The Good Shelf Project
The Good Shelf Project works with public libraries and community organizations to evaluate and enrich their collections. We use a values-based evaluation framework that centers authenticity, inclusivity, and cultural accuracy.
Our work includes:
Library Evaluations: Reviewing existing collections and identifying gaps or imbalances.
Curation Support: Recommending diverse titles across genres, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and children’s literature.
Community Engagement: Collaborating with local organizations, authors, and educators to build awareness and support for representative literature.
Through this work, we aim to reshape public access to stories, ensuring that the shelf becomes a site of justice, reflection, and connection.
The Good Shelf Project was lead by local high school and college interns, learn more about our Internship Program here.
On Goodshelf.org's website, you can see:
1. Dozens of Library ratings
2. Fiction, non-fiction, and children’s book catalog
3. A recommendation form for your favorite titles to be added to our catalog
4. Our Team, about us, and more
You can help by:
1. Recommending your favorite books via the form
2. Request an audit of your local library
3. Lobbying your local library to up their game via goodshelf
4. Finally: Sharing this message with friends to do the same!
