In 2023, Governor JB Pritzker was joined by Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, advocates, and lawmakers at the Harold Washington Library to sign legislation outlawing book bans in Illinois.

Illinois made history as the first state to outlaw book bans once and for all.

Marginalizing people, ideas, or facts has no place in our state — and they have no place in a democracy.

This National Library Week, we continue our commitment to free thought and free speech.

Go Dawgs! 🐶

LA skyline after months of no traffic during pandemic lockdown the air is clear no smog.

On this day 6 years ago during pandemic lockdown. LA skyline, the air is clear.

Matisse Is a Crowd-Pleaser. Here’s What the Crowds Rarely Get to See

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/a...

This is fantastic, Meredith! I've been recently reading your work and thinking about the same. I'm so excited to hear your perspectives.

He's a black belt and has trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts for over 15 years

Love me some Soler

ESPECIALLY if something is enraging or validating, double-check that source. And in turn, when sharing information, CITE YOUR SOURCE. WITH A LINK.

never forget when the Easter Bunny sent Teddy Roosevelt to the shadow realm

I like it when you promote your book, share you article, tell us about your new job, announce your promotion, brag about your kids, post your pet photos, and post the yummy things you cooked. All of it.

Defending the freedom to read is not radical — it’s American The librarians featured in the film are among our most valiant Americans.

Protecting the freedom to read is rooted in democratic values and intellectual freedom. This opinion piece explores why access to diverse ideas remains essential. https://ow.ly/60FF50YBRBN
#INFREADOM #RighttoRead

POTUS Proposes Elimination of Federal Library Funding. The President again requested that Congress eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) program. We've seen this before, and we're not going away. Fund Libraries, ALA 150, American Library Association.

"We are not surprised that the White House FY27 budget zeroes out funding for IMLS and IAL. The president’s intentions for IMLS were clear last year with the executive order to dismantle IMLS and cut off its funding [...] ALA members have a solid track record of defeating the president’s threats, but we do not underestimate the lengths to which he will go to undercut support for America’s libraries. ALA is working to make sure decisionmakers continue to hear from library advocates.” - ALA President Sam Helmick

NEW: The President once again called to eliminate federal library funding in his federal budget proposal. We have been here before. And when we make our voices heard, we can overcome this again.

Tell your Senators to reject the cuts & #FundLibraries in next year's federal budget: ala.org/showup

Fund the public libraries. Just do it.

THIS!

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life (Full Song) | Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979) | TCM YouTube video by Turner Classic Movies

Eric Idle is 83 today. Happy Birthday Mr. Idle! Thank you for the laughter! 🎉
youtube.com/watch?v=uAzw...

Hope you get the fellowship!

UCONN! 😮

WNBA Players Had an Ace Up Their Sleeve in Pay Negotiations: A Nobel Laureate Harvard economist Claudia Goldin helped WNBA players win a nearly 400% raise. Starting this season, players’ average salary will top $580,000.

After Claudia Goldin became the first woman to win a solo Nobel in economics, she got hundreds of invitations.

She accepted three.

One was advising WNBA players on a labor deal. She helped players land the biggest % raise in US sports history.
www.wsj.com/economy/wnba...

Thank you!

Hi, is it possible to speak with a program officer (you?) about this prior to submitting my application? I didn't see any instructions for that in the NOFO. Thanks!

Final from the WBC: Acuña > Harper

Understood 😊

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Indeed! It's time for Acuña to retaliate!

Crap

Agree! 👍

Awesome game

“Reading Rainbow” host Mychal Threets (@mychal3ts.bsky.social) celebrates the library as a place where everyone is welcome

Acuña FTW!