Kids Weigh in on the #WeNeedDiverseBooks Campaign

Rita Meade May 2, 2014

In case you need any more reason to join the #WeNeedDiverseBooks campaign, here are some amazing photos from the Oakland Library via their Twitter feed.

Oakland librarians, including Amy Martin, created signs and the “We need diverse books because…” template and had kids fill in their thoughts during a class visit. The results (below, in no particular order) are inspiring and, best of all, genuine. These are some smart kids, folks. We should listen to them.

#WeNeedDiverseBooks because… "So kids can learn to read." pic.twitter.com/9qRAjBSiCu

— Oakland Public Library (@oaklibrary) April 30, 2014

#WeNeedDiverseBooks because… "I want to learn more about books." pic.twitter.com/TLqkDVeUQy

— Oakland Public Library (@oaklibrary) April 30, 2014

#WeNeedDiverseBooks because… "We need to because it is nice." pic.twitter.com/g48bNgP0ao

— Oakland Public Library (@oaklibrary) April 30, 2014

#WeNeedDiverseBooks because… pic.twitter.com/6QN6ol8GnY

— Oakland Public Library (@oaklibrary) April 30, 2014

#WeNeedDiverseBooks because… "Everyone is different." pic.twitter.com/0cXwQDV4Mb

— Oakland Public Library (@oaklibrary) April 30, 2014

#WeNeedDiverseBooks because…"Other people speek diferite language." pic.twitter.com/zA08QR6wMO

— Oakland Public Library (@oaklibrary) April 30, 2014

#WeNeedDiverseBooks because…"So we can respect each other." pic.twitter.com/yvHKmyF83I

— Oakland Public Library (@oaklibrary) April 30, 2014

#WeNeedDiverseBooks because… "So we can be friends." pic.twitter.com/IDKH9gWV3Y

— Oakland Public Library (@oaklibrary) April 30, 2014

#WeNeedDiverseBooks because…"we need different stories." pic.twitter.com/2CziviP6Jq

— Oakland Public Library (@oaklibrary) April 30, 2014

#WeNeedDiverseBooks because…"People are not the same." pic.twitter.com/vrg52XKHHQ

— Oakland Public Library (@oaklibrary) April 30, 2014

#WeNeedDiverseBooks pic.twitter.com/p2QlRkh34A

— Oakland Public Library (@oaklibrary) April 30, 2014

Wanna join in the @oaklibrary #WeNeedDiverseBooks fun! Put your reasons on a piece of paper & send photo to sharon@mckellar.org. We'll post!

— Oakland Public Library (@oaklibrary) April 30, 2014

Images used with permission from @oaklibrary. Follow them for more tweets, photos, and to get in on the important fun! Libraries know how to get stuff done, y’all.