Welcoming Library: Traveling Collection

Curated Picture Book Collection, Conversation Starters & Pop-up Display

The Welcoming Library: Traveling Collection arrives in two red crates. In one crate is a collection of 30 acclaimed Immigrant and New Generation picture books with our embedded Discussion Questions. In the other crate is a pop-up book display that allows you to display the books together. While it can live in a single space, it is designed to be a shared resource and travel between locations.

The project was officially commended by the American Association of School Librarians for “building a stronger culture of welcoming and belonging by providing access to a traveling library of children’s books featuring new arrivals and new Americans” and the IYNB staff were named Boston Globe Everyday Heroes for creating it.

Your Welcoming Library: Traveling Collection will include:

    • 30 Acclaimed Picture Books featuring the experiences of modern-day Immigrant and 1st-through—3rd Generation families.
    • Discussion Questions affixed to the back endpapers to allow readers to have in-depth, SEL-informed conversations about welcoming, belonging, and the cultural and historical details that inform the story. The questions are vetted by community members.
    • Book Processing that highlights the mission of the collection, including a cover sticker with the phrase  “I’m Your Neighbor” written in 10 languages, a spine label, a bookplate, and mylar book covers.
    • Pop-up Display Unit with Banner which invites one to “Read to Welcome. Read to Belong.” The wooden display, manufactured in Maine, disassembles for packing and shipping between locations.
    • Two Totes to move and ship books, the display, and all support materials between your locations.
    • Online Toolkit to assist each new site and “ambassador” with set-up, circulation, marketing, programming, and educational opportunities.
    • Access to New Discussion Materials to update your book collection over time.
    • Ongoing Innovations and national marketing.

Discover More

  • Borrow a Welcoming Library: Traveling Collection for a month.
  • Contact I’m Your Neighbor Books.

Pricing & Funding

We can provide you with sample language, images, outcomes, and budgets to share with potential donors and grant organizations. We can also provide you with a customized online fundraiser.

Standard Collection: $2400
Aligned with our Pine Project: Professional Development

Custom Collection: $2800
Books curated by your demographics + custom bookplate