I Dream Library
digital library ᐧ archive ᐧ workshops ᐧ exibits ᐧ education design ᐧ consultation
WELCOME TO THE DIGITAL LIBRARY
Students of all ages can find developmentally and contextually catalogued stories in a diversity of mediums: text, screenplay, film, interview, lecture, art and objects
Family founded + award-winning social purpose organization, est. 2019 in response to book bans in Canada & the U.S.
I Dream Library connects students, caregivers, educators and organizations with intersectional 2SQTI/BIPoC literary selections, anti-oppression / DEI training and teaching resources.
Diverse Literature for All Ages
Our library is a living archive, growing + changing as we do.
I Dream Library, an Interdisciplinary Equity Initiative
A globally informed library for censored, marginalized, and often erased 2S/QTIBIPoC, neurodivergent, mad and disabled activists, educators, artists and storytellers across mediums and time. We design, exhibit, teach and advocate for liberatory pedagogy & literary spaces virtually and in galleries, museums, libraries, learning institutions from Pre K - PhD, businesses + public landscapes.
How to use the digital library
Decentralized equity education happens here:
access diverse stories through books, film, art, theater, photography, sport & more
literacy evaluations frameworks
teaching / learning prompts
systems change inspiration
Collections are curated by age group to support students, families and educators at all stages of institutional and independent learning
Collections are designed to support social justice education (projects, courses, lesson plans) delivered through a variety of disciplines and access needs
Click on the hyperlinks to learn more about each artist, designer, and storyteller.
Click on book titles to learn more about the story, creators, art, equity topics, and languages used in each one
Videos introduce the book’s themes and creators. Films, documentary, Interviews, lectures and panel discussions engage visual and auditory learners
Use in the classroom / home learning space to facilitate equity conversations and research with students, colleagues, friends and family
Professional Development
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Strategy, equity review + recommendations, policy development, evaluation training, mentorship and more
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Customized presentations or select from our fall / winter 2024 - 25 offerings here
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30 - 90 min customized presentations.
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Curriculum development and design, spatial design, research & more
#FreedomToTeach
We’re celebrating Canada’s 41st Freedom to Read Week with the launch of a national campaign to end bans on diverse books and education in Canadian schools!
THE LEARNING LAB
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THE LEARNING LAB 〰️
Where educators, artists, and storytellers connect.
The LEARNING LAB is an interdisciplinary equity education space
latest literary collections
featured collection
CALL & RESPOND
Conversations on Truth and Reconciliation
I Dream Library exhibit with Arts Umbrella from September 30 - November 18, 2023 is now archived as a digital exhibit for use by educators and students of all ages.
PUBLISHING
Story, text, & art consultation by I Dream Library
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Imagine A Garden
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Teatime Around the World
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Soup's On Around the World
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Court of Apples
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I Am a Peaceful Goldfish
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I Am a Meadow Mermaid
