NY Lt. Gov. Anthony Delgado: “The extent to which our constitution is being disregarded at the highest levels is something that I cannot ever recall us having to endure … [This is] where we are in less than one year of this administration.”

A literary Iguanodon at the Earth Sciences Library. Do any other libraries have dinosaurs or other antediluvian creatures carved into the furniture?

Just an FYI for #bannedbooksweek. This fight isn't about books. It's about freedom. #TLSky #TLSkyChat #Booksky #Edusky #Librarians #Skybrarians

Walked through the airport and saw my face in Time, on the cover of USA Today, and my book on the shelves. So surreal. I’m counting every blessing and grateful for all who stand for truth and intellectual freedom. They tried to silence me. Wrong one. Cheers to the haters! 🥂 #Invictus

Library cards are cheaper than an Amazon unlimited subscription And they have better ebooks available anyways

The #ILoveMyLibrarian Award is looking for 10 outstanding librarians – nominate one today! ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian

Administration pulled "Ponies" by Kij Johnson from curriculum at Otsego Public Schools (MI). They gave no reason why the story that's been used for years and years was suddenly pulled...but given it's a story about authoritarianism, we know damn well why. www.mlive.com/news/kalamaz...

This interview on NPR’s 1A is a terrific introduction to @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social. I’m so proud of my colleague Julie Miller and our director Kim Snyder!

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

🎁 Gift article (from 2005) - I read Prep recently. Loved it. A fun article for the Curtis Sittenfeld fans. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

The Danes Resisted Fascism, and So Can We www.thenation.com/article/acti...

Fears of online journalism Armageddon as Google changes the game #TLSky www.abc.net.au/news/science...

Reading retreats offer women time to devour a good book in nature As symptoms of burnout rise, an increasing number of women are turning to reading retreats as a salve for stress. #BookSky www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Research shows Australians are reading fewer books than ever before. One writer shares her advice on how to make reading a daily habit. #BookSky #TLSky www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

The right to read belongs to all of us, but rights only survive when we defend them. ALA is standing with library workers, parents, and readers to push back against censorship. You can donate to support our work at ilovelibraries.org/1984. Censorship is so 1984, but supporting libraries is so 2025.

Oprah Daily took a deep dive into ALA's historic lists of Top 10 Most Challenged Books to find the 25 most censored titles of the past 25 years. Want to stand up for free speech? Start reading. https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/g68849151/most-banned-books-today/ #BannedBooksWeek

This is a GREAT graphic. I'm going to add to it this one from @johnnorcross.bsky.social, which visualizes the text below.

🎁 Gift article A deal that would end universities' independence The Atlantic www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

🎁 Gift article 'Reading Rainbow' comes back with a new host, but the same mission www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/s...

I'm not subscribed to Audible at the moment, but I have to say that their ads are insanely good. They really capture the escapism of audiobooks. #audiobooks #BookSky #Skybrarians #TLSky adage.com/video/audibl...

All work, no play: The cruel reality of being an Australian writer www.smh.com.au/culture/book...

If you've ever doubted the power of your voice, learn how Steven Pico and his fellow high school students fought and won the battle against book bans in their school.

We are just litel apes wyth thumbes, awkwarde, foolish, moodye: But looke at us when we are yn love -- have you seen such beautye?

My Filipino American History Month display at my library. It’s my honor each year to showcase & uplift Filipino stories. Just 5 years ago, I didn’t have enough books to even put up a display, but now my display overflows. I marvel at how far we’ve come. And yet there’s always room for more. #booksky

A societye that hath high expectaciouns and social pressures about sculptinge bodyes at the gym -- but almost no shared commitmente to feedinge the heart and mynde wyth fiction, poetrye, drama, and art -- ys bound to grow more callous and hollowe wyth each yeare.

This is a 12 alarm fire, folks. The folks who are trying to actively dismantle the Constitution and our democracy are going to have a say in civics education nationally. #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #TLSkyChat #SchoolLibrary

🎁 Gift link 'The Librarians' review: What should children read? #TLSky #Skybrarians #BookSky www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/m...

THE LIBRARIANS is a New York Times Critic’s Pick! Kim A. Snyder’s “gripping documentary” opens TOMORROW at @filmforumnyc.bsky.social with a national rollout to follow. See it in theaters and get tickets now! TheLibrariansFilm.com/screenings

Tech wythout heart ys hollow. For a bettir future we need poetrye, creativitye, historical studye, love of languages, dreames, dialogues, new storyes, & intellectual curiositye. We must fund & expand higher educacioun yn HEART: H umanityes E thiques A rtes R hetorique & the crafte of T eaching

NOW STREAMING: ever wonder what it'd be like it Hercule Poirot was played by Tom Selleck? Wonder no more! Playing Agatha Christie's DEATH ON THE NILE but it's set in the 1970s. twitch.tv/the_jenna youtube.com/watch?v=kd-kbeEFsDg

“Libraries 📚 literally aren't just a place to obtain books for free. They're one of the few public spaces left in our society where you're allowed to exist without the expectation of spending money.” ~Amanda Killiar

🎁 Gift article ‘Rampant’ Book Bans Are Being Taken for Granted, Free Speech Group Warns www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/b...

Oh no! Merriam-Webster ys usinge Gen A.I. too! Please repost! (& plese watch to the ende)

A dragon and their fire. Pulling a crush run of the prints makes really want to do more medieval inspired art. #art #printmaking #printmaker #blockprint #blackwork #medieval #dragon #artist

🎁 Gift article The girls are screaming A shriekathon in “John Proctor Is the Villain” is the latest in a wave of young women letting their pipes loose — and exhorting anyone to join in. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/a...

🎁 Gift article Review: In 'John Proctor Is the Villain', it's the girls vs. the men www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/t...

🎁 Gift article Onstage, Chappell Roan is a powerhouse. And exactly where she wants to be. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/a...

🎁 Gift article When did you know Taylor Swift would be a pop superstar? www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/a...

🎁 Gift article 'Twilight' is 20. These books will remind you why you loved it so much. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/b...

this is how it feels to wear high rise pants

Pride & Prejudice www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-a...

🎁 Gift article The Wildest Blackberry Poems by Emily Dickinson, Sylvia Plath, Seamus Heaney and Others by A. O. Scott www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

It takes the whole community!

Another gargoyle reading in the wild.

🤞 come on, find the lost lost parts of Metropolis, The Idiot and Magnificent Ambersons in some old lady's hope chest 🤞

the great thing about getting books at the library is that if you don’t like one you can just return it

I’m a bestseller. My genre keeps bookshops alive. Stop calling it ‘trash’ by Ali Berg, Sydney Morning Herald www.smh.com.au/culture/book...

When they turn off the internet, we are to all meet up at our local libraries.

🎶 'Alas, what hast thou done? Thou art a pynke ponye girle Yn the daunse at the clubbe!' 'Nay, modir! Ich am but seekinge mirthe On the stage yn myne heeles It ys wher Ich belonge: Downe at the Pynke Ponye Clubbe! Ich shal keepe on daunsinge, Downe yn West Hollywoode' [lute solo] 🎶