Introduction

Through everyday practice in instruction, reference, collection development, and interactions with their communities, library workers are advocating, protesting, and working toward equity and social change in their communities. The book you are about to read contains a collection addressing the many ways librarians are contributing to social justice by creating practical strategies, best practices, and tools to use when practicing social justice in libraries. The chapters range from reflections of personal experience while engaging in social justice work and policy changes to how to create effective programming that reflects the values of the communities librarians serve. The book offers practical guidelines, resources, and reflections from practicing librarians that can be adapted by those looking to implement social justice practice into their everyday work.