Ummmm...September is almost over? And once again I'm caught off guard? Nonetheless! I've got a few suggestions for November's LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social list; votes are due October 1st. Which is Wednesday!

New pod is up, featuring a fabulous book award and lots of recs!

🤩 Love your librarian? Of course you do! Nominations are now open for the 2026 I Love My Librarian Award. 💌 Your librarian could win $5,000 and become part of librarian history! Get your submission in by December 15 👉 https://bit.ly/3yiyT9C

Customer service in a library environment is complex and varies from principles used in private businesses. Whether you’re new to library work or looking to hone your existing professional skills, our Customer Service Crash Course will get you up to speed. Register: https://bit.ly/46hfs1J

It's LibraryReads Day! What a way to middle the month!

🤩 Nominations are open for the I Love My Librarian Award! Has a librarian made a difference in your life? Nominate them for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award by Dec. 15 for a chance to win $5,000 and the honor of a lifetime. ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian

Anyone going to #ARSL2025 in Albuquerque? Booklist will be representing at the ALA @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Booth, and I'll be presenting "Fill Your Brain Full of Books" with Rebecca Vnuk from @libraryreads.bsky.social and Annie Mazes from @hachettelibrary.bsky.social on Fri, 9/19 at 11. Woo!

Just in time for you to speed-read, here are a few suggestions for October's LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social list. Are Big Fonts In for Fall?

I'll be driving most of today, but you have a task-- Sign-Up Now for Actively Anti-Racist Actively Anti-Racists Readers' Advisory Services with @tuphlos.bsky.social and Me: Coming This Week! raforall.blogspot.com/2025/08/sign...

📣 The #ALAAC26 Call for Program & Poster Proposals is NOW OPEN! Join ALA Annual's 150th anniversary, June 25-29, 2026—celebrating education, innovation, and ALA's lasting impact on libraries worldwide. Submit your proposal today and help shape this landmark event with your best ideas. bit.ly/4mGqdS0

Here are the winners of the 2025 Hugo Awards!! Congratulations to everyone!!! reactormag.com/2025-hugo-aw...

Let's keep the party going! LibraryReads Day is Every Day! (Or at least just also today...)

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Do you value your library? Trump just ordered the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the key source of federal support for libraries. Libraries are vital social infrastructure, the foundations of an open, democratic society. Gutting them means gutting our own communities.

From the Booklist @ala-booklist.bsky.social July issue: "Trade Secrets: From BookTok to Book Talk," Kaitlyn Griffith-Miller breaks down different approaches to RA online and IRL, and why it matters. www.booklistonline.com/products/981...

This episode of #ShelfCare features three great, brief author interviews from the #ALAAC25 floor, by the great Heather Booth (@booklistaudio.bsky.social)!

Tomorrow!

Six ALA Editions | Neal-Schuman authors - who are among the world's leading experts in information and evidence literacy - answer commonly asked and new questions for scholars and working librarians in this webinar. Check it out! youtu.be/xbshBHTxY-4?...

The August LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social list was just released...which means it's time to think about September! So many good books coming out in September; this is a short thread.

Readers' Advisory just got a lot more interactive! Our Books for Youth editorial team took some of your readers' fav topics and turned them into RA fortune tellers! From PBs to YA romances, you can encourage your patrons to explore new titles in a fun way! Download here: bit.ly/3GJWjwI

ICYMI: Our #2025GuidetoGraphicNovelsinLibraries magazine is now available and FREE to everyone!! Start reading now for comic readers' advisory tips, how to combat self-censorship, cat manga, and so much more! 🗯️🔀 bit.ly/469uHeK

LibraryReads Day! Now you don't have to read these books to suggest them to patrons!

Join @ala-booklist.bsky.social on Wednesday, July 23 at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. CT for a FREE virtual workshop series introducing library workers to the world of comics! (Featuring several of our very own GNCRT members!) One registration for all sessions. Register: ala-events.zoom.us/w... #LibComix

Sun's out, and summer savings are in! From now thru July 14, save 20% on everything at LibraryGiftShop.org!

FREE Graphic Novel training coming up next week! Register now! Or later, if you prefer, but not too much later!

Wanna get a quick list of what we Read and Raved about? Here it is, conveniently in Edelweiss!

We are in the thick of #SummerReading and we have just the thing to keep those TBRs full: 🐳 Environmental reads 🎧 #Odyssey interviews & listen-alikes 📚 @libraryreads.bsky.social July picks ⏰ #PBSBooks countdown to the semiquincentennial 🎙️Interview with Michael Connelly and more: bit.ly/40JmBWJ

We can still save the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Here's a practical guide to what to do right now to save not just the agency's funding but its future all together: bookriot.com/we-can-still...

