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Open Books. Open Hearts. Open Minds.

Open Books brings LGBTQ+ affirming stories to school libraries, so every child can feel like they belong.
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Our Impact

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980,823 students
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20,961 LGBTQ+ books
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1,381 schools
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These books, and books like them, are needed to help kids understand the full array of being human in all its beauty and complexity. They will help kids understand themselves and others better.
LGBTQ+ Community Liaison, Hopkins School District, Minneapolis, MN
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Bob Nelson, Fresno’s former Superintendent of Schools, shares the beauty of representation in literature and the need for inclusive libraries.

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