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![“What if they complain?!”
Thanks for your concern.
We want to make the library welcoming for everyone, including people who
don’t celebrate [holiday].
I hope to see you at our [insert non-holiday program here].](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/spring2ppt1-160519172559/85/Holidays-in-Libraries-Rethinking-Our-Programming-9-320.jpg)
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Holidays in Libraries: Rethinking Our Programming
This document discusses rethinking holiday programming at libraries to be more inclusive. It notes that some children may not celebrate holidays due to factors like faith, poverty, or trauma. The document advocates making libraries welcoming for all by offering non-holiday alternatives during celebrations. It acknowledges concerns about complaints or stopping points, but argues libraries should strive to include marginalized groups as much as possible. Contact information is provided for those interested in further discussion.
Holidays in Libraries: Rethinking Our Programming
- 1. Holidays and Libraries RethinkingOur Programming
- 4. “Left Out”, Flickruser charamelody. Creative Commons Attribution- Noncommercial license
- 5. Kids might notcelebrate holidays due to: -faith -poverty/financial insecurity -trauma or tragedy -weak ties with family
- 6. “Welcome”, Flickr useralborzshawn, Creative Commons Attribution license
- 7. Gretna Public Library,Nebraska Rebecca McCorkindale, hafuboti.com Used with permission
- 8. “What if theycomplain?!” “Complaint Dept”, Flickr user looneyhiker, Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Sharealike license
- 9. “What if theycomplain?!” Thanks for your concern. We want to make the library welcoming for everyone, including people who don’t celebrate [holiday]. I hope to see you at our [insert non-holiday program here].
- 10. “What about educatingabout different cultures?”
- 11. “Where does itstop?”
- 12. “Where does itstop?” cont’d Most common allergies: -dairy -eggs -peanuts -tree nuts -soy -gluten
- 13. “I feel aconnection when we celebrate holidays!” Shared memories + Shared culture = “warm-fuzzy” feelings
- 14. Shared memories +Shared culture = warm fuzzies… About DINOSAURS!
- 15. In conclusion: -there isno way NOT to be exclusive in some way -we strive to be AS INCLUSIVE as possible -ESPECIALLY to marginalized groups
- 16. Contact: Dr. LaShauna M.Dean, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, CSAC Email: DEANL3@wpunj.edu S Bryce Kozla (@plsanders) Email: brycesa1@gmail.com Brycedontplay.blogspot.com Digital handout: http://bit.ly/holidaysinlibraries