Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at a Rural Texas Public Library

This project aims to develop a DEI initiative at the Pottsboro Library, a rural public library. While the city of Pottsboro is majority white, the library seeks to expand its reach throughout the entire county, which is more diverse. In this project, I have suggested local partnerships for the library, recommended diverse books, and written a DEI training guide based on research and best practices and a production of a DEI training guide for the primarily white library board. This will improve equity in Pottsboro and put the library in a better position to petition the county for additional funding.