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We’re United for Libraries, the division of @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social that supports library Trustees/Boards, advocates, Friends of the Library groups, and library Foundations. Learn more at www.ala.org/united
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Special announcement for the 20th annual #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek:
We've partnered with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social to provide:
💰 $500 & $1000 grants for Friends groups in small + rural areas
💻 1 year of eLearning on us
📚 $500 Book donation grants
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM
We've partnered with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social to provide:
💰 $500 & $1000 grants for Friends groups in small + rural areas
💻 1 year of eLearning on us
📚 $500 Book donation grants
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM
Last chance: The applications for United for Libraries and Penguin Random House Grants to U.S. Rural and Small Libraries will close tomorrow! Submit your application: https://bit.ly/4hdubzv
January 20, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Last chance: The applications for United for Libraries and Penguin Random House Grants to U.S. Rural and Small Libraries will close tomorrow! Submit your application: https://bit.ly/4hdubzv
Heads up: Tomorrow, Dec. 12 is the deadline to submit the required interest form for National Library Legislative Day, #NLLD.
Join other library advocates from across the country and make your voice heard on Capitol Hill on February 25-26. Learn more and sign up: https://bit.ly/3KSw6ya
Join other library advocates from across the country and make your voice heard on Capitol Hill on February 25-26. Learn more and sign up: https://bit.ly/3KSw6ya
National Library Legislative Day: December 12 Interest Deadline - United for Libraries News & Updates
Join library advocates from across the country and make your voice heard on Capitol Hill on National Library Legislative Day, Feb. 25-26.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Heads up: Tomorrow, Dec. 12 is the deadline to submit the required interest form for National Library Legislative Day, #NLLD.
Join other library advocates from across the country and make your voice heard on Capitol Hill on February 25-26. Learn more and sign up: https://bit.ly/3KSw6ya
Join other library advocates from across the country and make your voice heard on Capitol Hill on February 25-26. Learn more and sign up: https://bit.ly/3KSw6ya
😱 #CyberMonday Sale on 'Friend of my Library' merch is live now! Save 30% when you spend $70+ at librarygiftshop.org--perfect opportunity to shop gifts for your Friends group and all the other library lovers in your life.
Hurry--this sale last one day only! https://bit.ly/3MyXqlp
Hurry--this sale last one day only! https://bit.ly/3MyXqlp
December 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
😱 #CyberMonday Sale on 'Friend of my Library' merch is live now! Save 30% when you spend $70+ at librarygiftshop.org--perfect opportunity to shop gifts for your Friends group and all the other library lovers in your life.
Hurry--this sale last one day only! https://bit.ly/3MyXqlp
Hurry--this sale last one day only! https://bit.ly/3MyXqlp
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OPPORTUNITY: After rollbacks to #ERate funding for Wi-Fi hotspots, many libraries have new gaps in their budgets.
@missiontelecom.bsky.social is offering to help bridge the gaps for libraries & schools that received approval only to see it taken away. Learn more: missiontelecom.org/news-and-ins...
@missiontelecom.bsky.social is offering to help bridge the gaps for libraries & schools that received approval only to see it taken away. Learn more: missiontelecom.org/news-and-ins...
Mission Telecom Matches FCC E-Rate Cuts to Safeguard Affordable Wi-Fi for Schools & Libraries - Mission Telecom
Mission Telecom pledges to match FCC’s E-Rate cuts, ensuring affordable Wi-Fi stays accessible for schools and libraries nationwide.
missiontelecom.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
OPPORTUNITY: After rollbacks to #ERate funding for Wi-Fi hotspots, many libraries have new gaps in their budgets.
@missiontelecom.bsky.social is offering to help bridge the gaps for libraries & schools that received approval only to see it taken away. Learn more: missiontelecom.org/news-and-ins...
@missiontelecom.bsky.social is offering to help bridge the gaps for libraries & schools that received approval only to see it taken away. Learn more: missiontelecom.org/news-and-ins...
