All of us are immigrants. New music from Steve Earle. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkRt...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has been gutted in Trump's proposed 2027 budget. It's not Groundhog Day. It's just happening again. Here's what you need to know and what you can do to take action right now. bookriot.com/2027-imls-bu...

Federal incarceration rates rose 58% in 2025. www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie2...

Let’s show that Americans love their libraries! Like, follow, and share! #library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarylove #author #publiclibrary #literature #lit

Politicians need to know that Americans love their libraries. Send an email today!

Tell Your Members of Congress to rein in ICE NOW act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...

During natural disasters, libraries serve as a crucial resource for communities. They provide shelter, access to information, and a sense of community support.

Nearly 600 books, including works by Maya Angelou, Ibram X. Kendi, and authors documenting the Holocaust and American lynching, were removed from the Naval Academy’s Nimitz Library. Please sign! action.everylibrary.org/dodschools

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) helped me obtain a free Master's of Information Science from the U. of Tennessee Knoxville. Thank you, IMLS, for my degree and for supporting libraries & librarians. Act now to tell your legislators that IMLS is invaluable. #IMLS #Libraries

The purposeful attempted dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services is deeply disturbing. Make no mistake, this is not about cutting waste, it is about creating chaos. The employees at work at IMLS to confront the chaos is an act of courage. news.artnet.com/art-world/do...

Cleaning out my mom's house I found this postcard I sent her probably around 2004. Twenty years later, still relevant. Also, this was co-created by Simpsons creator Matt Groening.

Janet Mills is the Governor of Maine who stood up to the President in person during a national meeting of state leaders. Please take a moment to read her response. Thank you, Janet Mills! www.maine.gov/governor/mil...

Senator Ted Cruz has introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution aimed at nullifying the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) 2024 rule that permits E-Rate funding to support Wi-Fi hotspot lending programs for students. www.everylibraryinstitute.org/taking_stude...

The National Archives safeguards our collective history, protects the public's right to know, and ensures transparency and accountability in government. action.everylibrary.org/nationalarch... follow @everylibrary.bsky.social to support libraries.

@douglassday.bsky.social Tomorrow I am spending 2 hours transcribing documents for the Library of Congress in honor of Frederick Douglas' birthday celebration. Anybody can do this online. historyhub.history.gov/crowd-loc/f/...