Happy #FairUseFriday everyone! Fair use is an essential principle for libraries of all types, and ALA will always stand behind it.

NEW: Does your library have questions about the recent repeal of #ERate discounts for Wi-Fi hotspots? We have a new FAQ to help. Learn more about what this means for your library: www.ala.org/advocacy/fed... Explore our other digital equity policy and advocacy tools: www.ala.org/advocacy/fed...

Our fall sale is happening right now at LibraryGiftShop.org, which means it's the perfect time to layer up with library advocacy and joy! Save 20% on everything thru Sunday, Oct. 19.

Let's Get Civic at the Hoboken Library in New Jersey leverages partnerships and exemplifies how libraries bring together communities and candidates for ongoing voter education, robust dialogue, and increased participation in local elections. #ReaderVoterReady Read more: www.ala.org/advocacy/rea...

Hey #ALAMembers! Your membership includes access to the digital issue of BOOKLIST READER, the monthly readers' advisory magazine from the editors of @ala-booklist.bsky.social. Use your ALA Membership ID to login & start reading: bit.ly/3jRuX9V

It's election season, and @wearealsc.bsky.social & @ala-booklist.bsky.social have a #ReaderVoterReady book list for youth of all ages! Help your students get excited and informed about elections and civic participation with a range of reading choices. Check out the list: www.ala.org/alsc/publica...

Cuts to federal digital equity funding are already having impacts. The services and resources that would have been funded are critical for communities nationwide. ALA President Sam Helmick on the power of getting patrons online: "You could see lives change" More: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Libraries and library workers nationwide are worried about what will happen if federal funding is permanently cut. "Access to information means access to opportunity", says ALA President Sam Helmick. Read more: ny1.com/nyc/all-boro... Find ways to speak up to #FundLibraries: ala.org/fundlibraries

OPPORTUNITY: After rollbacks to #ERate funding for Wi-Fi hotspots, many libraries have new gaps in their budgets. @missiontelecom.bsky.social is offering to help bridge the gaps for libraries & schools that received approval only to see it taken away. Learn more: missiontelecom.org/news-and-ins...

Don't be afraid to READ! Get into the spooky season with this poster featuring Gustavo the Shy Ghost from Mexican artist and New York Times bestselling author Flavia Z Drago. Purchase here: https://bit.ly/4nZO2EO

It’s Digital Inclusion Week every week in public libraries across the country. With more than 17,000 technology-enabled and convenient locations with trusted staff trained to connect people with the resources they need to succeed! #DIW2025

“Americans are curious, inquisitive, learning, and enriching themselves…” Banned Books Week honorary chair @georgetakei.bsky.social knows we need the right to read to understand each other. Full interview: youtu.be/Gm4-SOEwEYk #BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984 w/@topshelfcomix.bsky.social

“People of faith belong firmly and proudly on the front lines of advocating for local libraries—and contesting efforts to undermine or censor them.” — ALA President Sam Helmick & Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, Pres. & CEO of Interfaith Alliance religionnews.com/2025/10/08/f... #BannedBooksWeek

During #NationalVoterEducationWeek (and every week!) libraries across the country are helping patrons find nonpartisan information about elections, get registered to vote, and learn about the issues. How is your library getting #ReaderVoterReady? Head to ala.org/readervoterready to find resources!

✨ #ALAVirtual26 SAVE THE DATE for Recharging in Challenging Times, an ALA Virtual Event that will bring ideas, inspiration, and connection to the forefront. Make plans to join us on February 10, 2026. Look for details soon!

What does it really mean when a book is banned? ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom breaks down the difference between challenges, restrictions, and bans—and how we’re fighting censorship every day. Join the fight: UniteAgainstBookBans.org Donate to ALA: ilovelibraries.org/1984 #BannedBooksWeek

Thank you Rep. @raskin.house.gov for your resolution on the House floor recognizing #BannedBooksWeek! We're grateful for the support of library champions in Congress who are showing up for libraries, library workers, and intellectual freedom. Full resolution: raskin.house.gov/_cache/files...

