NEW MEXICO LIBRARY TRANSFORMS COMMUNITY WITH ACCESSIBILITY IN MIND Belén Public Library becomes a safe place for everyone—including those with mobility disabilities, low vision or blindness, hearing loss, and those who are neurodivergent with help from an ALA grant.

Belén Public Library was awarded two rounds of grant funding via an ALA grant. Those dollars have helped the library reach its goal of becoming a safe place for everyone.

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Photo of several puzzle piece with various hand-drawn designs on them. I Love Libraries logo. Text over photo reads: "Find Your Joy and Return to It Often: Why Libraries Matter More than Ever. Sam Helmick, 2025-2026 ALA President" ALA150 American Library Association

"So this week, I encourage you to engage with your library in person or online. Wander the stacks. Attend a program. Ask for a recommendation. Let yourself be surprised." - ALA President Sam Helmick

Read Sam's full piece: https://bit.ly/4cQ4Qvf

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘IN THE BLOOD’ Diego Báez reviews Carl Phillips’ "In the Blood."

For this installment of our book reviews from @ala-booklist.bsky.social , Diego Báez reviews “In the Blood” by Carl Phillips.

TRUMP WITHDRAWS APPEAL, SECURING HISTORIC VICTORY FOR LIBRARIES The dismissal brings to an end a lawsuit filed by the Attorneys General of 21 states in April 2025.

On April 6, a federal court granted the Trump Administration’s request to withdraw its appeal of a federal judge’s earlier ruling that struck down the Administration’s dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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Show us your LIBRARY JOY for your chance to win $150! ilovelibraries.org/joy. National Library Week, April 19-25, 2026. ALA150 American Library Association

Show us what brings you #LibraryJoy with your original creative work: a drawing, painting, poem, essay, photo, video, song, comic panel—you get the idea. Submit your original piece by the end of #NationalLibraryWeek (4/25) for a chance to win a $150 VISA gift card!

Submit at ilovelibraries.org/joy

BOOK REVIEW: ‘THE TUXEDO SOCIETY’ Joelle Egan reviews Paul Rudnick’s The Tuxedo Society.

For this installment of our book reviews from @ala-booklist.bsky.social, Joelle Egan reviews Paul Rudnick’s "The Tuxedo Society."

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BOOKLIST READER: THE LEGACY OF JANE GOODALL Donna Seaman at Booklist selects seven books that encapsulate Goodall’s legacy.

These books encapsulate Goodall’s legacy in the work of scientists and others deeply inspired and guided by her knowledge, wisdom, and convictions.—Donna Seaman, Booklist Editor-in-Chief

Visit: https://bit.ly/4tJmuXw

I Love My Librarian Award 2026. Composite of ten photos of librarians. Logos for Carnegie Corporation of New York, American Library Association, and the New York Public Library

ALA is thrilled to announce the 2026 recipients of the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award! Congratulations to these 10 outstanding librarians - people who power possibility in our neighborhoods, our schools, and our places of higher learning.

Meet the 2026 honorees here: https://bit.ly/3HcHvEy

"BOOK REVIEW: ‘A SPLINTERING’ Andrienne Cruz reviews Dur e Aziz Amna’s A Splintering."

For this installment of our book reviews from @ala-booklist.bsky.social, Andrienne Cruz reviews Dur e Aziz Amna’s "A Splintering."

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"What It Takes to Run a 17,000-Player Library Game A summer-long library event that has activated an entire community, the Summer Game is everywhere you look in Ann Arbor, running from the last day of school in June through the end of August."

During the summer in Ann Arbor, Michigan, a different kind of sign begins sprouting up across the city. These colorful, circular signs aren’t for an upcoming election but instead “lawn codes” for the Ann Arbor District Library’s (AADL) Summer Game.

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"BOOK REVIEW: 'BOOK OF LIVES: A MEMOIR OF SORTS'" "Milena Durek reviews Margaret Atwood's 'Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts'"

For this installment of our book reviews from @ala-booklist.bsky.social, we have Milena Durek reviews Margaret Atwood's "Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts."

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"U.S. BOOK CHALLENGES UPDATE: MARCH 2026 EDITION" "This update includes news from the U.S. House of Representatives and the states of Texas and Pennsylvania, as well as thoughts from author and scholar Ibram X. Kendi on the banning of his books."

Our latest update of book bans and challenges happening across the U.S.—and efforts to stop them—includes news from Texas and Pennsylvania.

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Main image features children playing at a pretend airplane. Text reads "LIBRARY PROGRAMS ON HUMAN MIGRATION Lester Public Library in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, was one of just 15 libraries in the nation selected to host World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration."

Lester Public Library in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, was one of just 15 libraries in the nation selected to host “World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration.”

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In a special message for I Love Libraries, author Andy Weir shares his love for the library and its limitless offerings and opportunities.

To learn more about Project Hail Mary and the incredible worlds available to everyone at the library visit: https://bit.ly/4rCwz72

"TELL CONGRESS TO FUND LIBRARIES ALA is calling on library advocates nationwide to contact their U.S. House Representatives and urge them to sign on in support of federal library funding."

Advocates are ramping up the campaign to #FundLibraries: are you ready to take action? Congress needs to hear from constituents like you.

☎️ Call your House Rep TODAY and urge them to include library funding in next year's federal budget: Link in bio (or head to ala.org/showup)

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

Have you called your House Rep to #FundLibraries yet? We know calling your elected officials can be intimidating - that's why we've made the process quick and simple. Head to ala.org/showup and urge Congress to support library funding in next year's federal budget!

Main image features someone using a VR headset in a library. "A New Mechanism for Dialogue: Virtual Reality Programs in Academic Libraries In an academic library, VR can enhance educational takeaways from historical and cultural events and tie into curriculum."

Virtual reality has popped up in many libraries in recent years, sparking everything from senior-focused programs to virtual travel experiences to tween and teen STEAM programs.

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"BOOK REVIEW OF THE WEEK: ‘THE UNCONSCIOUS’ In this week‘s review from Booklist, Tony Miksanek reviews The Unconscious: A Cultural History from Hippocrates to Philip K. Dick and Beyond written by Antonio Melechi."

For this installment of our weekly book reviews from @ala-booklist.bsky.social, we have Tony Miksanek’s review of “The Unconscious: A Cultural History from Hippocrates to Philip K. Dick and Beyond” by Antonio Melechi.

Read more at the link in our bio or at https://bit.ly/4rXd9e5

"BOOKLIST READER: PODCAST CONNECTION Heather Booth at Booklist selects six audiobooks that fans of podcasts will enjoy."

Podcast listeners will enjoy this list of audiobooks put together by Heather Booth at @ala-booklist.bsky.social !

Main image features director Guillermo Del Toro. Text reads "GUILLERMO DEL TORO MEETS FRANKENSTEIN AT THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY The filmmaker explored NYPL's collection of original works and artifacts of Frankenstein author Mary Shelley, the inspiration for del Toro's own acclaimed adaptation."

The New York Public Library hosted filmmaker Guillermo del Toro for a tour of the library’s Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle to explore some of the historical materials in the collection related to Mary Shelley and “Frankenstein.”

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"U.S. BOOK CHALLENGES UPDATE: FEBRUARY 2026 EDITION This update includes news from New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Utah, as well as a look at an Ohio author who’s fighting back against book bans."

Our latest update of book bans and challenges happening across the U.S.—and efforts to stop them—includes news from New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, and Utah.

Read more at https://bit.ly/4aPlOck

Thank you for your support @libro.fm! ❤️

Donate $15 or more this week to your local public library, library Friends group, or to ALA and receive a free audiobook credit!

Give to ALA here: bit.ly/4rFew1l

Main image features 'Paulie Marshall: A Writer's Life' book cover. Text reads "BOOK REVIEW OF THE WEEK: ‘PAULE MARSHALL: A WRITER’S LIFE’ In this week‘s review from Booklist, Allison Escoto reviews Paule Marshall: A Writer’s Life written by Mary Helen Washington."

For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, we have Allison Escoto’s review of “Paule Marshall: A Writer’s Life” by Mary Helen Washington.

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Main image is a black and white archival image of Peoria State Hospital’s Bowen Building. Text reads "PODCASTING TO PRESERVE: STORIES FROM THE BOWEN BUILDING Funded by an ALA grant, Alpha Park Public Library’s Stories from the Bowen Building podcast series dives into the fascinating history of the Peoria State Hospital, which closed in 1973."

Funded by ALA’s American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Libraries, Alpha Park Public Library’s seven-part “Stories from the Bowen Building” series dives into the fascinating history of the Peoria State Hospital, which closed in 1973.

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The main image is of the book cover of Patti Smith's "Bread Angels". Text reads "BOOK REVIEW OF THE WEEK: ‘BREAD OF ANGELS’ In this week‘s review from Booklist, Donna Seaman reviews Bread of Angels written by Patti Smith."

For this installment of our weekly book reviews from Booklist, we have Donna Seaman’s review of “Bread of Angels” by Patti Smith.

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The main image includes an old portrait of the Los Angeles Public Library. The text reads "LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY OPENS 100-YEAR OLD TIME CAPSULE To celebrate the 100th anniversary of its historic flagship Central Library, Los Angeles Public Library dug into its roots to uncover a time capsule that was placed in the library’s cornerstone during its original construction."

The Los Angeles Public Library is celebrating a milestone: the 100th anniversary of its historic flagship Central Library. To mark the occasion, LAPL dug into its roots to uncover a relic from its past.

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Header image features Mychal Threets with Library Joy shirt. Text reads "MYCHAL THREETS TASTES THE RAINBOW ON NPR The Reading Rainbow host and honorary chair of this year's National Library Week appeared on NPR's quiz show Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! this weekend to compete in the Not My Job segment."

The Reading Rainbow host and honorary chair of this year’s National Library Week Mychal Threets was on NPR's quiz show, “Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me!,” this weekend.

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Main image features firefighters working at library computers. Text reads "A LIBRARY FOR FIREFIGHTERS The Illinois Fire Service Institute Library provides fire and emergency library and information assistance to the Fire Institute’s instructional staff, students, and more than 1,000 Illinois fire departments and 42,000 Illinois firefighters."

The IFSI Library provides fire and emergency library and information assistance to the Fire Institute’s instructional staff, students, and Illinois fire departments and firefighters.

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Main image is the book cover of “Constructing a Nervous System: A Memoir” By Margo Jefferson. Text reads "BOOKLIST READER: BLACK WRITERS TELL THEIR STORIES ALA's Booklist Reader selects 12 vivid and thoughtful memoirs that bring us into the lives of Black families and share deeply resonant experiences of hardships and healing, dreams and accomplishments."

Booklist selects 12 memoirs that bring us into the lives of Black families and share deeply resonant experiences of hardships and healing, dreams and accomplishments.

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Main image is a photo of "Harry the Dirty Dog." Text reads "A LIBRARY BOOK RETURNS HOME—36 YEARS LATE A children’s book enjoyed a spectacular trip around the world before coming home to a Virginia library 36 years after it was checked out."

A library book is returned 36 years after it was checked out!

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