It’s National Library Week! You can get started running for office at ReadLeadRun.org #NationalLibraryWeek #library #libraries #librarianship #Read #Reading

@noethematt.bsky.social @librarianjones.com have you guys seen this piece on AI and librarians? she quotes lankes but no one else janefriedman.com/ai-and-libra...

From a fellow librarian, trustee, and patron, sending solidarity to library workers across the world on National Library Workers Day Libraries work because we do ✊️

I had the opportunity to confront Pete Hegseth's bigoted spiritual mentor, Pastor Doug Wilson, and call him out on his history of hate, his misreading of the Bible, his hijacking of Jesus, and his cosplay Crusading. It was worth it.

This is a dance off. If you see this, repost with a dance or get eliminated.

This is a dance off. If you see this, repost with a dance or get eliminated.

bookriot.com/library-futu... Oh my goodness this game is great! Such an awesome, easy, quick training for library staff!

"In 2025, 92 percent of all book challenges were initiated by pressure groups, government officials and decision makers, up from 72 percent in 2024. Less than 3 percent of challenges originated from individual parents." 📚 www.ala.org/news/2026/04... Follow @censorship.bots.law for realtime updates

Just remember, whatever stats ALA drops, the reality is even worse. A not insignificant number of schools don't report to ALA, and ALA doesn't have the staff in OIF to go out and track down this information. This looks bad, but it's likely worse. www.ala.org/news/2026/04...

Also: "We did not include allegations against local clergy, because there are too many." sfstandard.com/2026/04/20/7...

Happy National Library Week. In less than 10 years, U.S. spending on immigration policing & detention increased by 171% while funding for libraries didn't even keep up with inflation. Some priorities. 🤔

Do I have any New York Public Library followers who are librarians in the system?

It’s National Library Week! Rediscover your library joy this week! My library joy is seeing the amazing work of all librarians to support the needs of their patrons. #nationallibraryweek #TLSky #Skybrarian @mychal3ts.bsky.social @ilovelibraries.bsky.social

YALL. There is a charitable organization in Chicago that donates books to women’s prisons. My boyfriend introduced me to it!!! Yall support!! This is AMAZING. Women’s prisons do NOT get anywhere near the donations men’s do. That’s why my own organization exists. LINK HERE: www.cbwp.org

Find out who is on your local library boards and school boards. If any of them are Republican and support censorship, it’s time to raise hell. Find out when the board meetings are, gather your friends and neighbors and give ‘em the ol’ what for

It’s the first day of National Library Week 📚 Take some time to reflect on everything libraries do and stand for and the threats they are facing. Then think about how you can help. 👇

A regular part of my job in a public library: "We can all hear your conversation" hands patron earbuds. Rinse, repeat.

*Palantir execs trying to explain their glorious vision so we’ll invite them inside*

Today, a lot of people will be talking about the manifesto that Palantir released. In addition to pouring over what those words mean, I invite you to ground the conversation in what Palantir has already done. Its work with Israel and ICE show us exactly what it stands for.

Happy National Library Week!

Bishops doubling down

The New York Times is now blocking The Wayback Machine from accessing its articles. That means you'll no longer be able to view archived versions of NYT stories published in 2026 and beyond on archive.org. (All those posts you see tracking changes to NYT headlines and ledes? They relied on WBM).

1/ 🧵 Last week, data on fertility and birth rates for 2025 was released. As news networks started reporting on it, this clip started making the rounds on socials. Now, I think most people will agree with me that a drop in teen pregnancy is a good thing. But when we zoom out, there is a bigger trend.

📢 Journalists: Have you used the Wayback Machine in your research or reporting? Share your story & support: ➡️ www.savethearchive.com/journalists/

Hello everyone who has contributed to our whistle-making efforts. Thank you for everything you have done for us. First, we are still printing whistles: if you need whistles we will happily send you between 100-3000 for free, no questions asked. linktr.ee/3Dwhistles

We look forward to seeing everyone online and in person. Masking is required at BZF. Registration is at no cost but we do appreciate donations from those who can afford to make them. We appreciate those of you who contributed already & made it possible for us to organize BZF.

Well here it is, friends. The *definitive* Catholics Fighting Crime booklist

Hi it is my birthday, please do something to support the freedom to read ❤️ Ilovelibraries.org + Call your reps to oppose the federal book banning bill HR 7661: reps.fyi

And here's our Feb story, which draws on 10+ individual cases we identified in which ChatGPT or another bot reinforced a user's delusional fixations on another person, leading to domestic abuse, harassment, and stalking: futurism.com/artificial-i...

Yes! This is what I'm seeing in the early 20s people in my life. They found their specific organizing issues and people, and they're working hard. They don't have time or interest in unfocused anti-Trump protests.

last chance! we’re 40 sign ups away from 700!

Today is the LAST DAY you can get the Indie Media Bundle with me, @marisakabas.bsky.social, and @kattenbarge.bsky.social! Don't miss your chance to get a 30-day subscription to 2 really good independent journalists (and also me)! trustfnd.com/katelynburns...

Libraries (and library users) an informational question: If you library still separates books by genre OR if they identify genre with any kind of label, I'm curious about your mystery section. Specifically, is it just mystery or does it also include thrillers, suspense, and other crime fiction?

You know I knew that Door Dash woman looked familiar

Cardinal Cupich: "We're dehumanizing the victims of war by turning the suffering of people & killing of children & our own soldiers into entertainment. To splice together movie cuts w/ actual bombings & targeting of people for purposes of entertainment is sickening. This is not who we are."

We have about six April rents that we still need to pay for our school community. I am so proud and grateful that we've been able to support all the school families who needed rent support through January, February, and March—if you can, please help us do the same for April.

There's still time to sign up for the April 22nd FTP Friends & Foundations Network meeting! We'll spend part of the time talking about what to look for in by-laws followed by an open discussion. www.librariesforthepeople.org/events/frien... #FriendsOfTheLibrary #libraries #LibraryDefender

#saturdaylibrarian 📚

LOL, trying to stay offline and do my work, and friends are sending me "LOOK AT THIS NEW PIC!" texts .... This one is worth it. First PoC and first woman to go around another world. Don't stop talking about this point. It's important. #ArtemisII

Has someone documented all of the literary references from the Artemis II mission? I just heard a Jules Vern reference as they landed, but I know there have been more. 📚

For the after work crowd! #libraryjobs 📚

We have a part-time library associate role at the Englewood Public Library(CO)! This would be a great role for someone with customer service and/or library experience. Schedule: Mon - Thur: 2 - 7:30 pm; Saturdays 9-5 $22.31 - $33.47/Hourly Apply by April 23 recruiting2.ultipro.com/CIT1034EGW/J...

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Spotify now lets everyone turn off videos in its app

My previous library has a new position opening for an interim director. If you are looking for an interim director position, PLEASE reach out to me before you apply for that. I won't necessarily discourage you, but I will INFORM you.

Times are tough so I've put a load more of my children up for sale. Mixed media original drawings in pencil, biro, marker, pastel and ink on heavy craft paper. www.ebay.co.uk/usr/happytoast

If you have an older adult in your life who needs tech help, start with the public library. No need to pay a tech concierge!! 📚

Cisco, IBM, and the data center lobby is trying to kill an *already existing* right to repair law in Colorado by massively fearmongering lawmakers into exempting their tech under the guise of "security" of "critical infrastructure" www.404media.co/data-center-...