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
Some days are just so-so. Some days are awesome. Today I got to meet Ellen Hopkins in person so it was fantastic!
November 16, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Some days are just so-so. Some days are awesome. Today I got to meet Ellen Hopkins in person so it was fantastic!
This is real. Our govt is Tweeting like a 14 year old and calling Americans imbecilic morons. We worry about children being bullied but this is the example set by the U.S. GOVERNMENT. This is so shameful. I’m embarrassed for any of you that think this is okay or make excuses for it.
November 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This is real. Our govt is Tweeting like a 14 year old and calling Americans imbecilic morons. We worry about children being bullied but this is the example set by the U.S. GOVERNMENT. This is so shameful. I’m embarrassed for any of you that think this is okay or make excuses for it.
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@librarianjones.com @sarahnfisk.bsky.social some local to me coverage of the doc!!!
(For people seeing this, Amanda and I have the same agent, who is Sarah)
(For people seeing this, Amanda and I have the same agent, who is Sarah)
“It’s 2025 and the book burners are back. Along with a form of neo-McCarthyism that is tantamount to a witch hunt.” 📚 #canpoli #uspoli
‘The Librarians’ Traces the Battle of a Lifetime | The Tyee
As rightward forces campaign to pull books from library shelves, a gripping new documentary exposes what’s at stake.
thetyee.ca
November 15, 2025 at 1:47 AM
@librarianjones.com @sarahnfisk.bsky.social some local to me coverage of the doc!!!
(For people seeing this, Amanda and I have the same agent, who is Sarah)
(For people seeing this, Amanda and I have the same agent, who is Sarah)
I pre-ordered mine!
@cardsagainsthumanity.com, longtime supporter of libraries, organized a creative way to support ALA with presales of a special edition product—Cards Against Humanity Explains the Joke—during Banned Books Week. CAH will donate 100% of proceeds to ALA.
ALA Explains the Donation: ala.org/CAH
#IGM25
ALA Explains the Donation: ala.org/CAH
#IGM25
November 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I pre-ordered mine!
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From Policy Ask to Public Voice: Five Layers of Writing to Advance School Library Policy
politicsinpractice.slj.com/2025/11/11/f...
politicsinpractice.slj.com/2025/11/11/f...
From Policy Ask to Public Voice: Five Layers of Writing to Advance School Library Policy
Writing about education policy serves as the backbone infrastructure for an influence campaign.
politicsinpractice.slj.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:10 AM
From Policy Ask to Public Voice: Five Layers of Writing to Advance School Library Policy
politicsinpractice.slj.com/2025/11/11/f...
politicsinpractice.slj.com/2025/11/11/f...
I got my $1 and my apology. I met falsehood with resolve, and I claimed my own voice by defending it.
And in that single dollar, my truth stands taller than every lie told. Let it be known: I will never back down.
And in that single dollar, my truth stands taller than every lie told. Let it be known: I will never back down.
November 14, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I got my $1 and my apology. I met falsehood with resolve, and I claimed my own voice by defending it.
And in that single dollar, my truth stands taller than every lie told. Let it be known: I will never back down.
And in that single dollar, my truth stands taller than every lie told. Let it be known: I will never back down.
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Roger Ebert has named @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social (featuring @librarianjones.com and @sassylibrarian.bsky.social) one of the best documentaries of 2025! www.rogerebert.com/collections/...
The Best Documentaries of 2025 | Roger Ebert
www.rogerebert.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Roger Ebert has named @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social (featuring @librarianjones.com and @sassylibrarian.bsky.social) one of the best documentaries of 2025! www.rogerebert.com/collections/...
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ALA President @samhelmick.bsky.social moderated a post-screening discussion of The Librarians at Chicago’s Landmark Theatre this week.
Screenings are happening in cities across the country. See where the film is headed next. ➡️ https://thelibrariansfilm.com/screenings/
Screenings are happening in cities across the country. See where the film is headed next. ➡️ https://thelibrariansfilm.com/screenings/
November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
ALA President @samhelmick.bsky.social moderated a post-screening discussion of The Librarians at Chicago’s Landmark Theatre this week.
