It's always a good month to visit @lgbtqreads.bsky.social. 🌈📚 If you're looking for some Pride-themed #mglit recommendations, here's a link to their middle grade page:

In addition to their LGBTQ+ curated book collection with resources links, this is also an awesome resource from @leeandlow.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LDg...

I am particularly 🏳️‍🌈proud🏳️‍🌈 to be part of the @leeandlow.bsky.social family. Let’s share these stories with young readers, particularly at this time, when LGBTQ+themed books are being targeted, censored, and banned. #UniteAgainstBookBans #WeNeedDiverseBooks #AuthorsAgainstBookBans 🌈🙏🏽📚

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A little #Geisel buzz for THE DINO DOOR, perhaps? #kidlit #booksky #skybrarian #edusky

This (@scarleteen.com) is a wonderful resource for students and the teachers who care about them:

We are just finishing this semester, inspired by @anuncivilphd.bsky.social, focusing on graphic novel memoirs. Many of my students chose to read Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, which they wrote amazing essays about. Such a sad loss.

The @standupforscience.net emergency event on the proposed OMB regulations is now available on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6rq...

“It gave me a chance to write about that feeling of embarrassment that kids feel, which, at the same time, is mixed with a lot of love for their parents”: Leo Espinosa on grappling with nuanced feelings on parents in his solo picture book debut, ‘My Papa Has a Red Mustache’ buff.ly/9e5y0Cs

(I just wish Sesame Street would come to Bluesky!!!)

Thank you to Reading Is Fundamental for including LOVE, VIOLET in their Pride month reading list! www.rif.org/literacy-cen... #kidlit #books #pridemonth

📚 New review on Bookmarked! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Role Model by Elle McNicoll is a heartfelt middle-grade story about neurodiversity, identity, friendship, and finding your voice in a world full of expectations. Read the review HERE

Did you know that libraries are visited over 1.3 billion times a year, which is 10 times more than MLB (68 million), NFL (17 million), NBA (22 million), Hockey (21 million), and Nascar (4 million) combined?

Less: ChatGPT More: Researching amidst the flickering lanterns of an old-fashioned library in Edinburgh during a raging thunderstorm with the help of a library ghost.

So lovely: What It Means to Be the Librarian I Never Had as a Kid bookriot.com/librarian-i-...

Generative AI is intellectual theft. It in inaccurate. It is a drain on our environment and a poison to our neighborhoods. The ONLY place it has in any library is one where trained professionals educate on these things. As a professional org @wearealsc.bsky.social should know this. Do better!

Happy Pride Month. If you know a young person (age 13-26) in the US who is getting their access to queer library books restricted because of local small-minded folks, please refer them to the Books Unbanned program. More people should know about it. #pride booksunbanned.com/card

Literacy changes lives. Let’s make sure every child has access to books and reading support regardless of ZIP code. Sign the petition supporting the Open Books, Open Doors Act.

This list is based on Ruth Gaskovski’s curated selection, Reading Rebellion. open.substack.com/pub/schoolof...

I’m redesigning my classroom library for the next school year. I want to surround my students with literature that stretches their vocabulary and imagination, so I created a wishlist for parents to purchase and donate books to our classroom. #TeacherSky #CleartheList www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

June is Caribbean American Heritage Month! We celebrate the many diverse contributions, cultural impacts, and rich history of Caribbean American communities in our union and throughout the country.

Fact.

The entire reason AI is being deployed in schools is to funnel money out of schools and into tech companies. Whatever reasons you've convinced yourself that AI edtech is necessary, regardless of how "useful" you think it is, it's sole purpose is to pad the pockets of the wealthy.

*mutters* they could've spent that money on faculty, staff, and librarians

🏳️‍🌈 Every LGBTQ+ student deserves a school where they feel safe, seen, and free to be themselves. Repost if you agree. #PrideMonth

June is #PrideMonth, and it's also #RainbowBookMonth - a nationwide celebration of the authors and writings that reflect the lives of the LGBTQIA+ community. Find lists of award-winning LGBTQIA+ books, tools for libraries, and graphics to help spread the word: https://bit.ly/4kKOkOg.

"A collection of booklists and resources that highlight the LGBTQIA+ community and experience. This list provides resources and educational materials for kids of all ages and their caregivers to promote respect and understanding": cbcbooks.org/readers/read...

"Looking for your next read by a LGBTQIA+ author? Independent booksellers across the US have the answers! We asked booksellers at local, LGBTQIA+-owned bookstores to share the books they’re recommending this Pride Month, and the results are exciting!": bookshop.org/lists/pride-...

"At a time when queer stories are increasingly targeted for challenge and removal from public and school libraries, the continued existence of the Rainbow Book List is both necessary and intentional": glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks...

Go forth my little seedlings Find a place to plant and grow So even if I'm far away The people there can *know* Credit: nathanwpyle

Good morning, Sally and I are here today for your bookish needs! - Michael

Happy Pride Month, readers! 🌈 Amplifying LGBTQIA+ voices helps our readers to become more empathetic, inclusive, and confident in embracing their authentic selves, so we've collected some great book recommendations here to celebrate: bit.ly/3PKLRcS

Educators! The folks at @harperstacks.bsky.social have teamed up with children’s librarian Kathleen Odean to create a great educator's guide for my new novel, WOMBAT WAITING. Questions and extension activities within! You can download the guide here: katherineapplegate.com/educator-res... #mglit

An awesome 'What's More Punk Than The Public Library' t-shirt, which you can buy here: mtpfriends.bigcartel.com Made by the Mount Pleasant Library Friends

What does the new OMB proposal mean for science? How can we STOP VOUGHT and SAVE SCIENCE together? All of these questions and more to be discussed at the Emergency Science Meeting on June 2nd, 4PM ET, hosted by Stand Up for Science! Register at the link in our bio, or go here: zurl.co/oCIDw #OMB

People have been asking me if I know of a resource like StandWithMinnesota for New Jersey, and I haven't found something comprehensive. So, for the moment, I have put together all the links to NJ orgs, crowdfunding links, events, and stuck them on a page of SWM. standwithminnesota.org/jersey

We are allergic to boredom. Our students are too. But what if boredom is exactly what they need? This year I have been trying to bore my students on purpose. Here is what that looks like.

NEWS: ALA has joined a new coalition calling on Congress to expand federal funding for libraries, museums, & archives through IMLS! Congress MUST provide robust funding for the institutions that connect and inform our communities. More about the coalition: www.ala.org/news/2026/06... #FundLibraries

happy *quiet, chill* pride

"Do you have any new goals for the next half of the year? What are they?" — Get the June #journaling prompts in the post. The theme for the month is "Maintaining #Balance". Happy #journaling! buff.ly/VEpA8dX #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity #mindfulness #PersonalGrowth #ChronicIllness #disability

Multiple studies confirm that handwriting and taking notes by hand are better for brains and learning: Why Writing by Hand Beats Typing (in 6 Charts) www.edutopia.org/visual-essay... #EduSky

Today, I signed an Executive Order temporarily repealing bedtimes in the City of New York so that kids of all ages can watch our team in the NBA Finals. As Mayor, you’re forced to make many difficult decisions. This was not one of them. Go Knicks.

Cover Reveal: How To Build a Miracle by @lyndamh.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/06/how-... Illustration Credit: Martin Haake

Every reader. Every writer. Every story. Every book. Every library. Everyone. EveryLibrary fights every day for your freedom to read, to learn, and to think for yourself - because libraries are for everyone. Happy Pride. 🏳️‍🌈📚

Watch YA author Jason Reynolds talk about why AI is bad for our kids: Jason Reynolds on What AI Is Quietly Stealing From the Next Generation www.edutopia.org/video/jason-... #EduSky #TLSky

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” Being human is rarely neat or straightforward. The overthinking, uncertainty, questions, moments we miss people. None of those things make us less worthy of #kindness, including from ourselves. 🧡 Art by Positively Present

It’s still #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth! This month is an opportunity to raise awareness & reduce stigma surrounding mental health conditions, share resources for those navigating mental health, and reflect on how mental health can impact all of us. Here are 24 books all about mental health!💚

Friday spotlight on our Reviews of the Week. Read the reviews here: www.hbook.com/section/book... @penguinkids.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social #hbreviewoftheweek #fridayreads #kidlit #yalit