Florida library offering anti-racism kits

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida library is offering anti-racism kits in hopes of making it easier to broach difficult conversations about race in a meaningful way.

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The Volusia County Public Library made the kits available for checkout on Friday. Each kit centers a discussion around a book and is geared for different age groups from kindergarten to adults.

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The library received a $3,000 grant from Florida Humanities to launch the project.

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The Florida Library Association released a statement stating, “Every day, Florida Libraries do vital work to serve our diverse communities. Through these difficult times, we continue this service but we must also strive to uplift our communities through intentional, anti-racist actions. I urge all Florida libraries to provide resources for those who wish to educate themselves and continue to provide safe spaces and to support those who rely on us.”

To read the entire statement CLICK HERE.

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The Associate Press contributed to this article.