The INDIA STREET LETTERING campaign is so close to Stretch Goal #3 — only $60 away from @blaft.bsky.social matching all book donations pledged to @freelibsnet.bsky.social 📚 That means double the copies will go to free libraries around India. Help us get there ➡️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...

🎉Stretch Goal 3 unlocked!🎉 Huge thanks to all backers, espeically to everyone who donated a copy to @freelibsnet.bsky.social! We're matching each donation 1:1, which means we're now up to 106 copies of @matratype.bsky.social's book for Indian libraries! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...

Lending libraries. These weren’t the institutions that folx in more developed economies might expect: buildings in which one could go to read, and to borrow books to take home. (Aside: a reason I am a fan of @freelibsnet.bsky.social is that they aim to make libraries available to all.)

Did you know you can donate copies of INDIA STREET LETTERING to the Free Libraries Network @freelibsnet.bsky.social when you support the project www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...? Let’s get that number up from 24 📚🚀

Why does your library matter to you? ❤️📚 We asked 2,000 Scots that question and this is what they told us: www.scottishbooktrust.com/our-research...

This was a fun chat to do with my saathi Shivam. It went by in a flash and I don’t recall much of it. There was, at some point, a giant cat in the chat room. Watch! Also check out the fundraiser for USbased folks in the thread below.

The Silicon Valley Rotary e-Club invited us to talk about the grassroots free library movement in India and why it is vital in these current times to ramp up our support for public libraries everywhere. #Watch youtu.be/W-gSoOwsBOY

Doing a USA fundraiser for @freelibsnet.bsky.social which does a great job running community libraries across India, with a focus on underprivileged kids.🧵 ONLY for donors in US. If you live in India, you can donate directly. Goal is $4K. I'm giving $500 so $3500 remains. Please help! /1

Full Video 🎥 of FLNs panel discussion on the Right To Read is out now! Watch! youtu.be/2Cngs7LkCiw?...

if you do one thing this weekend, check out the Free Libraries Network and the fantastic work they do. give them all your spare cash and then some more, they'll put it to good use *and* you can get cool art or books or workshops with authors and artists. what's not to love bsky.app/profile/free...

for real, how could anyone resist these adorable mini paintings by the immensely talented Priya Kuriyan (originals! signed! for a good cause!) pkuriyan.blogspot.com/2025/02/free...

It's not over yet! You have helped us reach a quarter of our annual needs to do what we do best - support grassroots libraries and fight for the #righttoread! Do scroll through our feed to find offers that grab your fancy. Scan the QR code to claim it now. Library Love closes on March 15th, 2025.

Our Library Love fundraiser had artists, writers & literary stars join to strengthen grassroots libraries across India. The fundraiser is in its last week. We still have some fabulous offers open #ForWorkshops #ClaimYoursNow Support free libraries everywhere!: www.fln.org.in/librarylove

Our Library Love fundraiser had artists, writers & literary stars join to strengthen grassroots libraries across India. The fundraiser is in its last week. We still have some fabulous offers open #ForWorkshops #ClaimYoursNow Support free libraries everywhere!: www.fln.org.in/librarylove

Our Library Love fundraiser had artists, writers & literary stars join to strengthen grassroots libraries across India. The fundraiser is in its last week. We still have some fabulous offers open #ForArtLovers #ClaimYoursNow Support free libraries everywhere!: www.fln.org.in/librarylove

Our Library Love fundraiser had artists, writers & literary stars join to strengthen grassroots libraries across India. The fundraiser is in its last week. We still have fabulous offers open #ForOriginalWorkFeaturingYou #ClaimYoursNow Support free libraries!: www.fln.org.in/librarylove

Our Library Love fundraiser had artists, writers & literary stars join to strengthen grassroots libraries across India. The fundraiser is in its last week. We still have fabulous offers open #ForWritersWithManuscripts #ClaimYoursNow Support free libraries everywhere!: www.fln.org.in/librarylove

Our Library Love fundraiser had artists, writers & literary stars join to strengthen grassroots libraries across India. The fundraiser is in its last week. We still have some fabulous offers open #ForPoets #ClaimYoursNow Support free libraries everywhere!: www.fln.org.in/librarylove

Our Library Love fundraiser had artists, writers & literary stars join to strengthen grassroots libraries across India. The fundraiser is in its last week. We still have some fabulous offers open #ForWritersByWriters. #ClaimYours Support free libraries everywhere!: www.fln.org.in/librarylove

Our Library Love fundraiser had artists, writers & literary stars join to strengthen grassroots libraries across India. The fundraiser is in its last week. We still have some fabulous offers open #StoryWriters. #ClaimYoursNow Support free libraries everywhere!: www.fln.org.in/librarylove

Our Library Love fundraiser had artists, writers & literary stars join to strengthen grassroots libraries across India. The fundraiser is in its last week and we have some fabulous offers #ForKids that are still open. #ClaimYoursNow & support free libraries everywhere!: www.fln.org.in/librarylove

Our Library Love fundraiser had artists, writers & literary stars join to strengthen grassroots libraries across India. The fundraiser is in its last week. We still have some fabulous offers open #NameACharacter. #ClaimYoursNow: www.fln.org.in/librarylove

Our member-organisations show us every day and in every way, that the Right To Read, when delivered, can transform entire generations. Everyone is a thinker. And if you’re a thinker you deserve the Right To Read. 📸 Chetana Trust, ARM Library, Chennai

And then, this. All through March and April, a special @freelibsnet.bsky.social #LibraryLove project, in which I will write you a new short story, just for you, based on the people you want to put in your story. #ShortStory #CustomStories bsky.app/profile/free...

