Cindy Khatri and Van McGary

As public and academic libraries continue to navigate equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) work, it has become increasingly common for organizations to release statements in solidarity with communities in crisis. Illinois’s Downers Grove Public Library (DGPL) has issued five anti-hate statements that have resonated with our community. In this article, we hope to give you the strategies needed to write and distribute an impactful statement.