The Read n Rave list is up! Look at all these great books suggetssed by great library folks!

Readers' Advisors! Here's a chance to contribute some scholarship!

New URL, same great library-inspired gear. Every tote, tee, and sticker you buy supports ALA’s advocacy work. Shop now at librarygiftshop.org! #ForOurLibraries #ALAAC25

While the comics industry continues to expand, training for library staff charged with filling shelves or creating programs around these titles has not. Join Booklist 7/23 for its first virtual workshop introducing library workers to the world of comics! Registration is FREE: bit.ly/44ct1P3

Just in time for #ReadGraphic month, it's here! Booklist's Guide to Graphic Novels in Libraries for 2025 is OUT and available now for FREE! Showcasing excellent collection development and readers' advisory tips, zines, manga and more: bit.ly/469uHeK Heading to #ALAAC25? Pick it up at Booth #1720!

A historic city, devoted sports fans, signature food items—it will feel like we never left Chicago! Our bags are packed for #ALAAC25, and we are bringing the 🥳 to the City of Brotherly Love. What is Booklist doing in Philly? What bookish fun can be found at Booth #1720? Find out here: bit.ly/4k2vIbO

Like a little scare with your coffee?😱☕Join @ala-united.bsky.social on Sunday, 6/29 at 9:00 a.m. during #ALAAC25 for a Thrills & Chills author panel featuring Daphne Fama, Liz Gotauco, Ken Jaworowski, and Polly Stewart! Add to your scheduler now: cdmcd.co/nRaDAg

Time to start thinking about the August @libraryreads.bsky.social list! Here are a few suggestions from your fave readers' advisor-ing editor (me):

Hooray! LibraaryReads!

"R" you passionate about RA (see what we did there?😉)Be sure to join us and some pretty phenomenal humans (👀 at you, Becky Spratford, Robin Bradford, E. E. Lawrence, Lila Denning, & Jessica Trotter) on 6/28 during #ALAAC25 for an in-depth discussion about the State of RA! Add to your scheduler now!

And if you come to @booklistsusan.bsky.social program at ALA, you can hear Robin and I talk about it and get access to our exclusive PDF worksheets! Thanks for inviting us Susan.

I was able to get a peek at this workshop (#privilege) and it's groundbreaking, comprehensive, and so very worth your time.

See you at #ALAAC25!

Did you miss the February session of "Actively Anti-Racist Readers' Advisory Services"? If you did, you're in luck! It's coming your way again this August 20-21 and registration is open right now! @raforall.bsky.social and I hope to see you there. elearning.ala.org/local/catalo...

For no reason, just because, I mean why not, here's this year's iteration of our annual beach-read feature, To Beach Their Own, written by three Human Editors. www.booklistonline.com/products/980...

This is the LAST CHANCE to tell Congress to #FundLibraries. We need you to make your voice heard TODAY. Letters in Congress in support of library funding are about to close. Call your Senators and urge them to fund libraries in next year's budget: bit.ly/Call2FundLibraries #ForOurLibraries

#ALAAC25 bound? Don't miss this the #ALA_Carnegie Awards happening Sat., 6/28 at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts! At this literary bash, we'll hear from keynote speaker Sarah Weinman; speeches from winning authors Percival Everett and Kevin Fedarko; & a free book signing! 🎟️: bit.ly/4j0D3sQ

May is almost half over (insert the usual refrain: HOW), which means it's almost June, which means it's time to think about voting for July picks for LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social! Here are a few humble suggestions from yours truly:

Attention Needed: @arrtreads.bsky.social Needs Your Input to Build the Next Edition of the Popular Fiction List Training Tool. Share your thoughts and please PASS IT ON! raforall.blogspot.com/2025/05/adul...

LibraryReads Day! Woo!

Announcing an Academic Journal Call For Papers Edited by @tuphlos.bsky.social and Me and We Want YOU To Apply. Details on our Library Trends Issue and how you can submit your ideas by 8/1 is here: raforall.blogspot.com/2025/05/anno... Please share far and wide. We want all of you!

Someone gave @raforall.bsky.social and I the keys to Library Trends! We are guest editing an issue on Readers' Advisory, and this is a CALL FOR PAPERS! We want to hear from you. Submissions are due August 1st and can be made here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...