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In celebration of the release of 'The Secret Lives of Booksellers & Librarians,' bestselling author James Patterson is honoring American Bookseller Association and American Library Association members with bonuses.
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Library advocates: Are you #ReaderVoterReady ?
This #TakeActionForLibraries Day, ALA is asking every eligible advocate to get informed, get registered, and get ready to vote in this year's local, state, & federal elections!
Learn more & sign on: ala.org/conferenceseve…
'My freedom to read allows me to choose the ideas I want to learn, the knowledge I want to pursue, and the pages I want to peruse.' — from Tara Lago's winning essay in the NY Public Library Books for All Teen Writing Contest via Teen Vogue
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#NationalLibraryWeek
Are you ready to #TakeActionForLibraries today?
Step 1: Pledge to be an informed, registered voter!
Step 2: Register or update your voter registration!
Step 3: Tell your community to get #ReaderVoterReady !
Learn more & take action: ala.org/conferenceseve…
One of our all-time favorite #NationalLibraryWeek posters. It still looks great 65 years later.
Happy #TakeActionForLibraries Day, a national celebration of library advocacy!
How can you take action this year? By getting #ReaderVoterReady . Join us: Commit to getting informed, getting registered, & getting ready to vote!
Learn more & take action: ala.org/conferenceseve…
NEW on #TakeActionForLibraries Day: ALA launches #ReaderVoterReady campaign to encourage all library advocates and their communities to get informed, get registered, and get ready to vote!
Learn more & make a commitment to vote: ala.org/advocacy/reade…
Award-winning author James McBride has a #NationalLibraryWeek message for librarians.
'Thank you so much for what you do.'❤️
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.UniteAgainstBookBans added 100 new book résumés to their collection on #RightToReadDay .
Check out this great free resource to help librarians, parents, & other advocates defend books from bans.
bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org
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Happy National Library Week! Throw back to when I filmed this with my fav librarians! 😍❤️📚American Library Association
Our CEO, Nihar Malaviya, wrote an article for the American Library Association Magazine about our crucial partnership with libraries in the fight against book bans and defending free expression. Read to learn more about how libraries shaped Nihar's life and how legal action can protect the…
Vroom vroom! What’s that sound? It’s a #bookmobile , and it’s bringing the library to the people! From community homes to schools to pop-ups in local parks & more, libraries meet people where they are to deliver essential resources.
#LibraryOutreachDay
#NationalLibraryWeek
It's National Library Workers Day.
Take 5 mins today to thank a library worker. With the current climate of censorship, they're dealing w/unprecedented harassment & threats. Let them know you value them & all they do for the community. #NationalLibraryWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans
'As librarians, one of the things that makes us uniquely positioned to understand what's happening in America right now is that we see everybody walk through our doors—all kinds of people...so we see when there are gaps in our collections and services.'
#UniteAgainstBookBans
“It’s very scary. If you’re a licensed teacher just being charged with a felony potentially gets rid of your license even if you’re found innocent. That’s a very serious thing.” Diane Rogers, Indiana Library Federation President apnews.com/article/book-b…
#UniteAgainstBookBans
#NLWD24
We are mobilizing people of diverse faiths and beliefs to defeat book bans and protect religious diversity!
Check out our new resource with UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/banned-books-b…
#NationalLibraryWeek #RightToReadDay American Library Association
While extreme conservatives take books out of libraries, I’m fighting to protect these important public institutions. This #NationalLibraryWeek , let’s recommit to making our libraries safe, educational gathering places for all Americans.
Happy National Library Workers Day from ALA President Emily Drabinski!
Libraries work because we do.
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