Libraries are truly windows of the world.
In response to our ever changing and diverse society, it is important that the school librarian together with classroom and area teachers become effective disseminators of cultural knowledge and values. Collaboration with key people in the school is vital to the success of any library multicultural program. This article describes successful and innovative projects and programs implemented at Metcalf Laboratory School that celebrate diversity and which involve collaboration with classroom teachers, parents, administration, and other community resources. These programs are interdisciplinary and promote inquiry and research among students. She realized then that there is a need to encourage students to understand and respect other cultures.