Special announcement for the 20th annual #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek:
We've partnered with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social to provide:
💰 $500 & $1000 grants for Friends groups in small + rural areas
💻 1 year of eLearning on us
📚 $500 Book donation grants
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM
We've partnered with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social to provide:
💰 $500 & $1000 grants for Friends groups in small + rural areas
💻 1 year of eLearning on us
📚 $500 Book donation grants
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM
October 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Special announcement for the 20th annual #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek:
We've partnered with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social to provide:
💰 $500 & $1000 grants for Friends groups in small + rural areas
💻 1 year of eLearning on us
📚 $500 Book donation grants
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM
We've partnered with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social to provide:
💰 $500 & $1000 grants for Friends groups in small + rural areas
💻 1 year of eLearning on us
📚 $500 Book donation grants
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM
TODAY at 6pm ET: Join us for a FREE #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek webinar feat. Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor, the filmmakers who created 'Free for All: The Public Library.' Learn more about the film + find out how to present a screening at your library 10/21 at 6pm ET. https://bit.ly/4nSbep9
October 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
TODAY at 6pm ET: Join us for a FREE #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek webinar feat. Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor, the filmmakers who created 'Free for All: The Public Library.' Learn more about the film + find out how to present a screening at your library 10/21 at 6pm ET. https://bit.ly/4nSbep9
🥳 It's #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek, the 20th anniversary! Join us in celebrating the irreplaceable role Friends of the Library groups play in sustaining, funding, and advocating for our libraries!
👇 Use the cover photo below to show your support for our library Friends this week.
👇 Use the cover photo below to show your support for our library Friends this week.
October 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🥳 It's #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek, the 20th anniversary! Join us in celebrating the irreplaceable role Friends of the Library groups play in sustaining, funding, and advocating for our libraries!
👇 Use the cover photo below to show your support for our library Friends this week.
👇 Use the cover photo below to show your support for our library Friends this week.
🆕 Join us during #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek for a FREE webinar feat. Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor, the filmmakers who created 'Free for All: The Public Library.' Learn more about the film + find out how to present a screening at your library 10/21 at 6pm ET.
October 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
🆕 Join us during #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek for a FREE webinar feat. Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor, the filmmakers who created 'Free for All: The Public Library.' Learn more about the film + find out how to present a screening at your library 10/21 at 6pm ET.
⏳ LAST CHANCE to get 20% off Friends merch for #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek! Cozy tees, hoodies, tote bags, mugs + more now thru Oct. 19--visit https://bit.ly/3Hfktjb
October 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
⏳ LAST CHANCE to get 20% off Friends merch for #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek! Cozy tees, hoodies, tote bags, mugs + more now thru Oct. 19--visit https://bit.ly/3Hfktjb
🆕 Join us for a special #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek webinar feat. Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor, the filmmakers who created the acclaimed documentary 'Free for All: The Public Library.' Learn more about the film + find out how to present a screening at your library 10/21 at 6pm ET.
October 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🆕 Join us for a special #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek webinar feat. Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor, the filmmakers who created the acclaimed documentary 'Free for All: The Public Library.' Learn more about the film + find out how to present a screening at your library 10/21 at 6pm ET.
During the 2024-2025 school year, the @penamerica.bsky.social Index of School Book Bans documented bans in 87 public school districts and 23 states. Florida led the nation with 2,304 instances of book bans.
Read more on the normalization of book banning: https://bit.ly/4mZr8wI #BannedBooksWeek
Read more on the normalization of book banning: https://bit.ly/4mZr8wI #BannedBooksWeek
October 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
During the 2024-2025 school year, the @penamerica.bsky.social Index of School Book Bans documented bans in 87 public school districts and 23 states. Florida led the nation with 2,304 instances of book bans.
Read more on the normalization of book banning: https://bit.ly/4mZr8wI #BannedBooksWeek
Read more on the normalization of book banning: https://bit.ly/4mZr8wI #BannedBooksWeek
🌠 #BannedBooksWeek is here! Join us this week in supporting and celebrating libraries and the #freedomtoread. https://bannedbooksweek.org/
October 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🌠 #BannedBooksWeek is here! Join us this week in supporting and celebrating libraries and the #freedomtoread. https://bannedbooksweek.org/
ℹ️ How will the govt. shutdown affect libraries?
On Oct. 1, "ALA members and other library workers ... have been pulled away from their work. Their income and employment have been put at risk, and the libraries and users who use their services are missing access to them..."
https://bit.ly/4pSdU7B
How the 2025 Government Shutdown Will Impact Libraries | American Libraries Magazine
The federal government shutdown, which begins today, will have cascading effects across the nation and our economy.
americanlibrariesmagazine.org
October 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
ℹ️ How will the govt. shutdown affect libraries?
On Oct. 1, "ALA members and other library workers ... have been pulled away from their work. Their income and employment have been put at risk, and the libraries and users who use their services are missing access to them..."
https://bit.ly/4pSdU7B
#NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek is Oct. 19-25. Get your cozy gear--official hoodies, t-shirts, coffee mugs + more--in time for the 20th anniversary!
