That Librarian: Amanda Jones
@librarianjones.com
Educator-Librarian-Author-Activist-Grassroots Organizer-Speaker-Bibliophile-Louisianan
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The 2025 #TIME100NEXT list is out! I'm honored to be a part of this group: time.com/next @la-cac.org
I spent almost all day traveling to New Jersey yesterday. After speaking this morning, I’ll have spent most of today in a plane to get home. But let me tell y’all….I love NJ librarians! I got to see friends even if it was just for a few minutes. Thank you to NJASL and NJLA for inviting me to speak.
February 18, 2026 at 11:10 PM
I spent almost all day traveling to New Jersey yesterday. After speaking this morning, I’ll have spent most of today in a plane to get home. But let me tell y’all….I love NJ librarians! I got to see friends even if it was just for a few minutes. Thank you to NJASL and NJLA for inviting me to speak.
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Amanda (cont'd): I'm living the way I was raised. The folks coming after me are the ones who are not practicing what they preach.
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#NJASL26
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February 18, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Amanda (cont'd): I'm living the way I was raised. The folks coming after me are the ones who are not practicing what they preach.
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#NJASL26
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#NJASL26
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Q to @librarianjones.com: You were raised in a very conservative tradition. What caused you to change?
Amanda: I didn't. I was raised to love others, help people, be a good Samaritan, love our country, stand up for the Constitution. That's what I'm doing...
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#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
Amanda: I didn't. I was raised to love others, help people, be a good Samaritan, love our country, stand up for the Constitution. That's what I'm doing...
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#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
February 18, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Q to @librarianjones.com: You were raised in a very conservative tradition. What caused you to change?
Amanda: I didn't. I was raised to love others, help people, be a good Samaritan, love our country, stand up for the Constitution. That's what I'm doing...
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#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
Amanda: I didn't. I was raised to love others, help people, be a good Samaritan, love our country, stand up for the Constitution. That's what I'm doing...
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#TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
I’m not sure I want to take health advice from Mr. Cocaine and Mr. Coors Light.
February 18, 2026 at 12:07 PM
I’m not sure I want to take health advice from Mr. Cocaine and Mr. Coors Light.
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Stephen Colbert responds to CBS disputing his claims that he was barred from airing the James Talarico interview:
"And for the lawyers to release this without even talking to me is really surprising. I don’t even know what to do with this crap. Hold on."
He then picks it up with a dog poop bag.
"And for the lawyers to release this without even talking to me is really surprising. I don’t even know what to do with this crap. Hold on."
He then picks it up with a dog poop bag.
February 18, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Stephen Colbert responds to CBS disputing his claims that he was barred from airing the James Talarico interview:
"And for the lawyers to release this without even talking to me is really surprising. I don’t even know what to do with this crap. Hold on."
He then picks it up with a dog poop bag.
"And for the lawyers to release this without even talking to me is really surprising. I don’t even know what to do with this crap. Hold on."
He then picks it up with a dog poop bag.
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Conversation with @sassylibrarian.bsky.social and @librarianjones.com after a viewing of The Librarians
February 18, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Conversation with @sassylibrarian.bsky.social and @librarianjones.com after a viewing of The Librarians
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The Penguin Young Readers School & Library team is back to share more reviews from their all-new Penguin TBR (To Be Reviewed): Teen Galley Program. Read what teens and librarians had to say about some highly anticipated titles: hubs.la/Q043bwbs0
February 16, 2026 at 2:52 PM
The Penguin Young Readers School & Library team is back to share more reviews from their all-new Penguin TBR (To Be Reviewed): Teen Galley Program. Read what teens and librarians had to say about some highly anticipated titles: hubs.la/Q043bwbs0
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Utah's banned a book published in 1998 from every single public school in the state.
You know, a book those banners probably had on shelves when they were in high school and it wasn't an issue then.
You know, a book those banners probably had on shelves when they were in high school and it wasn't an issue then.
Despite the lawsuit filed last month against its state sanctioned book banning law, Utah banned another book from all public schools in the state on Friday.
That book? Bag of Bones by @stephenking.bsky.social. It's the 23rd such statewide ban.
bookriot.com/utah-bans-23...
That book? Bag of Bones by @stephenking.bsky.social. It's the 23rd such statewide ban.
bookriot.com/utah-bans-23...
Amidst Lawsuit, Utah Bans Its 23rd Book from All Public Schools
On Friday the 13, Utah banned a Stephen King book from every school district in the state. That was Utah's 23rd state-sanctioned ban.
bookriot.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Utah's banned a book published in 1998 from every single public school in the state.
You know, a book those banners probably had on shelves when they were in high school and it wasn't an issue then.
You know, a book those banners probably had on shelves when they were in high school and it wasn't an issue then.
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When lawmakers seek to review a list of books, librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle. Across the U.S., librarians face the impact of uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content."
#independentlens #PBS
#independentlens #PBS
February 15, 2026 at 4:03 AM
When lawmakers seek to review a list of books, librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle. Across the U.S., librarians face the impact of uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content."