Screenings are happening in cities across the country. See where the film is headed next. ➡️ https://thelibrariansfilm.com/screenings/
Screenings are happening in cities across the country. See where the film is headed next. ➡️ https://thelibrariansfilm.com/screenings/
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Moderator Kara Yorio, Carolyn Foote, Tatanisha Love, and Amanda Jones, "Organizing For The Right To Read" 🎙️ #SLJSummit
November 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Moderator Kara Yorio, Carolyn Foote, Tatanisha Love, and Amanda Jones, "Organizing For The Right To Read" 🎙️ #SLJSummit
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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.
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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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Unite libraries for stronger advocacy! Learn about ALA’s Ecosystem Initiative to boost funding, influence & partnerships on our next webinar, featuring our office's Lisa Varga. #ALAOneVoice
Join us on Thursday, Nov 13 @ 4pm Central / 5pm Eastern
Register now: ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join us on Thursday, Nov 13 @ 4pm Central / 5pm Eastern
Register now: ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Unite libraries for stronger advocacy! Learn about ALA’s Ecosystem Initiative to boost funding, influence & partnerships on our next webinar, featuring our office's Lisa Varga. #ALAOneVoice
Join us on Thursday, Nov 13 @ 4pm Central / 5pm Eastern
Register now: ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join us on Thursday, Nov 13 @ 4pm Central / 5pm Eastern
Register now: ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Defendant in Defamation Case Apologizes to Amanda Jones, Admits Statements Were Not True | News Bites
www.slj.com/story/Defend...
www.slj.com/story/Defend...
Defendant in Defamation Case Apologizes to Amanda Jones, Admits Statements Were Not True | News Bites
Ryan Thames, one of the plaintiffs in Amanda Jones’s defamation suit in Louisiana, posted an apology admitting that his previous statements about Jones “were not true”; an annotated Gender Queer to be...
www.slj.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Defendant in Defamation Case Apologizes to Amanda Jones, Admits Statements Were Not True | News Bites
www.slj.com/story/Defend...
www.slj.com/story/Defend...
To those who think you could’ve handled my situation better, don’t hand me another opinion. Hand me your work. I accepted $1/apology because someone needed to break the cycle of retaliation. I won’t promote pain to prove a point. That’s not weakness. That’s choosing the long path toward justice. 1/3
November 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
To those who think you could’ve handled my situation better, don’t hand me another opinion. Hand me your work. I accepted $1/apology because someone needed to break the cycle of retaliation. I won’t promote pain to prove a point. That’s not weakness. That’s choosing the long path toward justice. 1/3
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#Freedomofspeech doesn't mean freedom from consequences. Ryan Thames tried to bully a dedicated educator simply because she supported #freadom. What he didn't expect was for her to fight back. #truth #supportlibrarians @librarianjones.com @uabookbans.bsky.social @ncacensorship.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
#Freedomofspeech doesn't mean freedom from consequences. Ryan Thames tried to bully a dedicated educator simply because she supported #freadom. What he didn't expect was for her to fight back. #truth #supportlibrarians @librarianjones.com @uabookbans.bsky.social @ncacensorship.bsky.social
Life can throw anything at us, but we only control our own choices. The past few years have tested me, teaching me accountability, strength, and staying true to my values.
I’m steering my soul with resilience and purpose. But haters be warned… I’m nobody’s fool, and we’re not done. #Invictus
I’m steering my soul with resilience and purpose. But haters be warned… I’m nobody’s fool, and we’re not done. #Invictus
November 3, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Life can throw anything at us, but we only control our own choices. The past few years have tested me, teaching me accountability, strength, and staying true to my values.
I’m steering my soul with resilience and purpose. But haters be warned… I’m nobody’s fool, and we’re not done. #Invictus
I’m steering my soul with resilience and purpose. But haters be warned… I’m nobody’s fool, and we’re not done. #Invictus
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Hold Them Accountable!
Thank you to @librarianjones.com for the courage and conviction to stand up to those who spread hateful lies about librarians and educators.
It was never about the money. It was always about the truth and integrity.
Thank you, Amanda Jones. Courage is indeed contagious.
Thank you to @librarianjones.com for the courage and conviction to stand up to those who spread hateful lies about librarians and educators.
It was never about the money. It was always about the truth and integrity.
Thank you, Amanda Jones. Courage is indeed contagious.
November 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Hold Them Accountable!
Thank you to @librarianjones.com for the courage and conviction to stand up to those who spread hateful lies about librarians and educators.
It was never about the money. It was always about the truth and integrity.
Thank you, Amanda Jones. Courage is indeed contagious.
