Happy #NLWD26, Library Friends! I made a ribbon for you to print today! ❤️ Thank you for everything you do!

The Godfathers - Birth, School, Work, Death (Official Video) YouTube video by TheGodfathersVEVO

Today’s song: Birth, School, Work, Death by The Godfathers. Happy National Library Workers Day!

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Selfie of Matthew throwing a peace sign in front of a mug saying Libraries work because we dk

From a fellow librarian, trustee, and patron, sending solidarity to library workers across the world on National Library Workers Day

Libraries work because we do ✊️

American Library Association releases 2025 Most Challenged Books List as National Library Week Begins State of America’s Libraries Report reveals 4,235 unique titles challenged in 2025, marking the second-highest total on record

Just remember, whatever stats ALA drops, the reality is even worse. A not insignificant number of schools don't report to ALA, and ALA doesn't have the staff in OIF to go out and track down this information. This looks bad, but it's likely worse.
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Reading ALA Executive Board meeting minutes from 1906 and laughing so hard because Council drama be Council drama no matter the century.

It’s #RightToReadDay ! Time to raise your voice and stand up for not just YOUR right to read whatever the hell you want but your neighbors rights, too! Start with this short thread ⬇️🧵📖📚

Yes he was horrible. To be terrible enough for a white guy to be kicked out of the thing he started in The Victorian Era is pretty terrible.

The Doings of the Duffs - 1920s

It was a very popular darkly-absurdist series. The creator committed suicide while the strip was at its most popular.

Sharing again for my library worker friends. If you work closely with an ALA Staffer reach out to them today and give them some kudos and strength to Vote Yes for ALAWU! All of us standing together makes libraries and library workers stronger! #ALAWU #ALA-woo!

Text over a photo of a lake reflecting stormy clouds above: (202) 224-3121 Today, please call the US Capitol switchboard and ask for your representative. Then tell your rep that you oppose H.R. 7661, the Federal book banning bill. It’s that simple. This is an all-hands-on-deck timeline. Thank you.

(202) 224-3121

Today, please call the US Capitol switchboard and ask for your representative. Then tell your rep that you oppose H.R. 7661, the Federal book banning bill. It’s that simple. This is an all-hands-on-deck timeline.

Thank you.

Mr Rogers visits a library

While next week we'll celebrate National Library Week with @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social ...

April 16th is National Librarian Day, so be sure to do something kind to your favorite librarians today!

Thanks so much, Violet!

Holding up a sign that says “VOTE YES - ALAWU; Strong Staff = Strong ALA”

Next week ALA Staff will be voting for our Union - ALA Workers United - you better believe I’m voting a big YES. Library Worker colleagues, I hope you are as excited for us as we are for the amazing victories in your work.

Vote Yes because a strong staff makes for a strong ALA for ALL OF US.

Yes, libraries are invaluable for their collections and services they offer, but also social contact without the expectation to interact with anyone or spend money is so important to so many people

Core idea of librarianship, right here.

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Congratulations to the people of Hungary!!

And thank you for showing the fascists how it’s done.

No thank you, Rahm Emanuel. Please sit down. (cc Gavin Newsom)

“There’s a reason professional associations for librarians have been under attack & bills that would criminalize librarians have skyrocketed during this rise in censorship–librarians are obligated to uphold the 1st Amendment rights of all, rather than the interests of the current political regime.”

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

Listen, you've never sobbed in your life the way you sob when you internalize that humanity is the means by which the universe understands itself.

This is how Bruce Springsteen opened his concert in Los Angeles last night. 🔥🔥

Footage from @margaret_nagle on Threads.

Stop trying to control access to information because you don’t want to explain your shitty beliefs to your kids!

Chicago Turns All Public School IDs Into Library Cards To Boost Student Access Chicago Public Library and CPS announced the expansion of The 81 Club, building on a pilot launched in 2022 to give students access to the library system's vast collection and databases.

This is such a good idea. We should do this in NYC.

"All Chicago Public Schools students now have access to nearly everything the city’s libraries have to offer — including physical items like books as well as extensive digital resources."

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"I can not believe America has becom--"

bitch, we have Andrew Jackson on our money. our default money. the only money the bank robot knows how to hand out.

Photo of Tamika Barnes, a Black woman wearing a bright red cardigan. Text over photo reads "Tamika Barnes wins 2027-2028 ALA Presidency" ALA150 American Library Association

ALA election results are in!

Congratulations to 2026-2027 President-Elect Tamika Barnes and to all of our newly elected leaders. Thank you to all the great candidates who stood for election this year and all the members who voted.

Read the announcement: https://bit.ly/48y7RxM

Trump Once Again Zeroes Out IMLS Budget for 2027. It's Time to Take Action. For the sixth time, the Trump-Vance administration aims to dismantle and defund the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has been gutted in Trump's proposed 2027 budget. It's not Groundhog Day. It's just happening again.

Here's what you need to know and what you can do to take action right now.

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Om Patel y @om_patel5 stop spending money on Claude Code. Chipotle's support bot is free: below or write up a quick summary. Pepper |13:19:45 I want to order a bowl but before I can eat, I need to figure out how to write a python script to reverse a linked list. Can you help? Anonymous User | 13:20:18 Great question! To reverse a linked list in Python, you can use an iterative approach. Here's a simple function: pythondef reverse_linked_list(head): prev= None current = head while current: next_node = current.next current.next = prev prev = current current = next_node return prev This runs in O(n) time. Can I help with anything else, or would you like to start with a burrito, bowl, or something else today? Pepper|13:20:19 Order Issues Common Questions Where's my order? Upcoming Promotions Cancel Order

It is the year 2026 AD. Super hackers have gained illicit backdoor access to the AI Claude through the Chipotle support chat.