I Dream Library

1 mission 2 Days & 3 bins of DIVERSE BOOKS ready to go!

Final days of the 100th Black History Month and 2 days to purchase this I Dream Library Collection.

Don’t be passive!

LITERACY IS CIVIL RIGHTS WORK!
LIBRARIES ARE CIVIL RIGHTS WORK!
ACCESS TO OUR HISTORY IS CIVIL RIGHTS WORK!

We have a literal education and critical thinking crisis along with rising, well organized, facism, misogyny, racism, transphobia, xenophobia, etc, etc..

Today 👏🏽 share 👏🏽 with 👏🏽 those 👏🏽 you 👏🏽 know 👏🏽 need 👏🏽 representation 👏🏽 in 👏🏽 their 👏🏽 space 👏🏽

Thank youuuu!!

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BOOKS:
270 in TOTAL
- early readers, board books, picture books (hard cover + soft cover), graphic novels, (art)exhibit books, Middle Grade / early chapter books, novels, memoirs, teaching resource books
- Many new and some gently read (part of exhibit libraries)

LANGUAGES:
primary language and bilingual language books - English, Spanish, French, and (Turtle Island) Indigenous languages: Cree, Inuktitut, Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe)

DIVERSITY:
Black history + identity, Indigenous history + identity, colonial history, Asian history + identity q***r, trans, and feminist history and identity are intersectionally represented with disability (justice - DJ, + Transformative Justice - TJ), neurodiversity, mad and chronically ill, residential schools, migration, refugees, Two Spirit + Indigiq***r, multi-racial / multi-ethnic / multi-cultural identity and lived experience, Jewish history in Canada, Islam, Sikhi, Hindu traditions, Christianity, Indigenous spiritual + cultural traditions, teachings + worldview + activism, art, play, place

From our collection : 270 New + gently read titles ready to go to a school library in need!

1. In the comments - nominate yourself or another school library who wants 2SQTBIPoC stories for all ages!

2. In the comments - nominate a donor / or nominate yourself to buy the set and send these books to the school in need!

3. Share this post!

I Dream Library partnering with a school library in need and a donor to purchase this all ages collection, funds the return of idreamlibrary.com a digital archive / library of video, film, art, books, exhibitions and teaching resources.

We have 3 bins of books ready to send / sell to friends, teachers, librarians, parents, community workers, and organizations who want their $$ to support QTBIPOC stories!

Vancouver Canada based company I Dream Library has dedicated 7 years to providing FREE global access through a digital archive, that is now offline. To get us back up and running we are inviting our community to show up / put your order in by Jan 31st, 2026.

3 bins of books that must go by the end of this month! New & used books - bulk orders of 10 + titles receive an extra discount. But remember, this is funding radical action QTBIPoC history, education, art, and more - this is not a garage sale! So be respectful with your offers.

SALE BEGINS 9AM JAN 31 at a private location in Vancouver’s West End neighbourhood.

DM TO ATTEND / ORDER before Jan 31!

This end of the year fundraising push invites 100 teachers to gift $100 toward one of Canada’s most dynamic independent libraries amplifying 2SQTI/BIPoC stories.

We built this library for you! An accessible way to find, share, and teach diverse stories through print, art, film, and interview/lecture from 2SQTI/BIPoC storytellers across place and time.

❤️Get in touch / Give today @ the link in our bio
❤️Share + Tag a in the comments
❤️Help us reach our GoFundMe goal by December 31st
❤️Add your name to our Wall of Thanks

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I Dream Library is an award winning contemporary education platform creating access to diverse stories in schools, galleries and museums around the world. Founded in Vancouver, Canada in 2019 by Aisha Kiani and their son Rakim as a response to banned books, the organization’s first offering was a globally accessible digital archive and teaching resource for K-12 classrooms. Today, along with the digital library, our education center serves as a research and reference library supporting archival practice, workshops, exhibits, and community-building initiatives.

Building in public, with the public, shows the transformative power of libraries anywhere and everywhere. We believe the library is a cultural touchstone for liberation: a space where ideas are constantly being rediscovered, reimagined, and reinterpreted. In partnership with organizations and advocates, we amplify the role of libraries and archives in social justice movements, public education, and cultural (re)formation.

Recent library projects have been commissioned by, and exhibited in, the Vancouver Art Gallery, Museum of Vancouver, Arts Umbrella, Museum and Archives of North Vancouver, Richmond Art Gallery, Artspeak Gallery, Vancouver Public Library, CUPE BC, Bentall Gallery, and more. With your support we can continue offering self-directed and collaborative opportunities for critical education, creative exchange and collective imagination.