Celebrate Diversity

CELEBRATE DIVERSITY

Disabled Protagonists for Adult Audiences

These fictional books and movies for adults feature characters with disabilities.

Celebrating Disability Pride: Teen Reads

Celebrate Disability Pride with this selection of fiction novels for teens that feature protagonists with disabilities.

Disability Representation for Grades 3-5

These fiction and nonfiction titles for grades 3-5 feature people with disabilities.

Disability on Film

Celebrate people with disabilities for who they are! Films on this list help define "disability" as a natural part of human diversity.

Work with Us!

Thinking about a career in libraries? Learn about job opportunities available in Contra Costa County Libraries and Administrative Offices.

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Diverse Digital Resources

Diverse Digital Resources

LearningExpress Library: Recursos Para Hispanohablantes

Herramientas de aprendizaje, carrera, y ciudadanía en español.

Black Life in America

This comprehensive news collection offers an expansive window into centuries of African American history, culture, and daily life.

Find Your Next Great Read

Reading Recommendations

Discover new titles, bestsellers, and resources that can help you find your next great read.

OverDrive/Libby

Download eBooks and eAudiobooks for all ages from OverDrive, including Asian American/ Pacific Islander, Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and LGBTQIA Voices collections. 

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Pride Stories to Go

Pride Stories to Go

Stories to Go are early literacy kits with over 50 themes for babies and young children including this one related to Rainbow Families.

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Celebrate Diversity

 

We invite you to explore the Library’s diverse collections and read stories from across the world in multiple languages and formats. Browse digital resources, films, and magazines that educate, entertain, and cast a wide net on the human experience. Enjoy frequently updated and highlighted materials that reflect our diverse communities.

Libraries are for everyone. All are welcome.

Why We Say Black Lives Matter Blog

Why Say Black Lives Matter?

Like many public institutions in this country, libraries have a racist history towards Black people.

Racial Equity Blog

Racial Equity @ Contra Costa County Library

Library staff is working with Dr. Lori Watson to create a more equitable, diverse and inclusive environment for staff and patrons.

“Reading, then, becomes a means of self-affirmation, and readers often seek their mirrors in books... When there are enough books available that can act as both mirrors and windows for all our children, they will see that we can celebrate both our differences and our similarities, because together they are what make us all human.”

-- Rudine Sims Bishop, "Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors," 1990.

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