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Celebrate Black History Month

by Amanda Woodward on January 27, 2026 7:00 am

Lane Library celebrates Black History Month this February by showcasing our resources and services that support health equity and diversity. We invite the Stanford Medicine community to visit the library (in-person or online) to explore our spaces and browse our collections.

Visit the D-CORE Space

Lane Library is home to the Diversity Center of Representation and Empowerment (D-CORE), a space open to any member of the Stanford Medicine community interested in issues of inclusion, diversity, and health equity. The D-CORE space can be used for meetings, casual conversations, and as a place to relax and study. Read more about the space’s functionality in the D-CORE Usage Policy Guide and consider reserving it for your next meeting.

Women browsing the book shelf in the D-CORE — Come browse the D-CORE book collection.

View of D-CORE space showing tables and people meeting — Alternatively, you can use the D-CORE study and meeting space.

The D-CORE also features a book collection of fiction and nonfiction works by and for Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color (BIPOC). Explore the D-CORE collection’s print and digital books to find the next book for your reading list.

D-CORE Book Collection Highlights

subtle acts of exclusion book cover — Subtle Acts of Exclusion: How to Understand, Identify, and Stop Microaggressions

My Monticello book cover — My Monticello

Explore our MultiCultural Health Guide

Lane Library’s Multicultural Health Guide offers a wealth of resources on topics including medical racism, antiracism, health disparities, and cultural competency. Resources from Lane Library, Stanford Libraries, and government sources are included in this guide, along with links to books, journals, and websites that provide diverse perspectives and information to support your learning.

Multicultural Health Guide

Visit our Sam McDonald: A Stanford Pioneer Exhibit

Emanuel Bruce “Sam” McDonald (1884-1957) made significant contributions to Stanford University and the School of Medicine at a time when Stanford Medicine’s administrators did not admit Black students or hire Black faculty. Our exhibit on Sam McDonald is now up in the Lane Library. Explore it in person or discover more through our online exhibit.

Sam McDonald Online Exhibit

Browse our Health Equity Resources

Lane Library is committed to expanding its resources on health equity, health disparities, and social justice. Use these terms in Lane Search and discover our current resources on these topics. Examples of newly purchased resources are linked below: