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Aaron Soriano@aaroninbrooklyn19 Oct 2024
It’s a beautiful day to celebrate the #FreedomToRead at the @BKLYNlibrary!
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"The alarming number of book bans so far this year shows that the few who support censorship are not backing down. But neither are we. Reading is a fundamental right—we must protect it." — Presidents of @nypl, @BKLYNlibrary, and @QPLNYC time.com/7094434/nyc-library… #FreedomToRead

Why All 3 NYC Library Systems Are Standing Against Book Bans

On Freedom to Read Community Day of Action, leaders of the NYC library system explain why we must protect the right to read.

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Don't delay - today's the last day to submit your nomination for this year's #ILoveMyLibrarianAward! Your librarian could receive $5,000 and the recognition of a lifetime. Submit your nomination here: bit.ly/3EMzHao
I Love My Librarian Award 2025: DEADLINE TODAY, SEPT 30!

ALT I Love My Librarian Award 2025: DEADLINE TODAY, SEPT 30!

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#BannedBooksWeek is here! Honorary chair and award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay kicks off the annual event spotlighting book censorship in style! youtu.be/m5GMnBQ_H9I?feature… #FreedBetweenTheLines w/@ARRAY
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Elizabeth from New Jersey borrowed a Cricut machine from her library. What's waiting for you at your library? Take part in our #LibraryCardSignUpMonth challenge — explore something new at the library and share your experience for a chance to win! ilovelibraries.org/try-somet…
Libraries, more than meets the eye! I checked out a Cricut machine and got a tutorial from one of our crafty librarians and used it to create labels for glassware. So proud of myself! Def will not quit my day job to become a crafter but thrilled I could see what all the fuss is about. YAY Libraries!" Elizabeth from New Jersey September is Library Card Sign-up Month.

ALT Libraries, more than meets the eye! I checked out a Cricut machine and got a tutorial from one of our crafty librarians and used it to create labels for glassware. So proud of myself! Def will not quit my day job to become a crafter but thrilled I could see what all the fuss is about. YAY Libraries!" Elizabeth from New Jersey September is Library Card Sign-up Month.

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Save the date! The Freedom to Read Community Day of Action will take place on October 19th, organized by #UniteAgainstBookBans, @RuralLibAssoc, @BKLYNlibrary, @nypl, and @QPLNYC in collaboration with libraries and advocates nationwide. #100Days uniteagainstbookbans.org/oct…

October 19: Save the Date to Protect the Freedom to Read at the Polls

Saturday, October 19th will be a nationwide day of action to fight voter apathy and support pro-library, anti-book banning candidates. Join us for the Freedom to Read Community Day of Action by...

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Hundreds of library users have already nominated their librarian for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award - have you? Spread the word and share some librarian love. 10 librarians will receive $5,000, and yours could be one of them! Nominations due Sept. 30: bit.ly/3EMzHao
I Love My Librarian Award 2025. I NOMINATED MY LIBRARIAN! Nominate yours at ilovelibraries.org

ALT I Love My Librarian Award 2025. I NOMINATED MY LIBRARIAN! Nominate yours at ilovelibraries.org

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Has a librarian made a difference in your life? Nominate them for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award for a chance to receive $5,000 and the honor of a lifetime. bit.ly/3uVK4V0
I Love My Librarian Award 2025. Your librarian could receive $5,000! Logos for the Carnegie Corporation of New York, American Library Association, and the New York Public Library.

ALT I Love My Librarian Award 2025. Your librarian could receive $5,000! Logos for the Carnegie Corporation of New York, American Library Association, and the New York Public Library.

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#FlashBackFriday to our 2023 Annual Conference in Chicago, where ALA awarded @DollyParton an honorary lifetime membership for her outstanding impact on librarianship, libraries, and communities. Librarians love Dolly! ilovelibraries.org/article/l… #ALAAC24 #FBFriday

Librarians Love Dolly!

The American Library Association (ALA) is giving an honorary lifetime membership to Dolly Parton! The award-winning singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman, philanthropist, and champion of reading...

