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/

Moderator Kara Yorio, Carolyn Foote, Tatanisha Love, and Amanda Jones, "Organizing For The Right To Read" 🎙️ #SLJSummit

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...

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...

Defendant in Defamation Case Apologizes to Amanda Jones, Admits Statements Were Not True | News Bites 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

#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

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.

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!

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! 😜

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/

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/

I call this my “And Tango Makes Three” cardigan!

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...

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

Proud to stand on the right side of history with @la-cac.org and LLA—defending the Constitution, free speech, and our libraries. We won’t back down. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Why should young people care about books bans? That's a question we posed to some of the special guests at our "Who's Afraid of Fiction?" event, hosted by PEN America Young Patrons during #BannedBooksWeek. Learn more about PEN America Young Patrons at: pen.org/youngpatrons/

A huge thank you to my dear friend @as-king.bsky.social for this cameo for our post-screening discussion of The Librarians film at work today! If you haven’t seen the film or read @librarianjones.com book or some of Amy’s incredible work, get on it! *”have been banned” cut off caption upon upload

Spread librarian love! Nominate an extraordinary librarian for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award. Nominations are accepted online now through Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian

“Snyder’s film is urgent & captivating in its humanization of the librarians who find themselves at the center of the book bans … The Librarians is the rare documentary that is infuriating and inspiring in equal measure.” @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social

Cuts to federal funding are already making impacts in communities nationwide. Library workers worry about domino effects: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/politics/2025/10/13/librarians-sound-alarm-as-trump-administration-takes-aim-at-agency-that-supports-museums--libraries #ForOurLibraries

PEN America today called on school districts in Texas to reject overcompliance with two new state laws, SB 13 and SB 12, which have already led to extreme actions restricting students’ freedom to read and learn. pen.org/press-releas...

The same people who lost their minds over renovations to Cracker Barrel are totally fine with the White House getting bulldozed

BREAKING: A court ordered the Department of Defense to stop censoring educational materials discussing race and gender in schools on military bases. Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.

From 2021-2025, our partner @penamerica.bsky.social documented 22,810 instances of books banned in US public schools. Despite the alarming number, there's hope: in 80% of the districts in PEN's index, communities had mobilized to #UniteAgainstBookBans. Uncover more findings in the new report ⬇️

Shout out to this man named Jason Reynolds who had to put up with all the librarians commenting on how he has the greatest name ever at our conference. 🤣 #AASL25

The last of the #AASL25 pics!

Goodbye, St Louis! #AASL25 was fantastic. Kudos to the conference committee on a job well done.

“The rainbow represents hope and unity. Kids see belonging and the rainbow and hope. We all have a chance to be the best versions of ourselves and the best way is together.” —Mychal Threets, new host of Reading Rainbow

"We cannot be silent with this increasing militarization of our cities, the abuse of the Justice Department and] the dismantling of science. People need to speak out, and it's wonderful millions around the country are speaking out today," Schiff said in an interview. abcnews.go.com/Politics/nat...

This is so cool!!!!!! #AASL25

I’ve said it before, but it’s worth saying again: Jason Reynolds is a genius of our time. Hearing him speak feels like what it must have been like to listen to Mozart in person or watch Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel. #AASL25

Busy, busy, busy having fun and learning at #AASL25!

Y'all... There is no keeping up with the Joneses! #AASL25 @themisterlibrary.bsky.social @librarianjones.com

Thank you to @themisterlibrary.bsky.social & @librarianjones.com for reminding me how much fun this job can be! It feels like we all had a rough August…and September. So let's make it fun again 🤣 #AASL25

Sessions and authors and exhibits and FRIENDS!!!! #AASL25

We had such a great discusson last might at the St Louis Public Library and so many friends came. Thank you all!!!! @captainlibrary.bsky.social and I are in all black because we are mysterious. Thank you to Elizabeth for the fabulous magnet. 🤣

IT IS @librarianjones.com!! And @captainlibrary.bsky.social!!! WHAT?!?!?

We stand with Leila Little, all of the plaintiffs, and Suzette Baker. We will never stop defending our nation’s libraries.

See you in St Louis! #AASL25

Will you be in the St Louis area on Wednesday evening? Join us as I try not to talk over @captainlibrary.bsky.social at Left Bank Books! RSVP at www.left-bank.com/event/amanda...

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”—MLK,Jr. My silence would be my compliance and I will not be complicit.

Hey school librarian friends! @librarianjones.com & I (no relation) are sharing laughs + learning at #AASL25 in St. Louis: “Keeping Up with the Joneses: Infusing Humor in School Libraries” Share your fun library idea here: forms.gle/igiAvcfDh7Th... #BetterTogether #TLSky #Skybrarians

Dressing as Portland Frog for Halloween. Nobody can stop me. 🤣

I was raised on sermons of love. “Love thy neighbor” wasn’t just a verse. It was a promise, but when I lived it, the voices got quiet and the hands turned away. It’s heartbreak when the lesson means more to you than those who taught it. That’s why people turn away from Christianity: the hypocrisy.

You can visit linktr.ee/ThatLibrarian for an update on my latest court victory!

#LetFreedomReadDay is TODAY! #UniteAgainstBookBans with other advocates and take at least ONE action to help defend books from censorship. Find resources, tools, and actions you can take in just 5 minutes at uniteagainstbookbans.org/let-freedom-read-day @la-cac.org