Thank you to @librarianjones.com for the courage and conviction to stand up to those who spread hateful lies about librarians and educators.
It was never about the money. It was always about the truth and integrity.
Thank you, Amanda Jones. Courage is indeed contagious.
Ryan Thames has issued a formal apology to me. This was never about $—it was about integrity. I’m grateful that the false statements have been publicly corrected and that the truth is now clear. I hope this outcome serves as a reminder that words carry weight and accountability matters. @la-cac.org
November 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Ryan Thames has issued a formal apology to me. This was never about $—it was about integrity. I’m grateful that the false statements have been publicly corrected and that the truth is now clear. I hope this outcome serves as a reminder that words carry weight and accountability matters. @la-cac.org
Yesterday @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social screened in NOLA! Grateful to be a small part of it and honored to share it with you all. Huge thanks to Friends of the New Orleans Public Library for free admission—and to everyone who sent me pics!
November 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Yesterday @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social screened in NOLA! Grateful to be a small part of it and honored to share it with you all. Huge thanks to Friends of the New Orleans Public Library for free admission—and to everyone who sent me pics!
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Thank you, @librarianjones.com Amanda Jones, for your continuing fight against book bans and for students! The documentary, The Librarians, was so impactful as were the questions & your answers at Q & A after the film today. All of us here in LA owe you a debt of gratitude for your actions & heart!!
November 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Thank you, @librarianjones.com Amanda Jones, for your continuing fight against book bans and for students! The documentary, The Librarians, was so impactful as were the questions & your answers at Q & A after the film today. All of us here in LA owe you a debt of gratitude for your actions & heart!!
I’m continuing to make lemon sorbet out of lemonade. Stay tuned! 😜
November 1, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I’m continuing to make lemon sorbet out of lemonade. Stay tuned! 😜
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Teachers, librarians, children's authors, I highly recommend this documentary. When books are attacked, it is really the children who are being attacked. The First Amendment is being attacked.
@librarianjones.com @slj.com @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
thelibrariansfilm.com/about/
@librarianjones.com @slj.com @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
thelibrariansfilm.com/about/
About the Film - The Librarians Film | Official Site
Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights.
thelibrariansfilm.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Teachers, librarians, children's authors, I highly recommend this documentary. When books are attacked, it is really the children who are being attacked. The First Amendment is being attacked.
@librarianjones.com @slj.com @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
thelibrariansfilm.com/about/
@librarianjones.com @slj.com @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
thelibrariansfilm.com/about/
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If you and your children are not ready for a particular book, that is okay. It is not okay to limit the access to books, stories, and experiences for other families. Every book is not for everyone, but every book is for someone.
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
Why Did These Authors Have Their School Visit Canceled? They Were Talking About Their Book About Book Bans.
Country Club Elementary School in California's Bay Area canceled an author visit moments before it began. Why? It covered book bans.
bookriot.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
If you and your children are not ready for a particular book, that is okay. It is not okay to limit the access to books, stories, and experiences for other families. Every book is not for everyone, but every book is for someone.
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
I call this my “And Tango Makes Three” cardigan!
October 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I call this my “And Tango Makes Three” cardigan!
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THE LIBRARIANS has been longlisted for the @cinemaeyehonors.bsky.social Audience Choice Award! Initial voting starts now & ends Mon Nov 3rd. Each year, audiences like you, have the opportunity to help choose the 10 nominees, & ultimately, the winner.
Vote here: cinemaeyehonors.com/audience-cho...
Vote here: cinemaeyehonors.com/audience-cho...
October 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
THE LIBRARIANS has been longlisted for the @cinemaeyehonors.bsky.social Audience Choice Award! Initial voting starts now & ends Mon Nov 3rd. Each year, audiences like you, have the opportunity to help choose the 10 nominees, & ultimately, the winner.
Vote here: cinemaeyehonors.com/audience-cho...
Vote here: cinemaeyehonors.com/audience-cho...
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Not just another pretty face on Social Media. Celebrate #MediaLitWk by fact checking, critical thinking, and using #AASL resources to promote media literacy throughout your school! #NAMLE https://bit.ly/46PiGdq
October 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Not just another pretty face on Social Media. Celebrate #MediaLitWk by fact checking, critical thinking, and using #AASL resources to promote media literacy throughout your school! #NAMLE https://bit.ly/46PiGdq