To further my professional development, I participate in several reading clubs and challenges, both in person and online. Our school's Equity Team hosts Coffee and Conversations, which is a monthly gathering centering around an article or chapter dealing with equity issues that affect our school. At times, I am unable to attend these meetings because I keep the library open for our students until 4:00 every day. However, I always read the chosen text and discuss it with other teachers whenever I can. I also participate in the staff book club, which recently read Multiplication Is for White People: Raising Expectations for Other People's Children by Lisa Delpit and is about to choose its next book. I also dedicate at least two hours a week to watching TED Talks or documentaries centered around my professional development and issues affecting our students. Often these deal with history, equity, or inequality (e.g., I Am Not Your Negro) because these issues pervade our school and affect our students' lives. At other times, these concern the librarian's role directly, such as collection development, circulation promotion, or makerspaces. I also attend optional professional development opportunities, such as the Wake County screening of Teach Us All. I think it is important for me to identify both issues facing our students and weaknesses in my practice so I can be sure to meet my patrons' needs and grow as a librarian.