About Us


We Here®️ seeks to provide a safe and supportive community for Black and Indigenous folks, and People of Color (BIPOC) in library and information science (LIS) professions and educational programs, and to recognize, discuss, and intervene in systemic social issues that have plagued these professions both currently and historically.

We Here tote with yellow circle in center of tote "We Here" at top, owl carrying a book in its talons in center, and "We're What We Need" at bottom.
We Here enamel button featuring the old school logo in Old English type, jaguar in center and "we see you" at bottom.
"we here" tattooed on the inner middle finger.

How do we achieve our mission?

We Here LLC was born out of private communities for those who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color who work in libraries or archives. These spaces, which have been described as a support group, collaboration network, and mentorship platform, have significantly informed our business practices.

The people in the private communities are doing the work institutions and professional organizations have not yet built into the fabric of our professions and We Here hopes to uplift, celebrate, and embed this work into our professional worlds.

we world — our projects and programs

The Community School

Community Study

We Reads

We Here Press

We Together

Want to Get Involved?

Consider joining our Patreon or Seed Circle community for exclusive content.

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Read Our Wrap Ups

We Here Wrap Ups are a summary of the things the private space admins, project and program leaders, and contributors did during the year. The Wrap Up is always a special document for us to create because it gives us a chance to be reflective at the start of every year, giving us energy for the current year and the work ahead.

Read Them

The FAQs

The Frequently Asked Questions

  • That question is answered on our Contact page and the answer is no, generally speaking.

  • Thanks for inquiring! You can support We Here by:

    1. Joining our Patreon or Seed Circle communities. Membership comes with exclusive content.

    2. Submitting a job to our member only job board.

    3. Joining us for Community School events.

    4. Spreading the We Here news to your workplace and colleagues and encouraging folks to sign up for our newsletter.

  • We Here members might organize We Here meet ups in their hometown or while attending conferences. These events also follow our Safe Space Agreement/Code of Conduct, which is available in all private spaces.

  • Please see our Terms of Service page.

  • Yes! Please be aware that some events might be for private space We Here members only (which excludes Patreon and Seed Circle members) and most are open to the public. Audience will always be clearly stated on all events, but if you have any questions at all, please feel free to reach out to us at us@wehere.space. Also, we expect attendees of all events to follow our Event Code of Conduct.

  • There is no difference in service between the pricing tiers for Submit a Job. Organizations who submit jobs to us have the option of what they pay for us to showcase a job on our job board, making it more accessible to a wide range of organizations with differing budgets. You choose the cost when submitting the job.

  • No. As per the terms of this service, we do not provide screenshots or access to our private Job Member Area.

How the Community Feels

“We Here keeps me in librarianship; it is the community that benefits me most in my professional development.”

— First-gen Asian American academic librarian. We Here member.

“We Here is the reason why I’m still here and feel that I belong in this profession.”

— Treshani Perera, Academic Librarian, We Here member.

“I’m a member of We Here because they’ve created a community of practice for librarians of color (LOCs) that is holistic, compassionate, and encouraging.”

— Amanda M. Leftwich, M.S.L.S., We Here member.

“If I was not a part of We Here I would have never seen this great opportunity [certificate program at Simmons College].”

— Jamia Williams, We Here member.

“We’re not alone and we’re stronger together.”

— Charlotte Roh, We Here Community Manager and member.

“I can’t think of no other equivalent in the professional world.”

— Alex Gil, We Here member.

“We Here really saved me at a time when I was feeling very isolated in the field. I barely reach out, but just knowing that there are more POC out there experiencing the same things as I do brings me comfort and a sense of community.”

— Latina academic and special librarian, We Here member.

“As a student, the We Here community has provided a safe and informative space to interact with other BIPOC within libraries and archives - it’s truly a digital sanctuary.”

— Kim Bailey, We Here member.

“We Here provides a haven and network for people of color in the library field. The members truly care about elevating each other and seeing POC succeed and be the best they can be.”

— Carly Lamphere, We Here member.

“I see we here as a launching pad for real connection.”

— Isabel Espinal, We Here member.