San Francisco Public Library’s Quest to Put Diversity on Shelves

From The San Francisco Chronicle/SFGate.com:

“We are the place that supports the values of equity and inclusion — the bedrock of American democratic values,” said City Librarian Luis Herrera. “We work hard to ensure that the books and resources on our shelves mirror the diversity of our city. … We believe it is important for everyone, especially children, to see themselves reflected in literature.”
In recent years, the number of books featuring diverse characters, everything from skin color to sexual orientation or family makeup, has stagnated. Less than 10 percent of books published each year feature characters who break from tradition, showed a 2015 study from the Cooperative Children’s Book Center, a research arm of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Education

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