RIGHT TO READ DAY. April 20, 2026. Everywhere. FOR YOUR FREEDOM TO READ. FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION. FOR UNDERSTANDING OUR PAST. FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. FOR OUR LIBRARIES. Logos for Unite Against Book Bans and ALA150 American Library Association

From Jan. 2025 - March 2026, 100+ pro-censorship bills were introduced in state legislatures. At least 40 bills would penalize libraries and library workers with lawsuits, fines, or even jail time for protecting people’s the right to read.

This #RightToReadDay, take action: https://bit.ly/43D9Dtw

Filipina poets to read for National Poetry Month. Their words always strike a chord in my heart.

Books pictured:
Letters To A Young Brown Girl by Barbara Jane Reyes
The Future is a Country I Do not Live in by Cynthia Buiza
Sana by Maria Bolaños
I Must Belong Somewhere by Dawn Lanuza

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LGBTQIA+ resources for library workers A collaborative and expanding list of LGBTQIA resources for library and information workers. Open to all but moderated.

This account (admin is @brynolf.bsky.social) will be updated when new posts are added to the padlet padlet.com/brynolf/LGBT....

Selected resources will also be highlighted here, every now and then.

Suggestions for new resources are gratefully accepted here or via the padlet.

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Volunteer | FilBook Fest8 8th Filipino American International Book Festival will be held on October 17-18, 2026 at the San Franicsco Public Library.

Looking for volunteer opportunities? Consider volunteering for the Filipino American International Book Festival in October! Details here: filbookfestival.org/volunteer

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Today is National School Librarian Day. THANK YOU, school librarians & school library workers. We celebrate you. For so many library kids, the school library is the only place they have access to books. It is where they learn to believe that stories are for them. Thank you for your library joy 💛📚🥹🤟🏽

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Is This A Cry For Help?
By Emily Austin

A luminous new novel following a librarian who comes back to work after a mental breakdown only to confront book-banning crusaders in an empowering story of grief, love, and the power of libraries.

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Here's a description: A poster titled "Rain or Shine, Library Workers Will Lead the Way for 150 Years More," celebrating 150 years of the American Library Association (ALA). It mentions collaborations with K-12 teachers, LIS, STEM, social science, and humanities professors, students, data scientists, advocates, and library lover communities. The ALA Editions logo and a note about their Spring/Summer 2026 catalog are included.

Lead with courage, compassion, and clarity using the professional resources in the new ALA Editions digital catalog: https://bit.ly/4sG6nJJ

Fund Libraries: Tell Congress to invest in libraries. ALA 150, American Library Association. #FundLibraries

We're almost out of time to tell the House of Representative to #FundLibraries in next year's federal budget! If you haven't taken action, now's the moment: email or call your House Rep TODAY: ala.org/showup

Cover of the March/April 2026 issue of American Libraries Magazine. Cover features a portrait of Mychal Threets wearing a "Library Joy!!" t-shirt and holding a copy of his book "I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy" and standing in front of a large rainbow. Text on cover reads: "Newsmaker: Mychal Threets p. 14. 5 Library Wins Worth Celebration p. 20. Plus: Airport Libraries, ADA Compliance, Meeting with Congress"

Check out the March/April issue of @amlibraries.bsky.social, featuring Newsmaker (and National Library Week Honorary Chair!) @mychal3ts.bsky.social, recent library wins, airport libraries, and tips for congressional advocacy.

Read here: https://bit.ly/4ueZrom

I remember nothing from my schooling tbh 😆

Very interesting so far! Check trigger warnings though

Thank you for this!

I do love the Tita Rosie’s Kitchen mysteries by Mia Manansala. Good Filipino food descriptions and recipes in it too. It’s a 6 book series that are all published. Wishing you luck with your surgery 🙏

I believe it’s a standalone

Yes! Love indie bookstores!

Can totally understand this 😆

Love that! Libraries are amazing!!

Thank you for the recommendation! I’ll check out her books

Nice!

Oof, I feel ya 😆

So far, really interesting!

I’m really liking the story so far! High stakes and great character

There are some trigger warnings, just to let you know.

Good to know! Thanks 😊

#CurrentlyReading The Poet Empress by Shen Tao

To save those she loves, Wei Yin offers herself to the Azalea House―where poetry magic is power, but women are forbidden to read. She must survive the dangers of court, learn to read in secret, and compose the most powerful spell of all.

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Pen& Inc front cover. Children playing near a large horse statue at sunset, one holding a red balloon and another riding a scooter beside a white goose.

Calling booksellers & children’s/YA librarians! 📚

Pen&inc. the free EDI-focused Children’s & YA magazine from CILIP, is now fully digital, open access & completely FREE!

Sign up to get all editorial + listings straight to your inbox: https://ow.ly/a3P150Yi6bC

Pink graphic decorated with doodles of red-colored heart outlines. At the center is a lacey white heart that says, “Thirty Diverse Adult Romances Organized by Trope”. At the bottom of the graphic, is a red version of the We Need Diverse Books logo.

❤️ Discover your next great (literary) love with one of these diverse adult romances—recommended based on some of our favorite romantic tropes!

I’m halfway through reading now, and it is so magical ✨

Almost time for the Bad Bunny concert. I can tune in now 🕺