Author: justicelibrary_73akxi

The Justice Library initially was started to try and meet a very specific need in a specific moment. When the doors opened, public libraries we closed and a gap existed in the access to information and learning that the Justice Library aimed to fill. Since that time, access to materials through the local library system and a wide array of other channels have returned, and the original need has diminished. 

All this said, there has been a decision to remove the Justice Library. Perhaps, sometime in the future, there will be a need to reboot the concept, but this season, this chapter is closing.

Thank you to all who donated books, time, and energy to this concept and idea. Those efforts were not in vain. I am optimistic that the impact this project had no matter how seemingly small helped shift perspectives and create openness even if the full extent may not be fully known for some time.

Get some books

Get some place to put the books

Invite people to borrow and return the books

For the record. I have exactly zero experience in library science and I am likely going about this all wrong. What I do have is an idea and belief that the best way to combat inaction is to take action. In the past week or so since America started to come to grips with racism collectively lists of books about racism and the black experience started popping up into my news feed. “Top Ten Books On Race” or “30 Books that will help your kids learn about blacks” (I’m making these up but you get the idea). Along with a cry for people to educate themselves about racism and anti-racism. These are well and good, but what if I don’t have any money to buy books? Well in that case I go to the library

But what if we are in the middle of a pandemic and the library is closed?

Well I’m going start my own library

The more I can do to remove excuses for ignorance (my own included) the better.

This library may fail, but it must be attempted.