help you explore the world without leaving your home, and Biography in Context, opens a new window showcases significant historical and present-day people who changed the world.
Brush up on your foregin language skills and immerse yourself in a new culture by checking out Rosetta Stone Library Solution (it's free!) to learn a variety of languages.
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