Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

Title: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement
Effective Date: Mar 16, 2023
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The Hamlin Community Library (hereinafter “Library”) values diversity and strives to be the welcoming heart of the community where all can learn, discover, create, and connect. The Library is committed to creating an environment with the ability to include, communicate, cooperate, and collaborate with diverse individuals. The Library supports respectful and meaningful inquiry across actual or perceived differences. These differences include ability, age, appearance, ethnicity, family/marital status, gender, gender expression, immigration status, language, military/veteran status, nationality, political ideology, race, religion/spirituality, sex, sexuality, socio-economic status, and other personal identities and experiences. The Library embraces equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.