"The Five Widows Club is a heart-aching, hope-filled novel about grief, grace, and the fierce power of beginning again." Enter to win a copy of Tina Fornwald's "The Five Widows Club" from Highlander Press #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

In honor of France's Fête Nationale (July 14th), our July 2026 List of the Month is dedicated to our Favorite French Fiction. This can include everything from classic to contemporary fiction, as long as it was written and published in France. #💙📚 #Booksky #Frenchfiction

"Sometimes things are not as they appear, especially when religion, magic, and shady dealings mix." Enter to win a copy of T.I.M. Wirkus' "A Bad Deal In Mormon Land" from @typeeighteenbooks.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

Whether you're sharing your own special library or stewarding another library, TinyCat can help you organize and elevate your catalog. Join us for the free webinar today, Wednesday, at 1:00pm EDT. Zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/j/85882643642 Meeting locks at 1:05pm EDT. #BookSky #libraries #💙📚

"A collection of twenty-two short stories exploring the lives of people who battle a range of psychiatric disorders as they search for empathy and understanding." Enter to win a copy of Zan Bockes' "From Here" from @runningwildllc.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

Today is the birthday of British / Irish novelist and philosopher #IrisMurdoch, whose work explored the nature of good and evil, and the power of the unconscious. Her library has been cataloged on LibraryThing as one of our Legacy Libraries. #💙📚 #Booksky

"The breathtaking true story of the return of wild bison to the Rockies, as told by the wildlife biologist who helped lead them there." Enter to win a copy of Karsten Heuer's "Buffalo Lessons" from @greystonebooks.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

Happy French National Day, or Fête Nationale! 🇫🇷 How many books or movies about France do you have in your collection? Talpa Search can find items in your holdings by plot, language, cover image, and more! #BookSky #libraries #💙📚 #fetenationale #bastilleday

"A riveting, revelatory portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the lead-up to World War II, tracing his—and America's—awakening to the threat of fascism." Enter to win a copy of William I. Hitchcock's "A Shadow Over the World" from @simonbooks.bsky.social #💙📚 www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

Bonne Fête Nationale to all of our members, from LibraryThing! Today is France's national day of celebration. It is the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, in 1789, and is known in the English-speaking world as Bastille Day. #FêteNationale #BastilleDay

"Discover the secret to flying, join a pumpkin parade and dance with werewolves in this collection of Halloween poems inspired by Mother Goose." Enter to win a copy of Vikki VanSickle & @jennicadraws.bsky.social's "Mother Boo" from Tundra Books #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

What has today given to the world of letters? Authors, librarians, and educational activists! Have you read any of their work? #borntoday #💙📚 #Booksky

Do you love international cryptids? Do you have a Library Thing account? Check out The Mists of Cairn Gorm by Jennifer R. Povey, the latest in the Systema Paradoxa cryptid novella series. buff.ly/fbzjLeU

Today is the birthday of Elwyn Brooks White, better known as #EBWhite, author of such beloved children's classics as "Charlotte's Web" and "Stuart Little." He was also an essayist, and co-author of "Elements of Style"—a writing style guide still in print today. #💙📚 #Booksky

Are you a librarian, bookseller, or reviewer? Do you have a Library Thing account? Check out The StokerCon 2026 Souvenir Anthology, unavailable anywhere else! buff.ly/jEsiNkP

It's Friday. What are you reading? #FridayReads #💙📚 #Booksky Join our discussion over in Talk: www.librarything.com/topic/385370

"Discover the true spirit of friendship and acceptance in this charming tale of a tortoise and a hedgehog." Enter to win a copy of Nastya Ryabtseva & Natasa Jovanic's "Theodore the Hedgehog Finds a Friend" from Worthy Kids Books #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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"Before Navy SEALS, before Delta Force—there was Peter Ortiz. The OSS saboteur who parachuted behind Nazi lines to support the French Resistance." Enter to win a copy of Nicholas Reynolds & Katie Sanders' "Ortiz's War" from Harper Horizon #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

We've given Add Books — one of our oldest and most-used pages — a top-to-bottom redesign! Adding books is now more visually organized and you see the results of your actions more directly. If you're an old pro, you'll find the features you're used to, with improvements! #💙📚 #Booksky

Discover the weirdly wonderful world of ferns—plants that outlived the dinosaurs...and continue to enchant us with their mathematical perfection and lush beauty. Win a copy of @nitzkesolvejg.bsky.social's "The Elegance of Ferns" from @greystonebooks.bsky.social www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

Special webinar today (Wednesday) at 1:00pm all about TinyCat Circulation! Zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/j/85882643642 The Zoom room locks at 1:05pm. If you miss the live webinar, the recording will be up on our YouTube soon. #BookSky #libraries #💙📚

"Adorable hedgehog Bean returns for more adventures that will warm quills and tickle funny bones." Enter to win a copy of @steph-graegin.bsky.social's "Bean Supreme" from Tundra Books #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

As we continue to celebrate the USA's 250th birthday, we draw your attention to some of the most popular books on LibraryThing that have been tagged "American Revolution." From works of history and biography to children's classics, there's lots to explore! #AmericanRevolution #💙📚 #Booksky

"In the first of a three-volume series, a brilliant young scholar of World War II offers a fresh and magisterial new history of the cataclysmic military struggle." Enter to win a copy of @jonathanfennell.bsky.social's "Collapse" from @simonbooks.bsky.social #💙📚 www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

What country are most of YOUR authors from? I'm always surprised how few TinyCat libraries make use of their personalized Charts & Graphs in LibraryThing. Plenty of interesting stats to show your patrons and the people in charge. #BookSky #libraries #💙📚

"A deeply moving exploration of motherhood, sacrifice, and the extraordinary connections that emerge when we're brave enough to let others see our struggles." Enter to win a copy of Jacqueline Friedland's "Breathing Under Water" from Harper Muse #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

No one said your book displays had to be serious... Make your patrons aware of juuust how many covers show a woman in a white dress on the beach. 🏖️ #BookSky #libraries #💙📚

"Join Fritz, an introverted chanterelle mushroom, and his friend Pip, an exuberant fly agaric mushroom, on a day of fun and adventure in this adorable picture book." Enter to win a copy of Kelsey Garrity-Riley's "Fritz: A Mushroom Story" from Tundra Books #💙📚 www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

You can add a link to your full catalog on your TinyCat homepage to let your patrons browse your items. Ensure all your items are cataloged with at least one shared collection or tag. Then do a search for that collection/tag in TinyCat and add the search URL to your homepage. #BookSky

"Some stories are simple, others more thought-provoking, but all of them...restore for adults the fun of reading about fanciful characters who are demented, bloodsucking, and get the end they deserve." Win a copy of Alan S. Kessler & Kali Kahn's "Beyond Grimm" from Rootstock Publishing #💙📚 #Booksky

The USA is turning 250, and in honor of American Independence Day, we're highlighting the Legacy Libraries of some of the signatories of the #DeclarationofIndependence! We've cataloged libraries belonging to 20 out of the 56 delegates. #💙📚 #Booksky

Win a free advance copy of HOUSE ARREST by Noa Yedlin @librarything.com. This prize-winning satirical novel chronicles a scandal that envelops a prominent Jerusalem family and leads to its downfall. Filled with piercing humor and incisive social critique. www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

Happy Birthday, America! LibraryThing wishes our members a Happy 4th of July! #4thofJuly #4thOfJuly2026

Some love stories don’t end—even after death. Enter for a chance at an early copy of Unfaithful Ghost, the debut novella by Isobel Cunningham, now at @librarything.com librarything.com/ner/detail/5... #bookgiveaway #newbook #librarything #giveaway #booksaboutghosts #novellacollection

The July batch of Early Reviewers is now live! Head over to LibraryThing to enter to win one of 3,362 copies of 267 titles. This month we've got new titles from @alcovepress.bsky.social, @greystonebooks.bsky.social, @newvesselpress.bsky.social, @unmpress.bsky.social & more! www.librarything.com/ner

Today is the birthday of #FranzKafka, often described as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. His library, as set out in Jürgen Born's "Kafkas Bibliothek", has been cataloged on LibraryThing as part of our Legacy Library project. #💙📚 #Booksky

It's Friday. What are you reading? #FridayReads #💙📚 #Booksky

“Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life. There was a song in every heart; and if the heart was young, the music issued at the lips." —Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer #TomSawyer #TomSawyerDays #MarkTwain #💙📚 #Booksky

Help your patrons find the right book to get lost in by setting up your catalog with our tips and tricks. Our regular TinyCat webinar is today (Wednesday) at 1:00pm EDT. Zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/j/85882643642 #BookSky #libraries #💙📚

Today is the birthday of dancer, actress, singer and activist #LenaHorne. Her library encompasses everything from books on the entertainment industry to works devoted to African American history. #💙📚 #Booksky

Last chance! You have just a few hours left to sign up to win books in the June batch of Early Reviewers. Enter by 6pm EST today! #bookgiveaway #bookgiveaways #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner

The June edition of our State of the Thing newsletter has gone out to more than 1 million subscribers! See the 🧵 below for more details, and be sure to catch up on old issues online. #LibraryThing #StateoftheThing #💙📚 #Booksky

"A heart-wrenching love story between two young Palestinian men in a land swept by sandstorms, burdened by occupation, and haunted by spirits." Enter to win a copy of Karim Kattan's "Eden at Dawn," translated by @jmz.bsky.social from Restless Books #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

It's Friday. What are you reading? #FridayReads #💙📚 #Booksky Join our discussion over in Talk: www.librarything.com/topic/385144

"A refreshed edition of this story is brought to life with brand-new art by New York Times-bestselling illustrator Joy Ang for the whole family (& their farts) to enjoy" Win a copy of Robert Munsch & @joyang.bsky.social's "Good Families Don't" from Tundra Books www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

It’s June, and LibraryThing’s annual Pride Month Hunt is back! We’ve scattered a shower of rainbows around our site, and invite you to come and find them. #Pride2026 #PrideTreasureHunt Solve the clues, find the pages, and win a badge and the chance at a prize! www.librarything.com/hunt/44

"A love letter to the women who came before, a cry against gendered violence, and an elegy for the ways colonialism warps our lives." Enter to win a copy of Laurie Ann Guerrero's "Redwork" from @autumnhouse.org #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

The TinyCat Webinar is rain-checked this week! 🌧️ You're welcome to attend our next one on July 1 for a tour of TinyCat and a Q&A.

"A memoir of heartbreaking beauty and rare candor... a portrait of one mother's devastation and a testament to the human capacity for endurance and love." Enter to win a copy of Danielle Crittenden's "Dispatches from Grief" from @infiniteb88ks.bsky.social #💙📚 www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...