This personal project is dedicated to the woman who taught me the value of reading at a young age, my mother, H. J. Whaley.
Thank you for everything!
A COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
A COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY IS A LITERACY PROJECT THAT EQUIPS READERS OF ALL AGES WITH FREE BOOKS VIA BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES.
HOW DO WE DO THIS?
THE WHAT
THE HOW
THE FIRST STEP IS TO PURCHASE A LIBRARY. (HERE)
NEXT, WE INSTALL THE LIBRARY & UTILIZE THE FOOT TRAFFIC NEAR THESE BUSINESSES TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT AND RAISE AWARENESS FOR READING. PEOPLE ARE FREE TO PICK UP & DROP OFF AS MANY BOOKS AS THEY PLEASE.
WHY DO WE DO THIS?
THE WHY
SINCE COVID-19, THERE’S BEEN AN INCREASE IN DEATHS RELATED TO SUICIDE IN MOSTLY BLACK YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. READING HELPS REDUCES STRESS IN THE BODY AS WELL AS INCREASES BRAIN ACTIVITY.
ALTHOUGH READING ISN’T A PERMANENT SOLUTION, IT IS A GATEWAY TO SUSTAINING A PERSON’S WELL BEING. WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO ENGAGE IN READING AS A MEANS OF SELF-CARE WITH THE NUMBER OF LIBRARIES WE GROW IN COMMUNITIES.