Join Us and @queensmemory.bsky.social at the Ravenswood Community Learning Center on Thursday, May 7! queenslib.org/4sQ4bQn www.instagram.com/queensmemory...

when we mourn le guin, we mourn one of our greatest writers & thinkers. but we also mourn one of our all-time greatest haters

I am so excited about our event Weds! Come hang w/ @michael-hill.bsky.social, @kctrommer.bsky.social of QUEENSBOUND, @meralagish.bsky.social & some of our fave poets at @wnyc.org. The awesome @amyberko.bsky.social even made a zine for it! 🩵📻🩵 Register here (it's free!): wnyc.org/poetrymonth

2,400 year-old skeleton mosaic in Turkey that says: 'Be cheerful, enjoy your life'

“The Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget proposes to eliminate the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and provides $38 million to conduct an orderly shutdown of the Agency.” — NEH.gov The NEH has $207 million for FY2026. War in Iran? 1 billion per day. We go through 4.83 NEHs a day for what?

Union Yes at ALA! To support American Library Association employees forming their union with AFSCME, add your name here: actionnetwork.org/forms/union-...

The picture of her standing in the ruins of the Roxy Theater in New York by Eliot Elisofon is the greatest celebrity portrait of all time

NYPL developed its own e-reader, then shut it down last year :( libanswers.nypl.org/faq/430249 NYPL Labs had an *amazing* team, then brought in a CTO from a different industry that didn't understand its unique value: urbanomnibus.net/2017/03/urba...

HEY NEW YORK CITY We are in a commenting period to leave feedback on a plan to allow AI to be used by both teachers and students in our public schools. AI is fundamentally anti-labor, anti-democratic, anti-artist, anti-intellectual, and anti-environment. survey.alchemer.com/s3/8751093/G...

Please sign this petition to ban "A.i." for two years from NYC schools. actionnetwork.org/petitions/pl...

Volunteering at the Zine Pavilion (and, unrelatedly, winning a free box of zines) was highlight of my first ALA last year 💖

The best way to honor @qplnyc.bsky.social's anniversary is to give it more funding. Use @nycplan.org's doc to help you write and submit your own testimony to the NYC Council's committee overseeing libraries: ✨ bit.ly/4b1ze3H ✨ The committee is accepting testimony through tomorrow (Fri) afternoon.

Postal services around the world that use birds as logos. One of my favorite poster graphics I've made! 🐦✉️

Making space for communities to come together to read, to inspire them to share their own stories (perhaps in writing, perhaps not, let's not undervalue oral storytelling), is not only enough of a reason for libraries, but it is a vital public good! (2/3)

#QPLTeens: are you curious about a future career in Journalism? Join us for QPL Newsroom, a new journalism program at Queens Public Library for high school students in grades 9-12! Learn More & Register Now. volunteer.queenslibrary.org/joining-the-...

If you feel it's time to support journalism not owned by a billionaire, but rather by the workers themselves, subscribe here now: hellgatenyc.com/membership/

ALL BOROUGHS Sign up for our training waitlist. We’ll be hosting more training in the all boroughs in the weeks to come.

Hey, friends in NYC. Please follow @handsoffnycfams.bsky.social and check out the mass call they're holding Tuesday, 1/27 at 8:30 pm! www.handsoffnycfamilies.org#events

Reminder: We're collecting canned food and plastic jars of peanut butter with our friends City Harvest to help fight hunger and feed our neighbors. Learn More about our Winter Food Drive. queenslibrary.org/about-us/new...

only $2,500 to go--let's do this

“Do not let the lamp of hope dim in the chaos that descends. May peace know you by name.”

Omar Hamad and Ibrahim are gathering donations to create a public library in Gaza after Israel’s genocidal war destroyed nearly all its existing libraries, schools, and universities. lithub.com/you-can-help...

Learn More & Join Us! @queensmemory.bsky.social queenslibrary.org/calendar/pic... www.instagram.com/scienceandre...

Flyer by John Giorno published by Visual AIDS in 1993 for Day Without Art.

@dansinker.com we’ve got graphic whistle cards that work great when you don’t have a common language with all your neighbors. And lightens translation loads on very diverse neighborhoods. We punch a hole and put it on a key ring. tinyurl.com/FCDWhistle

Regular reminder that the best work covering this city is done by local outlets - @wnyc.org @thecity.nyc @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social @hellgatenyc.com and others. You don’t have to rely tonight on the newspaper you are constantly annoyed at!

I made a little zine to hand out today. Join the fight for your local public library (NYC edition). @nycplan.org drive.google.com/file/d/1Qoyj...

The latest installment of the L.A. TACO Mix Series comes from @biancaoblivion.bsky.social, a DJ, producer, and cultural organizer who has become one of Los Angeles’ most visible links between the L.A. underground and the global club circuit. Listen here: lataco.com/l-a-taco-mix...

“…as temperatures continue to rise, we have to do what we can to stay cool. Which means, among other things, shade, as a matter of survival + as a matter of justice.” *Really* wish this piece had mentioned Sam Bloch’s widely circulated + 🎉 2019 article abt shade, which incited a recently released 📕

“dial-a-poem.org brings all Dial-A-Poem recordings together. The original recordings by John Giorno exist alongside [those] in other languages from all international editions—captioned, accessible, and in randomized order.”

The Take Care Club is making mutual aid cool for kids and parents — the club, which meets monthly in Hermon Park, has tackled topics in a kid-friendly way ranging from homelessness to union organizing. lapublicpress.org/2025/09/kids...

This will help you find a public radio or television station that stands to lose 50 percent or more of its revenue:

As a journalist and emerging public historian, I spent much of the past week reading through transcripts of oral histories made and collected by residents of Kerr County, Texas – where flash floods killed more than 100 people this month. There’s one recording that stood out to me. 🧵

#OnThisDay July 10, 1934, this postcard shows a crowded Jacob Riis Park Beach in Rockaway🏖 Named for social reform journalist Jacob Riis, the park's #ArtDeco bathhouse (1932, John L. Plock) originally accommodated 8,000. #QPLarchives #RiisParkBeach #RockawayQueens #1930sNYC #PostCards

“For every $1 invested in public libraries, there is a return of at least $4.50.” Be sure to mention this when you call / email your representatives!

Grab your FREE COPY of this toolkit to help guide the next generation of teen advocates, intellectual freedom champions, and library supporters. Inspired by the guide? Don't forget to apply for funding to run your own teen advocacy program! bookriot.com/books-unbann...

Register for these free web archiving webinars being offered by @atbw.bsky.social. #addtoblacksky bsky.app/profile/atbw...

Call for Works: Queens Tape Music Festival / World of Tomorrow Submission Deadline: July 20th, 2025 Notification: August 20th, 2025 Festival Date: October 18th, 2025 forms.gle/nQDU5nsiWh4H... Additional information: worldoftomorrow.nyc For any questions, email: [email protected]

This is fairly accurate and extremely informative update...... buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

Join NYCPLAN.org for the NYC Public Library People’s Assembly next Saturday, May 17th from 1:30–5:30pm at Greenpoint Reformed Church in Brooklyn. We’ll have lunch available starting at 1:00pm! NYCLibraryAssembly.eventbrite.com

We’re seeking a documentary filmmaker to join our Community Storytelling Partnership. Co-create with six community partner organisations and four storytellers across London and New York. Deadline: 25/04/25 drive.google.com/file/d/1Ava6... #FilmmakerCall #ClimateJustice #DocumentaryFilmmaker