NWPL Board
Statement of Support

The Norman Williams Public Library (NWPL) Board of Trustees, along with the NWPL Library leadership and staff, will work with the Woodstock community, and surrounding areas, to promote racial justice through educational programs, community events, and collective learning that identifies and seeks to dismantle systemic racism.

Anti-Racism Reading Lists

Fiction & Poetry

Non-fiction

Biography & Memoir

Children’s Books

(These books in our print and digital collection are a good place to start. For a more complete list, please see our print catalog and ebook/audiobook catalog.)

Vermont Resources

Action and Allyship – An on-ramp towards equity– Published by the State of Vermont, this guide has been adapted and aggregated from public and private sources, and should be considered a starting-off point for people seeking to learn about equity.

Advancing Racial Equity– Tools and resources for Vermont’s public schools published by the Vermont-NEA Racial Justice Task Force

Black Lives Matter Vermont – Facebook– The Vermont chapter of the #BlackLivesMatter movement

Hartford VT Antiracism & DEI Resource Library  (Diversity Equity & Inclusion)- A library of antiracist and social justice resources for students, teachers, parents and community members of Hartford VT and our neighbors. Compiled by the Hartford Committee on Racial Equity and Inclusion (HCOREI). This is a dynamic page that is updated regularly by HCOREI.

I am a Vermonter– A unique resource for persons of color relocating to Vermont for school, work, or retirement

Justice For All– Pursue racial justice within Vermont’s criminal justice system and beyond through advocacy, education, and relationship-building

Lost River Racial Justice– Working Groups carry out our day-to-day organizing and are open to all community members

Peace & Justice Center Racial Justice Program– Seeks to spread awareness about the inequity people of color face in Vermont and to build understanding and collaborations to undo racism.

Rutland Area NAACP– The Rutland Area branch of the NAACP is dedicated to the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminating race-based discrimination in Vermont

Showing Up for Racial Justice – A group that organizes White people to break White silence, confront racism, and dismantle white supremacy. Check out their local chapter: Upper Valley