🎖️ We’re excited to announce the recipients of the United for Libraries & @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social Grants for Small & Rural Libraries! Grants will be awarded to Friends groups to support summer reading programs, senior outreach, bookmobiles, tech upgrades & more. https://bit.ly/4hdubzv

ℹ️ Learn what library advocates across the country have achieved in the fight against #bookbans—plus the work that still needs to be done, and what you can do to help. https://bit.ly/4u39c8k

It's #RightToReadDay! Even when things are tough, we keep showing up to fight for the FREEDOM TO READ + strengthening the movement together. 📚 On this day during #NationalLibraryWeek, let's celebrate our wins + take action against book bans! https://bit.ly/43D9Dtw

Happy #NationalLibrarianDay! Visit your local librarians and let them know how much of a difference they make in your community.

Every conversation is a chance to move your mission forward—but are yours leading to action? Join us April 14 to learn how your library's employees, volunteers, and board members can communicate in ways that connect, inspire & drive real engagement. https://bit.ly/3EecI81

NEW: Congress has begun preparation for next year's federal budget, and they need to hear from library advocates like you. The best way to show up #ForOurLibraries during the budget process? Take action. Tell your Representative to #FundLibraries in FY 2027: ala.org/showup

Save the Date! United Virtual 2026 takes place July 28-30!

Thank you for your support @libro.fm! ❤️ Donate $15 or more this week to your local public library, library Friends group, or to ALA and receive a free audiobook credit! Give to ALA here: bit.ly/4rFew1l

At United for Libraries, we support those who govern, promote, advocate, and fundraise for all types of libraries. To best serve you, we need your feedback! Tell us how we can best support Friends, Foundations and Trustees for a chance to win FREE reg for United Virtual 2026. https://bit.ly/4kDlksW

Last chance: The applications for United for Libraries and Penguin Random House Grants to U.S. Rural and Small Libraries will close tomorrow! Submit your application: https://bit.ly/4hdubzv

Heads up: Tomorrow, Dec. 12 is the deadline to submit the required interest form for National Library Legislative Day, #NLLD. Join other library advocates from across the country and make your voice heard on Capitol Hill on February 25-26. Learn more and sign up: https://bit.ly/3KSw6ya

😱 #CyberMonday Sale on 'Friend of my Library' merch is live now! Save 30% when you spend $70+ at librarygiftshop.org--perfect opportunity to shop gifts for your Friends group and all the other library lovers in your life. Hurry--this sale last one day only! https://bit.ly/3MyXqlp

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...

Special announcement for the 20th annual #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek: We've partnered with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social#NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeekto provide: 💰 $500 & $1000 grants for Friends groups in small + rural areas 💻 1 year of eLearning on us 📚 $500 Book donation grants Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM

TODAY at 6pm ET: Join us for a FREE #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek webinar feat. Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor, the filmmakers who created 'Free for All: The Public Library.' Learn more about the film + find out how to present a screening at your library 10/21 at 6pm ET. https://bit.ly/4nSbep9

🥳 It's #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek, the 20th anniversary! Join us in celebrating the irreplaceable role Friends of the Library groups play in sustaining, funding, and advocating for our libraries! 👇 Use the cover photo below to show your support for our library Friends this week.

🆕 Join us during #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek for a FREE webinar feat. Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor, the filmmakers who created 'Free for All: The Public Library.' Learn more about the film + find out how to present a screening at your library 10/21 at 6pm ET.

⏳ LAST CHANCE to get 20% off Friends merch for #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek! Cozy tees, hoodies, tote bags, mugs + more now thru Oct. 19--visit https://bit.ly/3Hfktjb

🆕 Join us for a special #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek webinar feat. Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor, the filmmakers who created the acclaimed documentary 'Free for All: The Public Library.' Learn more about the film + find out how to present a screening at your library 10/21 at 6pm ET.

During the 2024-2025 school year, the @penamerica.bsky.social Index of School Book Bans documented bans in 87 public school districts and 23 states. Florida led the nation with 2,304 instances of book bans. Read more on the normalization of book banning: https://bit.ly/4mZr8wI #BannedBooksWeek

🌠 #BannedBooksWeek is here! Join us this week in supporting and celebrating libraries and the #freedomtoread. https://bannedbooksweek.org/

ℹ️ How will the govt. shutdown affect libraries? On Oct. 1, "ALA members and other library workers ... have been pulled away from their work. Their income and employment have been put at risk, and the libraries and users who use their services are missing access to them..." https://bit.ly/4pSdU7B

#NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek is Oct. 19-25. Get your cozy gear--official hoodies, t-shirts, coffee mugs + more--in time for the 20th anniversary! 🏷️Fall SALE happening now: Save 20% on all #NFOLW merch thru Sun., 9/28! https://bit.ly/4noCNWV

Last chance to register for our Trustee retreat, happening THIS Sat. 9/27 at noon ET! Join us for a two-part session on AI in libraries! Learn how AI can be strategically implemented in the library + everything boards need to know about AI and policies. Register: https://bit.ly/4nI9FcE

⏳ Last chance to submit program proposals for #ALAAC26! https://bit.ly/4nrTNLC

In need of celebration ideas for #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek? Get access to free webinars, promotional assets, marketing materials, and more: https://bit.ly/3KcgrJk Join the Facebook event to share ideas with other Friends groups and promote your own #NFOLW celebrations: https://bit.ly/4gA0ybZ

As library challenges increase, Foundations are being called upon to step up--but is yours ready? Join us Tues. Oct. 14 at 2pm ET to learn how to 'level up' your library Foundation, from recruitment + communications to fundraising, donor relations, and more. Register: https://bit.ly/3EecI81

‼️ The call for #ALAAC26 program proposals closes Sept. 22. Library Trustees/Board Members, Friends, Foundations, and those who work with them are encouraged to submit United programs on advocacy, fundraising, board development, collaboration, fighting censorship + more. https://bit.ly/3IrHAaB

🤩 Nominations are open for the I Love My Librarian Award! Has a librarian made a difference in your life? Nominate them for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award by Dec. 15 for a chance to win $5,000 and the honor of a lifetime. ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian

Join us next Tues., 9/9 at 2pm ET for Learning Live: This session will educate both library Trustees and directors on the Trustee's role in creating policy. Learn practical steps for creating, maintaining, and managing effective policy. Register: bit.ly/3EecI81

💡 Free webinar from PLA: "Using Grant-Funded Projects to Attract New Partners and Funders" 9/17 at 2pm ET Hear from past grantees about how they leveraged ALA awards to increase and improve service to their communities, grow partnerships, attract new funding, and more. bit.ly/4n8IibK

NEW: ALA's policy office is teaming up with experienced library advocates for their next free webinar! Join to learn how you can bring Congress to your community to highlight the work of your library - and the funding that supports it. Tune in 9/9 @ 5pm ET/4pm CT: bit.ly/41m1BG6

We're hosting a webinar for Trustees, Friends & Foundations on the 1st Amendment and intellectual freedom this Fall. To best meet audience needs, we are collecting info through this survey: bit.ly/3Vd36me Please take a moment to submit your thoughts on intellectual freedom + libraries.

👛 BIG savings on #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek merch now thru Monday! 20% off t-shirts, hoodies, totes, mugs, stickers & more! National Friends of Libraries Week is Oct. 19-25--stock up on merch now and save: bit.ly/3Hfktjb

📢 Help raise money for the FOR OUR LIBRARIES campaign--the top 10 fundraisers will win free registration to ALA Annual 2026 in Chicago, with an all-expenses-paid trip for the grand prize winner. Learn more: bit.ly/4olceTr

🤩 FREE author talk today at 4:30pm ET! Join us w/ NYT bestselling author Austin Channing Brown as we discuss her latest, FULL OF MYSELF, which chronicles her efforts to live as her full self in a society that wants women—and Black women in particular—to do anything but. Register now: bit.ly/4kSyFw0

📚 Big news: Little Green Light is excited to sponsor United for Libraries Virtual 2025 July 29-31! 🌟 This is your chance to learn from experts about library governance and fundraising. Event attendees will receive a special discount offer! bit.ly/3TP9503

📢 Join us for a FREE virtual author talk with NYT bestselling author Austin Channing Brown (I'M STILL HERE) next Tues., July 29 at 4:30pm ET! 🎙️ Brown will discuss her new book, FULL OF MYSELF, and answer questions from the audience. Register now before seats fill up: bit.ly/4kSyFw0

