Happening tomorrow.
I hope you’ll join me and the folks @newamerica.org for this timely conversation about public libraries.

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Excited to be part of HOPES30 which is getting underway tonight at the University of Oregon. Honored to be among a list of incredible speakers.

It's National Library Week! What better way to celebrate than picking up a copy of MEET ME AT THE LIBRARY and learning all about public libraries' unique impact in the social and civic realm. islandpress.org/libr...

They're not just places for books! Catch @shamike2009.bsky.social at Seattle Town Hall later this month

America’s Public Libraries Support IMLS

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This week's Democracy Notes Hello, hello!

📒 DEMOCRACY NOTES 1/24📒

💸 Funder news from @democracyfund.bsky.social, @nathancummings.bsky.social, and more
📊 Democracy 2076 and Harmony Labs' report on entertainment media's role in understanding government
💼 20+ jobs from across the democracy space

Dive in below! ⤵️

Reintroducing: Your Local Library, a Critical Tool for Democracy | Sightline Institute “A community is not a machine. It is not a cogs-and-gears device or an elegant algorithm designed by an engineer to maximize efficiency. A community is a garden: a complex adaptive ecosystem in which ...

Public libraries hold a special place in @shamike2009.bsky.social’s heart — and he thinks they might just save our democracy, too.

Places to Think with Neighbors Lyceums, writes Nathan Beacom, bring the positive energy of learning to local communities.

www.plough.com/en/topics/community/educ...

A look at the decline and revival of the Lyceum.

This is the best summary of the sky app that I've seen on here. If you're a new user, you should check out this thread.

Also, Kairi is amazing and you should follow her if you aren't yet.

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