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Are you ready to #TakeActionForLibraries today? Step 1: Pledge to be an informed, registered voter! Step 2: Register or update your voter registration! Step 3: Tell your community to get #ReaderVoterReady! Learn more & take action: ala.org/conferencesevents/ta…
Take action for libraries day: Thursday, April 11. Reader, Voter, Ready! ALA American Library Association. Take action for libraries by committing to vote! Get informed, get registered, and get ready.

ALT Take action for libraries day: Thursday, April 11. Reader, Voter, Ready! ALA American Library Association. Take action for libraries by committing to vote! Get informed, get registered, and get ready.

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Vroom vroom! What’s that sound? It’s a #bookmobile, and it’s bringing the library to the people! From community homes to schools to pop-ups in local parks & more, libraries meet people where they are to deliver essential resources. #LibraryOutreachDay #NationalLibraryWeek
Ready, Simple illustration of a supercharged bookmobile with flames shooting from the exhaust pipe.

ALT Ready, Simple illustration of a supercharged bookmobile with flames shooting from the exhaust pipe.

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Happy National Library Workers Day! A huge shoutout to all the hard-working, dedicated, and often underpaid library professionals who keep our libraries thriving, especially during these challenging times. Thank you for all that you do! #NLWD24 #NationalLibraryWeek
National Library Workers Day. Libraries work because we do. 4/9/2024, ALA-APA, #NLWD24

ALT National Library Workers Day. Libraries work because we do. 4/9/2024, ALA-APA, #NLWD24

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To kick off #NationalLibraryWeek, @OIF released its annual #BannedBooksList. Find out which books were the most challenged in 2023 and help raise awareness about the freedom to read. bit.ly/ALA-Top10 #UniteAgainstBookBans
Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2023. Partial book covers for Gender Queer, All Boys Aren’t Blue, This Book is Gay, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Flamer, The Bluest Eye, Tricks, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Let's Talk About It, and Sold.

ALT Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2023. Partial book covers for Gender Queer, All Boys Aren’t Blue, This Book is Gay, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Flamer, The Bluest Eye, Tricks, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Let's Talk About It, and Sold.

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Abbott Elementary gets it.
A still from a scene in the ABC sitcom "Abbott Elementary," where teacher Gregory Eddie (played by actor Tyler James Williams) says, "Having a librarian in a library is good."

ALT A still from a scene in the ABC sitcom "Abbott Elementary," where teacher Gregory Eddie (played by actor Tyler James Williams) says, "Having a librarian in a library is good."

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Welcome to the 2024 ALA Youth Media Awards. We plan to start our announcements at 8 a.m. ET #alayma #LibLearnX24 A complete list of 2024 ALA Youth Media Award winners will be available immediately after the webcast at ala.unikron.com #alayma #LibLearnX24
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From library kid to viral sensation, @SolanoLibrary's @mychal3ts spreads library joy across social media with his library card tattoo and an endless wardrobe of eye-catching shirts. Get to know Mychal, one of this year's #ILoveMyLibrarian Award recipients! bit.ly/3tX4hw9
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At @NorthwesternU, Ted Quiballo introduces refugee youth to new technologies and STEM skills in @NU_LIBRARY's MakerLab and supports the university’s prison education program. Get to know Ted, one of this year's #ILoveMyLibrarian Award recipients! bit.ly/3Hnd39U
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At the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Gladys López-Soto uses her deep knowledge of intellectual property to help students and entrepreneurs turn ideas into reality. Get to know Gladys, one of this year's #ILoveMyLibrarian Award recipients! @PrensaRUM bit.ly/3tU7Jrt
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Following the 2018 mass shooting that took 17 lives and injured 17 more at @MSDHighSchool, librarian and survivor @dhaneski has been helping her community heal from the trauma. Meet Diana (and her teammate River), a 2024 #ILoveMyLibrarian Award recipient. bit.ly/3RTjx5k
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From converting newspaper racks into Little Free Libraries to helping develop a future library annex, Clare Graham is expanding library access across rural Hot Spring County, Arkansas. Meet Clare, one of this year's #ILoveMyLibrarian Award recipients! bit.ly/3RRW4S3
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