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Learn about the The E's of Libraries® at www.ala.org/united/advoc...
November 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Learn about the The E's of Libraries® at www.ala.org/united/advoc...
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#2 Most Followed Library in the USA! 🥳
November 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
#2 Most Followed Library in the USA! 🥳
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I'm filling in for baby storytime today and found my inspiration 🐮🐑🐷
#sandraboynton #ladygaga #moobaalalala #librarylife #storytime
#sandraboynton #ladygaga #moobaalalala #librarylife #storytime
November 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I'm filling in for baby storytime today and found my inspiration 🐮🐑🐷
#sandraboynton #ladygaga #moobaalalala #librarylife #storytime
#sandraboynton #ladygaga #moobaalalala #librarylife #storytime
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The FCC's recent removal of #ERate discounts for library & school hotspot lending is a step backwards. ALA President Sam Helmick: "Having digital connection is going to allow us to not only thrive civically but economically, educationally, & socially." More: federalnewsnetwork.com/management/2...
When the hotspots go dark, who connects the unconnected?
"We're really thinking about the broad spectrum of American life and how the lack of connectivity infrastructurally has been devastating," Sam Helmick said.
federalnewsnetwork.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The FCC's recent removal of #ERate discounts for library & school hotspot lending is a step backwards. ALA President Sam Helmick: "Having digital connection is going to allow us to not only thrive civically but economically, educationally, & socially." More: federalnewsnetwork.com/management/2...
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Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
Solange Opens Free Digital Library Of Rare Black Books
Solange has launched a digital library archive of Black and brown authors where readers can borrow books at no cost.
peopleofcolorintech.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
Now shipping! Dirty data is a problem with enormous costs. The new edition of “Between the Spreadsheets” presents a foolproof method for working with your data more efficiently, understanding the impact of your work, and discerning how it affects your organization as a whole. https://bit.ly/4pnd8hS
November 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Now shipping! Dirty data is a problem with enormous costs. The new edition of “Between the Spreadsheets” presents a foolproof method for working with your data more efficiently, understanding the impact of your work, and discerning how it affects your organization as a whole. https://bit.ly/4pnd8hS
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squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
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ALA is seeking nine librarian advisors to support the "Aging Together: An Evaluation of Library Programs for Older Adults" project. This new project will evaluate and summarize the current state of older adult programming in libraries across the U.S.
Apply by Dec 1, 2025: https://bit.ly/49ZmAn1
Apply by Dec 1, 2025: https://bit.ly/49ZmAn1
Aging Together: An Evaluation of Library Programming for Older Adults
Call for Advisors
www.ala.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
ALA is seeking nine librarian advisors to support the "Aging Together: An Evaluation of Library Programs for Older Adults" project. This new project will evaluate and summarize the current state of older adult programming in libraries across the U.S.
Apply by Dec 1, 2025: https://bit.ly/49ZmAn1
Apply by Dec 1, 2025: https://bit.ly/49ZmAn1
Get to know Dan Montgomery, ALA’s new executive director! americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/25/m...
Meet Dan Montgomery | American Libraries Magazine
Dan Montgomery will start his role on November 10 as the American Library Association’s new executive director.
americanlibrariesmagazine.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Get to know Dan Montgomery, ALA’s new executive director! americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/25/m...
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Images: New York exhibition showcases groundbreaking National Park Service posters from the 1930s www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Dorothy Waugh’s epic 1930s national park posters – in pictures
Between 1934 and 1936, artist Dorothy Waugh was commissioned to create 17 posters for the National Park Service, a groundbreaking opportunity for a female designer at the time
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Images: New York exhibition showcases groundbreaking National Park Service posters from the 1930s www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Available for preorder in North America (USA and Canada) at the ALA Store! alastore.ala.org/kindtoolkit
November 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Available for preorder in North America (USA and Canada) at the ALA Store! alastore.ala.org/kindtoolkit
Spanning H. G. Wells’s "The Time Machine" to Marvel’s Loki, this delightful book considers how science fiction stories portray archives and archivists while showing how archivists can leverage sci-fi to improve the public’s understanding of the discipline. alastore.ala.org/infiniteloop
November 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Spanning H. G. Wells’s "The Time Machine" to Marvel’s Loki, this delightful book considers how science fiction stories portray archives and archivists while showing how archivists can leverage sci-fi to improve the public’s understanding of the discipline. alastore.ala.org/infiniteloop
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If you're not familiar, Laura A. Millar's book is essential reading: alastore.ala.org/content/matt...