Thank you Rep. @raskin.house.gov for your resolution on the House floor recognizing #BannedBooksWeek! We're grateful for the support of library champions in Congress who are showing up for libraries, library workers, and intellectual freedom. Full resolution: raskin.house.gov/_cache/files...

Happy Digital Inclusion Week! #DIW25 Did you know that ALA has a Digital Inclusion Working Group for library workers interested in connecting w/ peers on all things digital opportunity? Visit our Digital Equity Resources for Libraries page to learn more about joining: www.ala.org/advocacy/fed...

“That's not transparency, that’s not due process, that’s not the First Amendment.” ALA President Sam Helmick tells The Hill that they're hearing stories of superintendents handing librarians a Post-it with book titles then demanding both the Post-it and those books back. thehill.com/homenews/edu...

During this #DIW2025, we’re celebrating the critical role libraries play in addressing their community’s unique needs. From accessing telehealth services, help applying for jobs, connecting veterans with benefits and tech lending programs - libraries power community-driven digital futures for all.

Today at 3:00 pm CT. Find inspiration and ideas for your own advocacy from the students on the front lines of the fight against censorship. bit.ly/YouthFightingBookBans #BannedBooksWeek

This #NationalVoterEducationWeek, we're proud to celebrate the work libraries do every day to connect their communities with information and resources for local, state, and federal elections! Libraries are getting their communities #VoteReady, & yours can too! Find more at ala.org/readervoterready

"Three years ago, after a difficult state legislative session in TX that aimed to restrict access to books and disparage the work of librarians, I recognized the urgency of helping my community understand how our libraries operate." - San Antonio school librarian Lucy Podmore https://bit.ly/4nEV0iQ

The right to read belongs to all of us, but rights only survive when we defend them. ALA is standing with library workers, parents, and readers to push back against censorship. You can donate to support our work at ilovelibraries.org/1984. Censorship is so 1984, but supporting libraries is so 2025.

Three celebrations, one week: ✅#BannedBooksWeek ✅Digital Inclusion Week #DIW25 ✅#NationalVoterEducationWeek Here at ALA, we're proud to celebrate all 3, along w/ libraries nationwide! Libraries protect the right to read, help get patrons online, AND connect communities to election information.

Three celebrations, one week: ✅#BannedBooksWeek ✅Digital Inclusion Week #DIW25 ✅#NationalVoterEducationWeek Here at ALA, we're proud to celebrate all 3, along w/ libraries nationwide! Libraries protect the right to read, help get patrons online, AND connect communities to election information.

It's Digital Inclusion Week, which means we should be celebrating. But changes to the #ERate program by the FCC mean that libraries & their communities will lose out on federal support for internet access via Wi-Fi hotspots. Read more, ft Sam Helmick: broadbandbreakfast.com/libraries-an... #DIW2025

Today at noon CT. Register at ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #BannedBooksWeek

Special #BannedBooksWeek edition of the @projectcensored.bsky.social show with Youth Honorary Chair Iris Mogul, ALA President @samhelmick.bsky.social,#BannedBooksWeekand Lee Rowland from @ncacensorship.bsky.social. https://www.projectcensored.org/banned-books-week-censorship-1984/

Take at least ONE action to help defend books from censorship and speak up for those who make them available. Find resources/tools + actions you can take in just 5 mins: uniteagainstbookbans.org/let-freedom-read-day #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans @la-cac.org @aaslala.bsky.social

There's a lot happening this week - including Digital Inclusion Week! We proudly celebrate the work libraries do to build community-driven digital futures. Libraries ensure all community members have access to broadband, and the digital skills needed to thrive online. #DIW2025

Don't miss the first free webinar of this year's #BannedBooksWeek, today at 3pm Central! Learn more and register ⤵️

"Those who ban books want to lock away ideas they fear. But in truth, they are trying to steal our freedom." #BannedBooksWeek honorary chair @georgetakei.bsky.social encourages all of us to stand up for the freedom to read! #CensorshipIsSo1984 youtu.be/qwtzX15AKvQ?...

Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights. Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights. https://www.ala.org/bbooks.

The good news? If it's brief, most library services will continue since funding has already been distributed to states. But a longer shutdown could mean serious disruptions. Learn more and contact your representatives at: ala.org/fundlibraries

The federal government shutdown that started October 1st is affecting libraries across the country and there are concerns about potential elimination of library-supporting programs. Learn more about what this means for agencies, funding and staff: americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-sc...

After federal cut, libraries across Florida are being forced to limit or end Inter-Library Loan services, an essential program for sharing information across the state: www.gainesville.com/story/news/2... Use your voice, tell Congress to #FundLibraries: ala.org/fundlibraries

Today marks the beginning of the first federal government shutdown since 2019. ALA is concerned about the impacts on federal library workers, as well as the cascading impacts in communities nationwide. Read more about what this means for libraries: americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-sc...

ALA President Sam Helmick on today's vote: "ALA is both disappointed by the FCC’s takebacks and discouraged by the lack of due process, which left no opportunity for staff, patrons and library advocates to give input on the draft order." Read more ⤵️ #ForOurLibraries

NEW: ALA is deeply disappointed in the FCC's vote today to end #ERate funding support for wi-fi hotspot lending programs at libraries and schools. We don't yet know the full extent of the impacts, but we know that libraries & their communities rely on this support: www.ala.org/news/2025/09...

Library Card Sign-up Month 2025 is coming to a close, and we saw libraries across the country all over television news programs to discuss the value of a library card. Read more at ilovelibraries.org.

Thanks, @markey.senate.gov @lujan.senate.gov nate.gov @vanhollen.senate.gov @welch.senate.gov @meng.house.gov & others, for championing library hotspot lending. www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r... 📺 Watch tomorrow's FCC vote on library hotspot lending: livestreamed at fcc.gov/live, 10:30 am ET.

How is your library preparing for this year's elections? Looking to collaborate with community partners? We've got the resource for you! Check out our Civic Collaboration Guide, created with @lwvus.bsky.social : https://bit.ly/42KeUR5 More: ala.org/readervoterready

NEW: the FCC has added two last-minute agenda items—the Hotspot Lending Program and School Bus Wi-Fi—to its September 30 meeting. The Commission is expected to overturn the programs, despite the proven impact of hotspots and existing funding through the federal E-Rate program.

In Iowa, the Burlington Public Library wants to provide the programs and services patrons are asking for, but federal cuts are making it harder: https://bit.ly/4nqVxEU Tell Congress to #FundLibraries in Iowa and nationwide: ala.org/fundlibraries #ForOurLibraries

Looking for reading recommendations to coincide w/ election season? @wearealsc.bsky.social & @ala-booklist.bsky.social teamed up to create a #ReaderVoterReady book list for kids of all ages! Check out the list: https://www.ala.org/alsc/publications-resources/book-lists/inspiring-future-voters-2024

In Denton, TX, library patrons could lose out on critical programs & resources if federal funds are cut: https://dentonrc.com/denton_u/how-potential-defunding-could-impact-denton-libraries/article_9bb6d6a7-d508-44e6-9ffd-ea435ca82ff2.html Tell Congress to #FundLibraries: ala.org/fundlibraries

Thank you REFORMA for hosting an incredible conference this weekend in Long Beach! Lisa Varga, the director of PPA, was thrilled to see so many incredible library professionals from around the country. This year's conference was such a success, we can't wait to see you again in 2027! #NRCVIII

In the suburbs of Chicago, smaller public libraries are already feeling the pressures from federal funding cuts. No community should have to see diminished library services: www.yahoo.com/news/article... Tell Congress to #FundLibraries in Illinois &every state: ala.org/fundlibraries #FundLibraries