🏷️Fall SALE happening now: Save 20% on all #NFOLW merch thru Sun., 9/28!
https://bit.ly/4noCNWV
🏷️Fall SALE happening now: Save 20% on all #NFOLW merch thru Sun., 9/28!
https://bit.ly/4noCNWV
September 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
#NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek is Oct. 19-25. Get your cozy gear--official hoodies, t-shirts, coffee mugs + more--in time for the 20th anniversary!
🏷️Fall SALE happening now: Save 20% on all #NFOLW merch thru Sun., 9/28!
https://bit.ly/4noCNWV
🏷️Fall SALE happening now: Save 20% on all #NFOLW merch thru Sun., 9/28!
https://bit.ly/4noCNWV
Last chance to register for our Trustee retreat, happening THIS Sat. 9/27 at noon ET!
Join us for a two-part session on AI in libraries! Learn how AI can be strategically implemented in the library + everything boards need to know about AI and policies. Register: https://bit.ly/4nI9FcE
Join us for a two-part session on AI in libraries! Learn how AI can be strategically implemented in the library + everything boards need to know about AI and policies. Register: https://bit.ly/4nI9FcE
September 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Last chance to register for our Trustee retreat, happening THIS Sat. 9/27 at noon ET!
Join us for a two-part session on AI in libraries! Learn how AI can be strategically implemented in the library + everything boards need to know about AI and policies. Register: https://bit.ly/4nI9FcE
Join us for a two-part session on AI in libraries! Learn how AI can be strategically implemented in the library + everything boards need to know about AI and policies. Register: https://bit.ly/4nI9FcE
⏳ Last chance to submit program proposals for #ALAAC26! https://bit.ly/4nrTNLC
September 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
⏳ Last chance to submit program proposals for #ALAAC26! https://bit.ly/4nrTNLC
In need of celebration ideas for #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek? Get access to free webinars, promotional assets, marketing materials, and more: https://bit.ly/3KcgrJk
Join the Facebook event to share ideas with other Friends groups and promote your own #NFOLW celebrations: https://bit.ly/4gA0ybZ
Join the Facebook event to share ideas with other Friends groups and promote your own #NFOLW celebrations: https://bit.ly/4gA0ybZ
September 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
In need of celebration ideas for #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek? Get access to free webinars, promotional assets, marketing materials, and more: https://bit.ly/3KcgrJk
Join the Facebook event to share ideas with other Friends groups and promote your own #NFOLW celebrations: https://bit.ly/4gA0ybZ
Join the Facebook event to share ideas with other Friends groups and promote your own #NFOLW celebrations: https://bit.ly/4gA0ybZ
As library challenges increase, Foundations are being called upon to step up--but is yours ready?
Join us Tues. Oct. 14 at 2pm ET to learn how to 'level up' your library Foundation, from recruitment + communications to fundraising, donor relations, and more. Register: https://bit.ly/3EecI81
Join us Tues. Oct. 14 at 2pm ET to learn how to 'level up' your library Foundation, from recruitment + communications to fundraising, donor relations, and more. Register: https://bit.ly/3EecI81
September 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
As library challenges increase, Foundations are being called upon to step up--but is yours ready?
Join us Tues. Oct. 14 at 2pm ET to learn how to 'level up' your library Foundation, from recruitment + communications to fundraising, donor relations, and more. Register: https://bit.ly/3EecI81
Join us Tues. Oct. 14 at 2pm ET to learn how to 'level up' your library Foundation, from recruitment + communications to fundraising, donor relations, and more. Register: https://bit.ly/3EecI81
‼️ The call for #ALAAC26 program proposals closes Sept. 22. Library Trustees/Board Members, Friends, Foundations, and those who work with them are encouraged to submit United programs on advocacy, fundraising, board development, collaboration, fighting censorship + more. https://bit.ly/3IrHAaB
September 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
‼️ The call for #ALAAC26 program proposals closes Sept. 22. Library Trustees/Board Members, Friends, Foundations, and those who work with them are encouraged to submit United programs on advocacy, fundraising, board development, collaboration, fighting censorship + more. https://bit.ly/3IrHAaB
🤩 Nominations are open for the I Love My Librarian Award!
