NHCPL Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

Statement of Purpose 

The New Hanover County Public Library's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee will actively work to advance DEI in our library system and community, which will be reflected within the library as a workplace and in our interactions with the community we serve. We acknowledge the inherent privileges and systemic inequities that exist in our society and will work towards dismantling oppressive policies and practices that prevent equitable access and use of the library based on a person's social identity.  

Social identity includes but is not limited to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, socioeconomic status, size, language, age, pregnancy status, veteran status, employment status, and immigration status