#independentlens #PBS
#independentlens #PBS
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Book Bans Still Happen Loudly in States with Anti-Book Ban Laws
If book banning is being crafted to circumvent Freedom to Read bills, it's beyond time to call this a public health crisis.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
If book banning is being crafted to circumvent Freedom to Read bills, it's beyond time to call this a public health crisis.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
Book Bans Still Happen Loudly in States with Anti-Book Ban Laws
If book banning is being crafted to circumvent Freedom to Read bills, it's beyond time to call this a public health crisis.
buttondown.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Book Bans Still Happen Loudly in States with Anti-Book Ban Laws
If book banning is being crafted to circumvent Freedom to Read bills, it's beyond time to call this a public health crisis.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
If book banning is being crafted to circumvent Freedom to Read bills, it's beyond time to call this a public health crisis.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
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Remember, Pam Bondi was Trump’s 2nd choice to be America’s most rabidly obedient Top Cop; bc he couldn’t get Matt Gaetz. Pls read, subscribe & share: johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/the-attorn...
The Attorney General Who Thought "The Stock Market" Was A Defense Against Sex Trafficking
Future Law School Case Study, Pam Bondi
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February 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Remember, Pam Bondi was Trump’s 2nd choice to be America’s most rabidly obedient Top Cop; bc he couldn’t get Matt Gaetz. Pls read, subscribe & share: johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/the-attorn...
V is for Victory! My latest court update can be found at sites.google.com/view/abmack3....
February 14, 2026 at 4:14 PM
V is for Victory! My latest court update can be found at sites.google.com/view/abmack3....
Always grateful to @slupodcast.bsky.social
In this episode, Andrea, Tom, and I talk about our fist project for our nonprofit @bldglibraries.bsky.social and about how we are about to complete Phase 2 at the Jane Adeny Memorial School (JAMS) in Kenya! We also discuss future projects.
In this episode, Andrea, Tom, and I talk about our fist project for our nonprofit @bldglibraries.bsky.social and about how we are about to complete Phase 2 at the Jane Adeny Memorial School (JAMS) in Kenya! We also discuss future projects.
February 14, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Always grateful to @slupodcast.bsky.social
In this episode, Andrea, Tom, and I talk about our fist project for our nonprofit @bldglibraries.bsky.social and about how we are about to complete Phase 2 at the Jane Adeny Memorial School (JAMS) in Kenya! We also discuss future projects.
In this episode, Andrea, Tom, and I talk about our fist project for our nonprofit @bldglibraries.bsky.social and about how we are about to complete Phase 2 at the Jane Adeny Memorial School (JAMS) in Kenya! We also discuss future projects.
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Louisiana Court Allows Amanda Jones's Defamation Case To Continue | Censorship News
#TLSky #Skybrarians #Censorship #BookBans
www.slj.com/story/censor...
#TLSky #Skybrarians #Censorship #BookBans
www.slj.com/story/censor...
Louisiana Court Allows Amanda Jones
School librarian Amanda Jones won the next step in her defamation suit, but lost an unrelated censorship battle when her local library voted to move This One Summer to the adult section after a meetin...
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February 13, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Louisiana Court Allows Amanda Jones's Defamation Case To Continue | Censorship News
#TLSky #Skybrarians #Censorship #BookBans
www.slj.com/story/censor...
#TLSky #Skybrarians #Censorship #BookBans
www.slj.com/story/censor...
My friend Martha is in Vogue today discussing her favorite books. If you don’t know Martha (yet), just know she will be in history books and your grandkids will learn about her one day. She’s a hero.
@sassylibrarian.bsky.social
www.vogue.com/article/requ...
@sassylibrarian.bsky.social
www.vogue.com/article/requ...
February 13, 2026 at 10:48 PM
My friend Martha is in Vogue today discussing her favorite books. If you don’t know Martha (yet), just know she will be in history books and your grandkids will learn about her one day. She’s a hero.
@sassylibrarian.bsky.social
www.vogue.com/article/requ...
@sassylibrarian.bsky.social
www.vogue.com/article/requ...
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'"There's no hate like Christian love," Jones said as she concluded her remarks, noting that the library system has lost six librarians in the past six months, "because they are treated the way I was just treated just now when I spoke by the good Christian people of this parish."'
Yep, that’s me. Yep, that’s my public library. Maybe they’ll ban dancing next and Kevin Bacon will show up. (And I mean the actor and not the pig that escapes from down Clinton Allen Road with that name. 🤣)
www.livingstonparishnews.com/stories/burn...
@la-cac.org @everylibrary.bsky.social
www.livingstonparishnews.com/stories/burn...
@la-cac.org @everylibrary.bsky.social
"Burn the book and get rid of it forever": Library board votes to restrict award-winning graphic novel for teens despite legal warnings and disrupted meeting - Livingston Parish News
LIVINGSTON, La. — A contentious Livingston Parish Library Board of Control special meeting on February 10th, 2026, ended with the board voting 6-3 to relocate the award-winning graphic novel "This …
www.livingstonparishnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:54 PM
'"There's no hate like Christian love," Jones said as she concluded her remarks, noting that the library system has lost six librarians in the past six months, "because they are treated the way I was just treated just now when I spoke by the good Christian people of this parish."'
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Anyone banning books with a straight face in the world where we all carry phones with the internet is just a foolish hypocrite.
Yep, that’s me. Yep, that’s my public library. Maybe they’ll ban dancing next and Kevin Bacon will show up. (And I mean the actor and not the pig that escapes from down Clinton Allen Road with that name. 🤣)
www.livingstonparishnews.com/stories/burn...
@la-cac.org @everylibrary.bsky.social
www.livingstonparishnews.com/stories/burn...
@la-cac.org @everylibrary.bsky.social
"Burn the book and get rid of it forever": Library board votes to restrict award-winning graphic novel for teens despite legal warnings and disrupted meeting - Livingston Parish News
LIVINGSTON, La. — A contentious Livingston Parish Library Board of Control special meeting on February 10th, 2026, ended with the board voting 6-3 to relocate the award-winning graphic novel "This …
www.livingstonparishnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Anyone banning books with a straight face in the world where we all carry phones with the internet is just a foolish hypocrite.
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I love This One Summer. A brilliant book, and one I highly recommend to teens. Thanks for standing up for it here Amanda.
February 13, 2026 at 1:26 PM
I love This One Summer. A brilliant book, and one I highly recommend to teens. Thanks for standing up for it here Amanda.
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“The decision came after nearly an hour of heated public comment that included calls to burn books, biblical warnings of divine judgment, and multiple disruptions …” we are headed don a dark road as a country.
February 13, 2026 at 7:36 AM
“The decision came after nearly an hour of heated public comment that included calls to burn books, biblical warnings of divine judgment, and multiple disruptions …” we are headed don a dark road as a country.
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I always have the warning of German poet Heinrich Heine in my mind: "Where they burn books, in the end they will burn people."
February 13, 2026 at 8:48 AM
I always have the warning of German poet Heinrich Heine in my mind: "Where they burn books, in the end they will burn people."
Yep, that’s me. Yep, that’s my public library. Maybe they’ll ban dancing next and Kevin Bacon will show up. (And I mean the actor and not the pig that escapes from down Clinton Allen Road with that name. 🤣)
www.livingstonparishnews.com/stories/burn...
@la-cac.org @everylibrary.bsky.social
www.livingstonparishnews.com/stories/burn...
@la-cac.org @everylibrary.bsky.social
"Burn the book and get rid of it forever": Library board votes to restrict award-winning graphic novel for teens despite legal warnings and disrupted meeting - Livingston Parish News
LIVINGSTON, La. — A contentious Livingston Parish Library Board of Control special meeting on February 10th, 2026, ended with the board voting 6-3 to relocate the award-winning graphic novel "This …
www.livingstonparishnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Yep, that’s me. Yep, that’s my public library. Maybe they’ll ban dancing next and Kevin Bacon will show up. (And I mean the actor and not the pig that escapes from down Clinton Allen Road with that name. 🤣)
www.livingstonparishnews.com/stories/burn...
@la-cac.org @everylibrary.bsky.social
www.livingstonparishnews.com/stories/burn...
@la-cac.org @everylibrary.bsky.social
Discovery is going to be 🔥🔥🔥!
Great news for @librarianjones.com: “The appellate court said Jones has a right to argue that the comments ‘were knowingly false or made with reckless disregard of the truth, and caused Ms. Jones injury, including harm to her reputation, contempt, ridicule, anxiety, and emotional distress.’”
Louisiana Supreme Court allows local librarian's defamation lawsuit against Michael Lunsford to proceed - Livingston Parish News
The Louisiana Supreme Court has unanimously rejected an attempt by Michael Lunsford and Citizens for a New Louisiana to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by Livingston Parish school librarian Amanda ...
www.livingstonparishnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Discovery is going to be 🔥🔥🔥!
My former student (I taught her 7th grade English) made the NYT bestsellers list. To say I’m proud is an understatement!
February 12, 2026 at 11:58 AM
My former student (I taught her 7th grade English) made the NYT bestsellers list. To say I’m proud is an understatement!
Thank you for shining a light on what is happening to our nation’s libraries! @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social @la-cac.org @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @oif.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social
They weren’t looking for a fight. Then the fight came to their libraries, families, and lives.
February 12, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Thank you for shining a light on what is happening to our nation’s libraries! @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social @la-cac.org @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @oif.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social
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The study points to using libraries and visiting museums as bringing these enormous brain health benefits ... who would have thought? Well, librarians and museum folk for a start ... www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:57 AM
The study points to using libraries and visiting museums as bringing these enormous brain health benefits ... who would have thought? Well, librarians and museum folk for a start ... www.theguardian.com/society/2026...