A Canadianized collaboration between I’m Your Neighbor Books, Langley Literacy Network & Langley Children Committee

Welcoming Library – A pop-up conversation in immigration and belonging. That conversation is driven by a collection of acclaimed picture books featuring New Arrival and New Canadian communities to create a dialogue about immigration, welcoming and belonging.

Readers of all ages “meet” these families on the page and explore the commonalities shared by all families. This exploration is done with I’m Your Neighbor Books-created discussion questions as well as companion programming and education materials. The collection — with its pop-up display unit — packs into two crates and travels between schools, libraries, and community centres in Langley, building an environment of welcoming and belonging.

“Because books change our perception of ourselves and others, they are unexpectedly powerful anti-racist tools.” —Kirsten Cappy, Executive Director I’m Your Neighbour Books

Welcoming Libraries are touring collections of New Arrival and New Canadian picture books. Highlighted in a pop-up display unit, the books have embedded discussion questions written by I’m Your Neighbor Books.

These questions help people of all ages and backgrounds have conversations on immigration, welcoming, and belonging.

Reserve a Circulating Welcoming Library

The Welcoming Library is a traveling collection, designed to visit schools, libraries, and community centres in Langley, free of charge. To borrow a Welcoming Library, contact [email protected] and you can display it for a 2-4 week period at your location.

Thank you to our Sponsors for supporting this project: