It's time for our WORLD-FAMOUS book buzz with Library Journal! 🐝 We'll be buzzing all about books that have set our hearts aflutter on February 18th at 2 PM ET! Be sure to tune in...we have so many books to tell you about. 📚 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4avDf0g

‼️ REMINDER ‼️ Today, at 2 PM ET, we will be LIVE on Facebook & Crowdcast for an hour of book talking! Be sure to tune in to gab with us about forthcoming titles that should be on your TBR list. 📚 🔗 RSVP on FB: bit.ly/4qXnUfP 🔗 Register on Crowdcast: bit.ly/3MaM9Ic

How can you find the best recommendations to fit every listener’s needs in your library? By filling your mind with more audiobooks! RSVP for our 2/12 #audiobook webinar feat. @hoopladigital.bsky.social, @sbkslibrary.bsky.social, @librarylovefest.bsky.social, and @prhaudio.bsky.social: bit.ly/4pW6NcZ

We are thrilled to share that SONITA by Sonita Alizada has been selected as a winner of the Alex Award! YALSA has selected 10 adult books with special appeal to teen readers to receive the 2026 Alex Awards, including SONITA. Congratulations to Sonita! 🎉

If you have an NYPL library card, we have great news!🏒 Warm up during this winter storm with HEATED RIVALRY by Rachel Reid & the rest of the GAME CHANGERS series!❤️‍🔥 Those with an NYPL library card can instantly access the e-book/audiobook through 2/14. 🔗More info here: www.nypl.org/blog/2026/01...

HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE WOODS by kat rosenfield @katrosenfi.bsky.social comes out 3/10/26 from @harperbooks.bsky.social @librarylovefest.bsky.social #thriller #maine #AppalachianTrail #control #betrayal #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 2/1!

💘 These books have set our hearts aflutter! Be sure to tune in on 2/24 at 7 PM ET to hear from: Walter Mosley/GHALEN Melissa Albert/THE CHILDREN Meg Mitchell Moore/DOWN WITH THE SHIPMANS Edward Underhill/THE HOUSE OF NOW AND THEN 🔗 RSVP on FB: bit.ly/4pPg86s 🔗 Register on Crowdcast: bit.ly/4bbGoEy

🚨An addiction to BBC police shows 🪜A home library with a ladder (#THEDREAM) 👻A Gothic novel set in 1911 Shanghai 📚The glory of libraries It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Janie Chang, author of THE FOURTH PRINCESS (@librarylovefest.bsky.social). Read the entire interview now: bit.ly/4sO28fZ

HER LAST BREATH by Taylor Adams made the February 2026 LibraryReads list! @librarylovefest.bsky.social @taylor.adams.author 📚💙 #booksky

I'LL MAKE ME A WORLD: THE 100-YEAR JOURNEY OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH by Jarvis R. Givens is the February 2026 LibraryReads Nonfiction pick! @librarylovefest.bsky.social #booksky

IT'S NOT HER is LibraryReads Hall of Fame author Mary Kubica's February 2026 release! #booksky @librarylovefest.bsky.social

THE ASTRAL LIBRARY is LibraryReads Hall of Fame author Kate Quinn's February 2026 release! @librarylovefest.bsky.social

TODAY! Be sure to join us at 2 PM ET. 🎊 🔗 RSVP on FB: bit.ly/4sqn0tD 🔗 Register on CC: bit.ly/4juUcf7

☕Too much coffee 🐇"The Rabbit" ❤️‍🔥A turbocharged romance 🔍A twisty mystery 📚A peek into the publishing world It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Jenna Blum, author of MURDER YOUR DARLINGS (@librarylovefest.bsky.social). Read the entire interview now: bit.ly/4jC6G4E

We were thrilled that so many of you loved BUTTER...and now we have a new novel from Asako Yuzuki! HOOKED is achilling and perceptive novel about obsession, female friendship, and the slow unraveling of two lives. Obsession and female friendship?! Sign. Me. Up. #ewgc

DEAD BUT DREAMING OF ELECTRIC SHEEP by Paul Tremblay is a genre-bending near-future tech nightmare that is as bitingly funny as it is horrifically believable. It's a phenomenal read! Plus, look at the cover! We're OBSESSED. You do not want to miss this one! #ewgc

Hey GalleyChatters, if you're trying to follow #ewgc - apparently, the Bluesky search is not working and is a few hours behind. If you follow me, please RT this so we get the word out.

Alright...buckle in...WHISTLER by Ann Patchett! Yep, you heard that right. A new Ann Patchett is coming your way! This is a moving, luminous novel that reminds us of the sweetness & impermanence of life & the power of connection to defy time. Run to Edelweiss or NetGalley to get an egalley! #ewgc

🎊 Ring in the new year with Writers to Watch! Tune in on 1/15 at 7 PM ET to hear from this stellar lineup. And...it'll be our THREE year anniversary of Writers to Watch! Can you believe it?! Thanks for tuning in every month! 🔗 RSVP on FB: bit.ly/49dP0sG 🔗 RSVP on Crowdcast: bit.ly/4oVxQ7C #ewgc

🎉 Come gab with us on 1/14 at 2 PM ET! On our first Galley Gab Fest episode of 2026, we'll be telling you all about the books you'll be looking forward to this year. 🔗 RSVP on FB: https://bit.ly/4sqn0tD 🔗 Register on CC: https://bit.ly/4juUcf7 #ewgc

Lots of events coming up this next week! First, join us on 1/13 at 11 AM ET for the ALMA Book Buzz! Come to this presentation to hear about forthcoming books from multiple publishers. 🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/3N9S9RO #ewgc

Happy New Year, galley chatters! We're so happy to be heading into 2026 with you, and we've got so many good books coming your way. Any new reads for the new year? #ewgc

🖊️A young writer navigating a cutthroat literary world 🏆Drama behind literary awards 🔎Tom Ripley novels 📚Historical to contemporary It's all here in our latest #10Qs with Matthew Pearl, author of THE AWARD (@librarylovefest.bsky.social). Read the entire interview now: bit.ly/4qcpdGT

🎊Ring in the new year with Writers to Watch! Tune in on 1/15 at 7 PM ET to hear from: Christina Baker Kline/THE FOURSOME Francine Prose/FIVE WEEKS IN THE COUNTRY Daniel M. Lavery/MEETING NEW PEOPLE Daniel Stone/STEALING GEORGE WASHINGTON 🔗RSVP on FB: bit.ly/49dP0sG 🔗RSVP on Crowdcast: bit.ly/4oVxQ7C

Next on the January 2026 LibraryReads Hall of Fame list are Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone for FUNDAMENTALS OF BEING A GOOD GIRL! @librarylovefest.bsky.social

The January 2026 LibraryReads List is here! Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone, authors of FUNDAMENTALS OF BEING A GOOD GIRL, are in the Hall of Fame! 🎧 Hear their personalized thank you to librarians below...

Looking for suggestions for the February LibraryReads List? Look no further! Consider voting for these phenomenal books. Votes are due January 1st! 🔗 Check out all of our staff suggestions here: bit.ly/48Ae37A #ewgc

TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! This episode of Writers to Watch will be one for the books. Hear from... Kate Quinn, THE ASTRAL LIBRARY Rainbow Rowell, CHERRY BABY Willy Vlautin, THE LEFT AND THE LUCKY Joshilyn Jackson, MISSING SISTER RSVP on FB: bit.ly/47U8lgM Register on Crowdcast: bit.ly/3JHa9BK #ewgc

Hellllloooooo, galley chatters! Can you believe 2025 is almost over?! It's been a great year for books, and we can't wait for what 2026 will bring! #ewgc

Tomorrow, December 3rd, at 2 PM ET, we are going LIVE for an hour of book talking! Join the Library Love Fest Team to hear about forthcoming titles. 🔗 RSVP on Facebook: bit.ly/4rtLQs1 🔗 Register on Crowdcast: bit.ly/3XyYsjM

❄️ We're wrapping up 2025 with an amazing lineup of authors on Writers to Watch! On 12/4 at 7 PM ET, join us to hear from Rainbow Rowell, Kate Quinn, Willy Vlautin, & Joshilyn Jackson! 📍 Live on Facebook & Crowdcast 🔗 RSVP on Facebook: bit.ly/47U8lgM 🔗 Register on Crowdcast: bit.ly/3JHa9BK

🚨Friendly reminder that there's a new episode of Galley Gab Fest tomorrow!🚨 Join us on November 19th at 2 PM ET to hear us buzz all about forthcoming books! We hope to see you there. 🔗 RSVP on Facebook: bit.ly/3Xxo28K 🔗 Register on Crowdcast: bit.ly/47Qcp2U