November 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
If you're not familiar, Laura A. Millar's book is essential reading: alastore.ala.org/content/matt...
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When Dianne Connery took over as development director at a public library in rural north Texas, it was on the verge of collapse.
Now, it is a versatile community hub. Connery talks the particular challenges and opportunities of the journey.
dailyyonder.com/qa-dianne-co...
Now, it is a versatile community hub. Connery talks the particular challenges and opportunities of the journey.
dailyyonder.com/qa-dianne-co...
Q&A: Dianne Connery and Rural Libraries | The Daily Yonder
Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a
dailyyonder.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
When Dianne Connery took over as development director at a public library in rural north Texas, it was on the verge of collapse.
Now, it is a versatile community hub. Connery talks the particular challenges and opportunities of the journey.
dailyyonder.com/qa-dianne-co...
Now, it is a versatile community hub. Connery talks the particular challenges and opportunities of the journey.
dailyyonder.com/qa-dianne-co...
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The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.
These are *easy* and *vital* things. Let's save CPL's budget.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
These are *easy* and *vital* things. Let's save CPL's budget.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
The People Want To Read: On Massive Budget Cuts Proposed in Chicago
If passed, Chicago Public Library will lose half their budget for acquiring new books and materials.
buttondown.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.
These are *easy* and *vital* things. Let's save CPL's budget.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
These are *easy* and *vital* things. Let's save CPL's budget.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
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It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's ILA member spotlight shines on Sara Murray.
Sara is the Executive Director of the Algonquin Area Public Library District and a Co-chair of the ILA Advocacy Committee.
Read about Sara on the ILA website: bit.ly/ILASpotlight.... #WeAreILA
Sara is the Executive Director of the Algonquin Area Public Library District and a Co-chair of the ILA Advocacy Committee.
Read about Sara on the ILA website: bit.ly/ILASpotlight.... #WeAreILA
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's ILA member spotlight shines on Sara Murray.
Sara is the Executive Director of the Algonquin Area Public Library District and a Co-chair of the ILA Advocacy Committee.
Read about Sara on the ILA website: bit.ly/ILASpotlight.... #WeAreILA
Sara is the Executive Director of the Algonquin Area Public Library District and a Co-chair of the ILA Advocacy Committee.
Read about Sara on the ILA website: bit.ly/ILASpotlight.... #WeAreILA
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The directory, the detector, the ledger .... the books in ranks or the bookshelves .... the clock attached to the wall,
November 3, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The directory, the detector, the ledger .... the books in ranks or the bookshelves .... the clock attached to the wall,
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Last month, it was teenagers who got 8 books banned in a statewide Georgia reading bowl back into the competition. These literary heroes deserve recognition–get to meet three of these rad book-loving intellectual freedom champions.
bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
Meet the High Schoolers Who Overturned a State Reading Bowl Book Ban: Book Censorship News, November 7, 2025
A Georgia statewide reading bowl banned eight books. These students led the charge to get the bans overturned and succeeded.
bookriot.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Last month, it was teenagers who got 8 books banned in a statewide Georgia reading bowl back into the competition. These literary heroes deserve recognition–get to meet three of these rad book-loving intellectual freedom champions.
bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
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New on #LTIBlog
Learn how to get buy-in for making a creative technology space in your library. Read a chapter from the new title from @alaeditionsns.bsky.social, "A Complete Guide to Creative Technology Spaces in Academic Libraries: Media Labs, Makerspaces, and More" ow.ly/VZPl50XneQJ #Makerspace
Learn how to get buy-in for making a creative technology space in your library. Read a chapter from the new title from @alaeditionsns.bsky.social, "A Complete Guide to Creative Technology Spaces in Academic Libraries: Media Labs, Makerspaces, and More" ow.ly/VZPl50XneQJ #Makerspace
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
New on #LTIBlog
Learn how to get buy-in for making a creative technology space in your library. Read a chapter from the new title from @alaeditionsns.bsky.social, "A Complete Guide to Creative Technology Spaces in Academic Libraries: Media Labs, Makerspaces, and More" ow.ly/VZPl50XneQJ #Makerspace
Learn how to get buy-in for making a creative technology space in your library. Read a chapter from the new title from @alaeditionsns.bsky.social, "A Complete Guide to Creative Technology Spaces in Academic Libraries: Media Labs, Makerspaces, and More" ow.ly/VZPl50XneQJ #Makerspace
Has a librarian made a difference in your life or gone above and beyond to serve your community? Nominations are open for the 2026 I Love My Librarian Award! https://bit.ly/3yiyT9C
November 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Has a librarian made a difference in your life or gone above and beyond to serve your community? Nominations are open for the 2026 I Love My Librarian Award! https://bit.ly/3yiyT9C
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Our new books address such urgent professional issues as AI management, student volunteer empowerment, and trauma-informed service. You’ll also find resources to strengthen digital literacy, improve workplace well-being, and explore critical approaches to information literacy. https://bit.ly/4gv7JC5
November 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Our new books address such urgent professional issues as AI management, student volunteer empowerment, and trauma-informed service. You’ll also find resources to strengthen digital literacy, improve workplace well-being, and explore critical approaches to information literacy. https://bit.ly/4gv7JC5
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Here's my letter. Share away. Tell the city of Chicago not to cut the library's budget.
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buttondown.com/papersquared...
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Here's my letter. Share away. Tell the city of Chicago not to cut the library's budget.
buttondown.com/papersquared...
buttondown.com/papersquared...
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Professional Development as a Well-Being Program
I’m excited to share that an excerpt from Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, the book I edited for ALA Editions, appears in the November 3, 2025 issue of American Libraries magazine. The article, “Professional Development…
I’m excited to share that an excerpt from Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, the book I edited for ALA Editions, appears in the November 3, 2025 issue of American Libraries magazine. The article, “Professional Development…
Professional Development as a Well-Being Program
I’m excited to share that an excerpt from Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, the book I edited for ALA Editions, appears in the November 3, 2025 issue of American Libraries magazine. The article, “Professional Development Is a Wellness Program” by Donald W. Crankshaw, explores how we can reimagine professional development as an essential part of employee well-being.
librarianbyday.net
November 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Professional Development as a Well-Being Program
I’m excited to share that an excerpt from Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, the book I edited for ALA Editions, appears in the November 3, 2025 issue of American Libraries magazine. The article, “Professional Development…
I’m excited to share that an excerpt from Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, the book I edited for ALA Editions, appears in the November 3, 2025 issue of American Libraries magazine. The article, “Professional Development…
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Looking for new reads to help teach your young patrons about civic engagement this election season? @wearealsc.bsky.social & @ala-booklist.bsky.social have a booklist for that!
Check out the Inspiring Future Voters Booklist, with recs for all ages: www.ala.org/alsc/publica... #ReaderVoterReady
Check out the Inspiring Future Voters Booklist, with recs for all ages: www.ala.org/alsc/publica... #ReaderVoterReady
November 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Looking for new reads to help teach your young patrons about civic engagement this election season? @wearealsc.bsky.social & @ala-booklist.bsky.social have a booklist for that!
Check out the Inspiring Future Voters Booklist, with recs for all ages: www.ala.org/alsc/publica... #ReaderVoterReady
Check out the Inspiring Future Voters Booklist, with recs for all ages: www.ala.org/alsc/publica... #ReaderVoterReady