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TinyCat by LibraryThing @librarycat.org · 22h

Big news! TinyCat’s new copies system lets you circulate and display multiple copies from a single record. Patrons will see how many copies are available, and admins can manage items with multiple copies easily. Read more here: www.librarything.com/topic/386746 #BookSky #libraries #💙📚

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 22h

Today is the birthday of the great Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, whose 'Don Quixote' is considered the first modern novel—one of the great works of world literature. Cervantes was so influential that the Spanish language is sometimes referred to as "the language of #Cervantes."

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 28/09/2026

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

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 27/09/2026

The September 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

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 27/09/2026

"In the tradition of Stephen King, this multi-POV, page-turning horror thriller from author J. H. Markert is packed with mind-bending twists." Enter to win a copy of J.H. Markert's "The Chain House" from @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 25/09/2026

LibraryThing wishes our members a very Happy Mid-Autumn Moon Festival! May the moon shine bright, bringing families together for fun, festivity and mooncakes! #AutumnMoonFestival #MidAutumnFestival2026 www.librarything.com/tag/Moon%20F...

A photograph of a moon cake, underneath the words "Happy Mid-Autumn Moon Festival."

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 25/09/2026

"Every suburban street holds secrets and ghosts, but Summerland Place holds more than most..." Enter to win a copy of @kaaronwarren.bsky.social's "Going to Summertime" from @meerkatpress.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 25/09/2026

It's Friday. What are you reading? #FridayReads #💙📚 #Booksky Join our discussion over in Talk: www.librarything.com/topic/386775

A photograph of a wheat field, with a decal superimposed, reading: It's Friday / What Are You Reading? / #FRIDAYREADS

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 25/09/2026

"When another glitch in time threatens the fabric of history, eighteen-year-old Dan Renfrew and his partner Sam Cahill jump into the past again..." Enter to win a copy of @andrewvargaauthor.bsky.social's "Ordeal at Orleans" from Imbrifex Books #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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TinyCat by LibraryThing @librarycat.org · 15/09/2026

Thank you, Hannie! We love our small libraries. #BookSky #libraries #💙📚

"Many thanks for providing an affordable system that can make such a difference to small and developing libraries." - Hannie, Oxford Theology Resources Link

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 24/09/2026

"Perfect for fans of A Merry Little Meet Cute, this holiday rom-com will enchant readers who have a love-hate relationship with Christmas movies." Win a copy of @ashleycowanmuses.bsky.social's "Not Another Christmas Movie" from @alcovepress.bsky.social #💙📚 www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 24/09/2026

Today is the birthday of Jazz Age author #FScottFitzgerald, whose 'The Great Gatsby' is often described as an example of the 'Great American Novel.' His personal library has been cataloged on LibraryThing as part of our Legacy Libraries project. #💙📚 #Booksky

A portrait of F. Scott Fitzgerald, underneath the words "Legacy Library."

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 24/09/2026

"A talented yet cynical Indigenous teen hockey player escapes a dangerous situation in the foster care system in this powerful and timely YA novel." Enter to win a copy of Kirk Van Brundt's "Fight Song" from Tundra Books #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 23/09/2026

It's #FatBearWeek, when Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska celebrates their brown bear population by holding a tournament in which the public votes online for the fattest, most successful Katmai bear. #FatBearWeek2026 #bears

A poster showing the covers of eight books about bears: Grizzly Confidential / Eight Bears / Grizzly Country / No Room for Bears / Wahb: The Biography of a Grizzly / Tracks of the Grizzly / Monarch of Deadman's Bay.

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 23/09/2026

"In an age of prejudice, reclaiming your name can be the most revolutionary act of all." Enter to win a copy of Mohamed Hammoud's "My Name Is Mohamed: An Immigrant's Journey of Resilience, Identity, and Faith" from @broadleafbooks.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 22/09/2026

"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort."

A photograph of a Hobbit hole from the Lord of the Rings movies, with the text "Happy Hobbit Day!"