☕ FREE virtual author talk hosted by us and OverDrive next Wed., July 30th at 4:30pm ET! Hear from four incredible authors on their latest: Tim Sullivan (THE DENTIST) Ann Packer (SOME BRIGHT NOWHERE) Celina Myers (HOLLOW) Megha Majumdar (A GUARDIAN AND A THIEF) Free registration --> bit.ly/40WUiV9

🌟 Excited to announce that Little Green Light is a proud sponsor of United for Libraries Virtual, happening on July 29-31! 📚 Don't miss out! #UnitedVirtual25 Learn more: bit.ly/2VEiVY3 Explore Little Green Light's donor management solution for libraries: bit.ly/3TP9503

📚 Little Green Light proudly supports United for Libraries Virtual July 29-31! Discover how its donor management platform can elevate your library's fundraising efforts by downloading a free guide: bit.ly/4nO5MDZ #UnitedVirtual25 #donormanagement

🌞 🏷️ Summer sale is live at the Library Gift Shop! 20% off all 'Friend of my Library' and #NationalFriendsofLibraryWeek merch today thru Monday. #friendsofthelibrary #libraryfriends #librarylove

🏷️ Early Bird rates for United Virtual 2025 are available now! Save BIG on the only virtual learning experience for library Trustees, Friends, Foundations and advocates. ⏱️ Deadline extended to July 18! View programming and register now: bit.ly/2VEiVY3

✒️ 📔 Next up at 2:30pm--Preview these most-anticipated debut novels: IT'S ME THEY FOLLOW by Jeannine A. Cook THIS IS THE ONLY KINGDOM by Jaquira Díaz THE MAIDEN AND HER MOTHER by Maddie Martinez RAVISHING by Eshani Suryaa With free signed copies + Q&A! 📍 PCC Rm 121A cdmcd.co/pMXxnW #ALAAC25

😱📚 Right now in PCC 120A—Head on over for some Thrills, Chills, and FREE books, featuring: Daphne Fama (HOUSE OF MONSTROUS WOMEN) Liz Gotauco (F*CKED UP FAIRY TALES XO) Ken Jaworowski (WHAT ABOUT THE BODIES) Polly Stewart (THE FELONS’ BALL) #ALAAC25 cdmcd.co/nRaDAg

I’m on my way to the library convention in Philadelphia. They have courageously served the public, under fire, for years. Is there anything you want me to tell them?

❗ 📖 Next up at 2:30pm - Grab FREE copies of the season's most compelling nonfiction, feat.: Char Adams (BLACK-OWNED) Irin Carmon (UNBEARABLE) Elizabeth R. Hyman (THE GIRL BANDITS OF THE WARSAW GHETTO) Rhacel Salazar Parreñas (THE TRAFFICKER NEXT DOOR) 📍 PCC Rm 121A cdmcd.co/ZKGRWa #ALAAC25

✍️ 📚 Right now in PCC 120A - Pick up FREE signed copies of these buzzworthy memoirs: Sasha Bonet's THE WATERBEARERS, Keira D’Amato's DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK, Kate Swenson's AUTISM OUT LOUD, and Michael Thomas' THE BROKEN RING 📍 In Real Life: Must-Read Memoirs cdmcd.co/ar46Wj #ALAAC25

💓📚 Happening now - Love Stories: An Author Panel feat. the hottest romance novels of the season! With: Jeannine A. Cook (IT'S ME THEY FOLLOW), Jaquira Díaz (THIS IS THE ONLY KINGDOM), Maddie Martinez (THE MAIDEN AND HER MONSTER) & Eshani Suryaa (RAVISHING). cdmcd.co/qdEP3W 📍 PCC Room 120A #ALAAC25

✅ Day 2 of #ALAAC25 is complete! 📢 Coming up--Join us for 5 author panels, with FREE signed copies + author Q&A! 💓 Love Stories: cdmcd.co/qdEP3W ✍️ In Real Life: cdmcd.co/ar46Wj 📖 Nonfiction You Can't Put Down: cdmcd.co/ZKGRWa 😱 Thrills & Chills: cdmcd.co/nRaDAg ✒️ First Novels: cdmcd.co/pMXxnW