#LibraryLove isn’t over! Our fun(d)raising campaign stays open until 15 March. That’s two more weeks for you to snap up any — many! — of the amazing offers we have been sharing. Scan the code or visit www.fln.org.in/librarylove/ #RightToRead #OpenBooksOpenMinds #FreePublicLibrariesForALL

It’s not over yet. We have over 40 offers by some of the coolest people in literature and art.

#LibraryLove isn’t over! Our fun(d)raising campaign stays open until 15 March. That’s two more weeks for you to snap up any — many! — of the amazing offers we have been sharing. Scan the code or visit www.fln.org.in/librarylove/ #Right#RightToRead #OpenBooksOpenMinds #FreePublicLibrariesForALL

There are some amazing offers from the @freelibsnet.bsky.social for their fundraiser, so do go to their handle to check out everything. Mine is here: www.townscript.com/e/library-lo...

Want a short story critiqued by an expert? @nameshiv.bsky.social, who does a lot of this is making an offer to do just that for a donation of ₹5000 to FLN. (If you ask nicely, he may also get his brother-in-law to send you a sack or rice.) bsky.app/profile/free...

We need a whole lotta library L💙VE! Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Jerry Pinto will read your ENTIRE manuscript! So scan the QR code on slide 2 to donate OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

One L💙VE! One Heart! Let's get together and feel all right. Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Arundhathi Subramaniam is making an amazing offer. Scan the QR code on slide 2 OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

We need you to show a whole lotta library L💙VE! Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Be in @gautambhatia88.bsky.social 's next book! So scan the QR code on slide 2 OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

We need you to show a whole lotta library L💙VE! Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Be in @gautambhatia88 's next book! Scan the QR code on slide 2 OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

We need a whole lotta library L💙VE! Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Meera Ganapathi will send you a print copy of her zine! So scan the QR code on slide 2 to donate OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

We need a whole lotta Library L💙VE! Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Soumya Mukerji is making an amazing offer. So scan the QR code on slide 2 to donate OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

One L💙VE! One Heart! Let's get together and feel all right. Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Sonia Faleiro is making an amazing offer. So scan the QR code on slide 2 OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

One L💙VE! One Heart! Let's get together and feel all right. Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL nameshiv.bsky.social is making an amazing offer. Scan the QR code on slide 2 OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

One L💙VE! One Heart! Let's get together and feel all right. Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL nameshiv.bsky.social is making an amazing offer. Scan the QR code on slide 2 OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

please take part in their fundraisers - these people are doing stellar work for real

Bluesky butterflies? Please please do check out @freelibsnet.bsky.social and the campaign some of us are a part of to take books to people. Sign up for one, two, all the offers. Celebrate stories and books and libraries.

One L💙VE! One Heart! Let's get together and feel all right. Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Ranjini Rao is making an amazing offer. So scan the QR code on slide 2 to donate OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

This is a wonderful, much-needed initiative by @freelibsnet.bsky.social to enable access to books and reading across the country. Please to check out the incredible return gifts on offer and have a great time while making a difference with your donation.

L💙VE knows no bounds when it’s in support of Free Libraries Network-FLN and its campaign for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL @nakulshenoy.bsky.social is making a magical offer. Scan the QR code on slide 2 to donate OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

L💙VE knows no bounds when it’s in support of Free Libraries Network-FLN and its campaign for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Shutapa Paul is making an amazing offer. So scan the QR code on slide 2 to donate OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

L💙VE knows no bounds when it’s in support of Our Library Love fundraiser campaigns for the 'Right To Read' through free, anti-caste & feminist public libraries #ForALL Anil Menon is making an amazing offer. So scan the QR code on slide 2 to donate OR Click www.fln.org.in/librarylove/

One more talented friend, the artist and illustrator Gynelle Alves, steps up. G is offering personalised illustrations in inks and watercolours for donations of ₹5500. (A portrait of your cat is one of the options!) bsky.app/profile/free...

Small break (yes, more offers coming) to note things I should have mentioned earlier in the thread. The QR code in the first few offers began to glitch because FLN ran out of free uses. Use this one to see all offers. And FLN can only accept donations from within India and in Indian currency.

So new and so late to learn about this but FLN is doing stellar work! If you want to engage with some pretty cool people and support free libraries at the same time, look at their list of artists, writers and others donating time to raise funds. The fundraiser ends on 28 Feb so check it out ASAP!