Librarians = Literacy

A campaign for certified librarians and libraries in all NYC public schools

All children deserve . . .

  • the tools they need to achieve literacy and lifelong learning.

  • to read freely and have equal access to books, media, and the skills to navigate them.

  • a culturally-responsive school library that is curated, staffed, and safeguarded by a certified librarian.

“The nation’s largest school system [New York City], with 1,600 schools, has roughly 260 certified school librarians . . .”

— Chalkbeat, May 2023

Due to lack of funding, school librarians and library programs throughout the city are disappearing—cutting off students’ access to books & media, critical literacy support, representation, and more.