Libraries are this light in the darkness of what public noncommercial spaces and services can be. They're radical, in all senses of the word

16 Fiction and Nonfiction Titles for Young Readers in the Wake of the Los Angeles Wildfires These books—which share stories of real and fictional people and animals who have endured wildfires—can provide information and comfort to children and teens.

These books—which share stories of real and fictional people and animals who have endured wildfires—can provide information and comfort to children and teens.

Just so you’re aware, every library in LA is offering free masks right now due to the fires. Another reason to love libraries! Let’s hope they continue after the fires are over. Masks save lives in many ways.

AHA Resource Library - AHA Explore All Resources Search Resource Type Thematic AHA Topics Geographic K-12 Education Undergraduate Education Graduate Education Professional & Career Resources Academic Department Resources Histor...

Explore the AHA’s Resource Library, with hundreds of resources developed or vetted by the AHA and our partners. Our resources range from classroom syllabi, to archival documents from the Civil War, to standards and guidelines for the discipline, and more. 🗃️

Do me a kindness! Share this if you love and support your local library & librarians (and remember: that includes your school library & school librarian) 😊📚

Thank you libraries & library workers… for everything ✨💚

By consciously choosing not to have books that may be considered contentious or inappropriate in their collections, libraries are removing patrons right to choose to read the book or not. 📚📜

If school librarians are given the chance, we teach this too. Unfortunately, we're not always given that opportunity.

REMINDER
not only do I do free virtual author visits for any school or library BUT

-if you DO have a guest budget you'd rather spend elsewhere I'll charge what you tell me to and donate it where it needs to go

-if there's a topic you aren't allowed to talk about I'LL bring it up and take the blame

Our January cover: Librarians and Allies Must Act to Secure the Future of Libraries

I hereby declare by the power vested in me as a full-fledged librarian that any New Year's resolutions involving books are granted the power of flexibility to modify based on everchanging life circumstances.

Photo of Jen from February 2023 standing in her living room in front of Jason Carter art and wearing black tights, a colorful dress with book pattern, red belt and black cardigan.

I’m the kind of librarian who doesn’t care how many books you read this year, as long as you’re pro literacy and accessible library spaces for all and anti book banning and spreading misinformation.

If you don’t have a library card go get one. Even if you don’t plan on using it right away, go get one. Keep our libraries alive.

School libraries are a place of refuge. Students come to my library every day because it's their safe space. #SchoolLibrariesMatter

Libraries give us a lot more than just books; such as support programs, job help, tech resources, and even community outreach. They’re kind of a big deal.

Books open minds and hearts, and we need more of that.
Not censorship.
Not book bans.
Not fear.

Today marks a win for Arkansas librarians, booksellers, and readers in a decision that rebukes attempts to polarize communities and deprive Americans of bedrock freedoms.
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O Library, O Library! How lovely are your branches

If you’re up for getting the revolution started, meet me in the library. 😊🤞🦋

It's Friday Fun Day in my library. I'm getting out the board games and makerspace stuff. High schoolers are still kids and need to play!

Thank you!

As we move into the holidays, please remember: READING FOR PLEASURE has the biggest impact of any factor on children's life chances. So never stop sharing books with kids, talking about books, making books central to everything you do. Never stop changing their lives! #literacy #EduSky #books

I'm a high school librarian.

Most Anticipated Young Adult Reads of 2025 25 forthcoming YA books to add to your TBR.

25 forthcoming YA books to add to your TBR. (Teen Librarian Toolbox)

Libraries are so cute. Please get the Libby and Hoopla app on your phone and the Kanopy app for your TV. It makes the libraries so happy and you can access books, movies, magazines, audiobooks, tv shows, and joy. YOU GET FREE JOY

Investing in School Libraries and Librarians To Improve Literacy Outcomes Libraries and librarians not only spark a love of learning; they are crucial to reversing low reading assessment scores across the country.

It is time to turn around years of disinvestment in school libraries and librarians.

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the quality and range of services public libraries provide relative to what they cost is nothing short of a miracle imo. But yeah, sure, “run government like a business.” 📚

Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do.

Library folk, in the face of censorship remember Timothy Snyder's advice in On Tyranny and *Do not obey in advance*

Now let's do the rest of the country

N.J. just struck a blow against banning books It's called the "Freedom to Read Act."

NJ law will make it harder to ban books www.nj.com/politics/202...

In the Fight Against Book Bans, Retired Librarians Are Making a Difference | From the Editor They care deeply and can't be fired. Retired librarians are bringing experience and passion to the cause of intellectual freedom. With advocacy skills training and opportunities to mentor, retirees co...

In the Fight Against Book Bans, Retired Librarians Are Making a Difference | From the Editor
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