Autobots, roll out…to the library! Celebrate #LibraryCard Sign-up Month this September with your local library and the American Library Association! 📚

Happy #LibraryCardSignUpMonth! Whether it's books, ebooks, audiobooks, research tools, or even a 'library of things,' there's something for everyone. Visit your public library today and start exploring all the amazing resources available to you!

The 2024 Summer Library Tour has officially come to an end! We can't wait to celebrate the winners of the raffles and share how many libraries were visited! Did we beat last year's visits?! Stay tuned library explorers 🏕️

We have our winners for the 2024 Suffolk County Public Libraries Summer Tour! Congratulations to these library explorers and thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Summer Library Tour! *All winners have been contacted by their home libraries.

You’ve made it through the week! You should celebrate by checking out a book or two from your local library 🎉😊📚

It's a beautiful day to get #VoteReady! Take a few minutes this #NationalVoterRegistrationDay to get registered to vote, check your registration status, and get your family, friends, and neighbors to do the same: bit.ly/2024nvrdreg

We're so excited to see what libraries coast to coast have planned for #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! Stay tuned here & American Library Association to see highlights from libraries across the country. Need tools to support this work? Use our #ReaderVoterReady resources: ala.org/advocacy/reade…

Across the country, libraries of all types like Queens Public Library are getting their patrons #ReaderVoterReady for the upcoming elections! What is your library doing to celebrate #NationalVoterRegistrationDay? Use our tools to support your work: ala.org/advocacy/reade…

Banned Books Week 2024 is about raising awareness and taking action. Here are some events, resources, and ways to get involved in the fight against censorship. ow.ly/qRLv50TpnH9

Only 10 days left to nominate your librarian for this year's #ILoveMyLibrarian Award! Has a librarian made a difference in your life? Gone above and beyond to help? Tell us all about it by submitting your nomination online: bit.ly/3EMzHao

#BannedBooksWeek kicks off today! Let’s stand together to champion our right to read and be #FreedBetweenTheLines. Find graphics to help spread the word and ways to get involved: ala.org/bbooks/banned 2024 preliminary book challenge data will be released on Monday.

📚 It's #BannedBooksWeek! Let’s #UniteAgainstBookBans and be #FreedBetweenTheLines. Find data, activities, and graphics about frequently challenged books and the freedom to read, and learn how to take action for #LetFreedomReadDay on Saturday, 9/28 ➡️ ala.org/bbooks/banned

10,000 book bans and counting. In a new Memo on School Book Bans, PEN America reports preliminary findings showing the number of books banned in public schools during the 2023-2024 school year nearly tripled year over year. Learn more at: pen.org/memo-on-school… #BannedBooksWeek

📚📖 It's #BannedBooksWeek! The @americanlibraryassociation Office for Intellectual Freedom documented a record-breaking 4,240 unique book titles targeted for removal in 2023. These are the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023. Explore the full list! ala.org/bbooks

Its #BannedBooksWeek and your support matters now more than ever! According to the @americanlibraryassociation, the number of titles targeted for censorship at public libraries increased by 92% over the previous year, accounting for about 46% of all book challenges in 2023.

Its #BannedBooksWeek and your support matters now more than ever! ❗️In the 2023-2024 school year, PEN America recorded more than 10,000 instances of book bans. Check out STAAC.net for resources and to learn what you can do about book challenges in your community.

In preparation for #BannedBooksWeek, ALA has released preliminary data documenting attempts to censor books and materials in public, school, and academic libraries during the first eight months of 2024. ala.org/news/2024/09/a…

NEW preliminary book ban data from American Library Association. From Jan 1-Aug 31, 2024, ALA OIF reported 414 attempts to censor library materials/services & challenges to 1,128 unique titles and noted the effect of "soft censorship": uniteagainstbookbans.org/ala-releases-p… #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans

It’s Banned Books Week, when libraries, schools, bookstores, groups, and individuals around the world—including Banned Books Week Honorary Chair filmmaker Ava DuVernay—call attention to censorship and ways to fight it. Here's how you can get involved. bit.ly/4djr9H1

If you believe that: Reading is critical to democracy. Books help us understand complex issues. Parents shouldn't make decisions for other parents' children. Youth deserve to see themselves in books. Take action & #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action #BannedBooksWeek