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Mission Statement
Steinem’s Sisters is a feminist lending library and archive in Northwest Ohio established to honor Gloria Steinem and sustain feminist thought, values and culture. Steinem’s Sisters provides access to a wide variety of feminist resources to help inspire learning, spread knowledge, and strengthen feminist community.

Scope Statement
As a feminist lending library and archive, the Steinem’s Sisters’ collection will focus on
Important works by first and second wave feminists, with an emphasis on rare and out of print books and books by or about Gloria Steinem
Textbooks and primary sources for women’s and gender studies courses.

Other materials representative of feminist thought and values, such as violence against women resources and multicultural resources, will also be included in the collection.

Gift Policy Statement
Steinem’s Sisters library and archive welcomes monetary donations, as well as donations of books and other media to help build our collection of feminist resources. As a feminist lending library and archive, the Steinem’s Sisters’ collection focuses on
Important works by first and second wave feminists, with an emphasis on rare and out of print books and books by or about Gloria Steinem
Textbooks and primary sources for women’s and gender studies courses.

Other materials representative of feminist thought and values, such as violence against women resources and multicultural resources, will also be included in the collection.

Steinem’s Sisters accepts gifts of miscellaneous books and other materials with the understanding that materials that are not added to the collection will be given to appropriate sources.

The Toledo Area Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW), People Called Women feminist bookstore (PCW), Toledo Chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Nirvana NOW! and University of Toledo Women’s and Gender Studies Department (UT WGST) are partnering to honor Gloria Steinem and help keep feminism alive in Northwest Ohio.

This project is ongoing, working toward the goal of a stand alone non-profit community center that will house the library/archive and also be a center for feminist education and activism in Gloria’s hometown. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation please bring or mail a check to the bookstore with “Steinem’s Sisters” in the memo section, and made payable to “Toledo National Organization for Women."