Has a librarian made a difference in your life? Nominate them for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award by Dec. 15 for a chance to win $5,000 and the honor of a lifetime. ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian
Has a librarian made a difference in your life? Nominate them for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award by Dec. 15 for a chance to win $5,000 and the honor of a lifetime. ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian
September 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
🤩 Nominations are open for the I Love My Librarian Award!
Has a librarian made a difference in your life? Nominate them for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award by Dec. 15 for a chance to win $5,000 and the honor of a lifetime. ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian
Has a librarian made a difference in your life? Nominate them for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award by Dec. 15 for a chance to win $5,000 and the honor of a lifetime. ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian
Join us next Tues., 9/9 at 2pm ET for Learning Live: This session will educate both library Trustees and directors on the Trustee's role in creating policy. Learn practical steps for creating, maintaining, and managing effective policy. Register: bit.ly/3EecI81
September 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Join us next Tues., 9/9 at 2pm ET for Learning Live: This session will educate both library Trustees and directors on the Trustee's role in creating policy. Learn practical steps for creating, maintaining, and managing effective policy. Register: bit.ly/3EecI81
💡 Free webinar from PLA: "Using Grant-Funded Projects to Attract New Partners and Funders" 9/17 at 2pm ET
Hear from past grantees about how they leveraged ALA awards to increase and improve service to their communities, grow partnerships, attract new funding, and more. bit.ly/4n8IibK
Hear from past grantees about how they leveraged ALA awards to increase and improve service to their communities, grow partnerships, attract new funding, and more. bit.ly/4n8IibK
August 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
💡 Free webinar from PLA: "Using Grant-Funded Projects to Attract New Partners and Funders" 9/17 at 2pm ET
Hear from past grantees about how they leveraged ALA awards to increase and improve service to their communities, grow partnerships, attract new funding, and more. bit.ly/4n8IibK
Hear from past grantees about how they leveraged ALA awards to increase and improve service to their communities, grow partnerships, attract new funding, and more. bit.ly/4n8IibK
NEW: ALA's policy office is teaming up with experienced library advocates for their next free webinar!
Join to learn how you can bring Congress to your community to highlight the work of your library - and the funding that supports it. Tune in 9/9 @ 5pm ET/4pm CT: bit.ly/41m1BG6
Join to learn how you can bring Congress to your community to highlight the work of your library - and the funding that supports it. Tune in 9/9 @ 5pm ET/4pm CT: bit.ly/41m1BG6
August 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
NEW: ALA's policy office is teaming up with experienced library advocates for their next free webinar!
Join to learn how you can bring Congress to your community to highlight the work of your library - and the funding that supports it. Tune in 9/9 @ 5pm ET/4pm CT: bit.ly/41m1BG6
Join to learn how you can bring Congress to your community to highlight the work of your library - and the funding that supports it. Tune in 9/9 @ 5pm ET/4pm CT: bit.ly/41m1BG6
We're hosting a webinar for Trustees, Friends & Foundations on the 1st Amendment and intellectual freedom this Fall.
To best meet audience needs, we are collecting info through this survey: bit.ly/3Vd36me
Please take a moment to submit your thoughts on intellectual freedom + libraries.
To best meet audience needs, we are collecting info through this survey: bit.ly/3Vd36me
Please take a moment to submit your thoughts on intellectual freedom + libraries.
August 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
We're hosting a webinar for Trustees, Friends & Foundations on the 1st Amendment and intellectual freedom this Fall.
To best meet audience needs, we are collecting info through this survey: bit.ly/3Vd36me
Please take a moment to submit your thoughts on intellectual freedom + libraries.
To best meet audience needs, we are collecting info through this survey: bit.ly/3Vd36me
Please take a moment to submit your thoughts on intellectual freedom + libraries.
👛 BIG savings on #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek merch now thru Monday!
20% off t-shirts, hoodies, totes, mugs, stickers & more! National Friends of Libraries Week is Oct. 19-25--stock up on merch now and save: bit.ly/3Hfktjb
20% off t-shirts, hoodies, totes, mugs, stickers & more! National Friends of Libraries Week is Oct. 19-25--stock up on merch now and save: bit.ly/3Hfktjb
August 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
👛 BIG savings on #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek merch now thru Monday!
20% off t-shirts, hoodies, totes, mugs, stickers & more! National Friends of Libraries Week is Oct. 19-25--stock up on merch now and save: bit.ly/3Hfktjb
20% off t-shirts, hoodies, totes, mugs, stickers & more! National Friends of Libraries Week is Oct. 19-25--stock up on merch now and save: bit.ly/3Hfktjb