Our Bonus Pick for December 2025 is THE LIBRARY OF FATES by Margot Harrison! @htpforlibraries.bsky.social @librarylovefest.bsky.social

Our LibraryReads December 2025 Top 10 list would not be complete without WE WHO WILL DIE by Stacia Stark! @librarylovefest.bsky.social

There is still time to register! Escape into some bookish fun and join our #AdultFaves webinar in 30 minutes featuring upcoming titles from @macmillanlib.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social, @librarylovefest.bsky.social, and @sbkslibrary.bsky.social! RSVP: bit.ly/4qRFO3T

❄️ We are getting ready to vote for the JANUARY 2026 LibraryReads list! Yikes! Where did the year go?! Reminder to get your votes in for the January list by December 1st! 🔗 Find the full list of recommendations here: bit.ly/49Suy14

Winter checklist: 🧣Scarf 🥾Boots 🧂Salt (pet friendly, of course) 📚 A stack of 🌟books Join us TOM. (11/11) for our free webinar w/ new titles from @macmillanlib.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social, @librarylovefest.bsky.social, and @sbkslibrary.bsky.social: bit.ly/4qRFO3T

🎼Blasting symphonic metal 📖Embracing the ugly uncomfortable unflattering realities of history 📚 Librarians as cousin-level colleagues It's all here in our #10Qs with @ehistorian.bsky.social, author of THE GIRL BANDITS OF THE WARSAW GHETTO (@librarylovefest.bsky.social). Read now: bit.ly/4nDSlFA

🚨WRITERS TO WATCH ALERT🚨 Tomorrow at 6 PM we will be LIVE with these four fantastic authors. Don't miss it! 🔗 Facebook: bit.ly/4oA8Hja 🔗 Crowdcast: bit.ly/3JoGwF3

🍂 We're thankful to have such fabulous authors joining us for our next episode of Writers to Watch! 🍂 Tune in on 11/4 at 6 PM ET to hear from Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, Gillian McAllister, Claire Oshetsky, & Peter Stark! 🔗 RSVP on Facebook: bit.ly/4oA8Hja 🔗 Register on Crowdcast: bit.ly/3JoGwF3

💻Multiple screens and teeth that need brushing ❤️Second-chance romance 📜Historical nuggets 😘Occasionally mushy ☮️Peace at the library It's all here in our #10Qs with Rachel Meredith, author of GIRL NEXT DOOR (@librarylovefest.bsky.social). Read now: bit.ly/4hwaxzs

🚨Top New Releases Alert🚨 We're here for you as many of you move from ordering with Baker & Taylor to new partners. We want to keep you in the know regarding key books, so we'll be highlighting our don't-miss titles. Please reach out with any questions. 🔗 Check out the list here: bit.ly/43BSmSY

[drumroll] 🥁We are thrilled to share the 2026 #ALA_Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction longlist. Join us in celebrating these stunning 45 titles--21 fiction and 24 nonfiction. 🎉📚 Stay tuned for the shortlist announcement coming November 18!▶️ www.ala.org/carnegie-med...

I love libraries and librarians, so this means the absolute world to me. Thank you so much! 🥰

🚨 There's still time to RSVP for our WORLD-FAMOUS Book Buzz today (10/16) at 2 PM ET via @libraryjournal.bsky.social webinar. If you can't make the live event, you can always see the replay! Sign up here: www.libraryjournal.com/event/the-ha... #ewgc

I'm a cover girl, y'all.

We have two Hall of Fame selections for the November LibraryReads list: THE BURNING LIBRARY/@gillymacmillan.bsky.social and SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE/@oliviawrites.bsky.social. Additionally, LUCKY SEED by @justinianhuang.bsky.social has been selected as a Board Bonus Pick! Congratulations to all! 🎉

The LibraryReads Bonus Pick for November 2025 is LUCKY SEED: A NOVEL by Justinian Huang! @htpforlibraries.bsky.social

Our next author featured in the LibraryReads Hall of Fame for November is Olivia Dade for SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE: A HARLOT'S BAY NOVEL! @librarylovefest.bsky.social

Our next Hall of Fame author for November 2025 is Gilly Macmillan for THE BURNING LIBRARY! @librarylovefest.bsky.social