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 22/09/2026

"Wren Calloway would rather be left alone with her ledgers, her crow, and her late grandmother's undertaking parlor. Unfortunately, the bones have other ideas." Enter to win a copy of Hazel Wilding's "What the Baker Kept" from Entrada Publishing #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 21/09/2026

Today is the birthday of Herbert George Wells, AKA #HGWells, the celebrated English author whose output included more than fifty novels, numerous short stories, and works of nonfiction in a variety of areas. #💙📚 #Booksky

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 21/09/2026

"In this new special edition of a beloved rural memoir, a farmer's intimate bond with his land and animals reveals hard-won truths about trauma, endurance, and belonging." Win a copy of Brian Brett's "Trauma Farm" from @greystonebooks.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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TinyCat by LibraryThing @librarycat.org · 11/09/2026

TinyCat lets YOU choose which fields show on your item pages. You can even reorder the page to highlight what your patrons really care about. Customize yours here: www.librarycat.org/admin/settin... #BookSky #libraries #💙📚

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 21/09/2026

"Learn how art and sculpture are all around us in this captivating, gallery-like picture book for kids and curious humans ages 8 and up." Enter to win a copy of Diane Borsato & Laura Carlin's "What Is a Sculpture?" from Tundra Books #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 20/09/2026

Yom Kippur starts this evening. LibraryThing wishes our members an easy and meaningful fast. G'mar Chatima Tovah! #YomKippur #YomKippur2026 www.librarything.com/tag/Yom%20Ki...

A dark blue poster, with silver garlands featuring the Star of David, and the text: "G'mar Chatima Tovah / LibraryThing wishes you an easy and meaningful fast this Ypm Kippur."

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 20/09/2026

"In this spellbinding Southern Gothic novel, three women weave together old Southern folklore and magic to fight sexism and educational discrimination in post-Civil War Alabama." Win a copy of Katie Ortiz's "The Southern Sorority of Superstitious Witches" from @alcovepress.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 20/09/2026

Today is the birthday of 20th-century British scholar and philosopher #GillianRose, who for many years held the chair of social and political thought at the University of Warwick. Her personal library has been cataloged on LibraryThing as one of our Legacy Libraries. #💙📚 #Booksky

A photograph of Gillian Rose, underneath the words "Legacy Library."

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 20/09/2026

"Using prose both lyrical and spare, this heart offers a vision of a world that aches with a harsh and unforgettable beauty." Enter to win a copy of Curtis Smith's "this heart" from @runningwildllc.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 19/09/2026

Avast there, me hearties! Today be #TalkLikeaPirateDay, and yer LibraryThing mates invite ye to step on board the piratical edition of our site (secret handshake, aka password, will be required). Come check us out in pirate lingo, add yer tomes and get to chinwaggin' with yer fellow pirates!

An N.C. Wyeth illustration of pirates, from Treasure Island.

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 19/09/2026

"As a renowned forensic consultant digs into a case that could reconnect her with her long-missing father, she uncovers dark truths about her desert hometown." Win a copy of Paige Shelton's "The Bone Woman" from @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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TinyCat by LibraryThing @librarycat.org · 01/09/2026

Not only can you include multiple catalog languages with TinyCat, you can set custom welcome messages for each language! Let your patrons choose the language they want to browse in, with around 45 languages to pick from. #BookSky #libraries #💙📚

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 19/09/2026

"A deliciously subversive story that delivers some just deserts, Tom Nancy will have readers of all ages laughing out loud and on the edge of their seats." Enter to win a copy of Mac Barnett & X. Fang's "Tom Nancy" from Tundra Books #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 18/09/2026

Today is the birthday of #SamuelJohnson, the 18th-century English writer and critic whose work has been so influential in the literary world. His library has been cataloged on LibraryThing as one of our Legacy Libraries. #💙📚 Do you share any books with Johnson? www.librarything.com/profile/Samu...

A portrait of Samuel Johnson, underneath the words "Legacy Library."

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 18/09/2026

"Embarks on a profound and dramatic journey through the eloquent landscape of the northern Great Plains to reveal the haunting untold history of the land." Win a copy of Candace Savage's "A Geography of Blood" from @greystonebooks.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 18/09/2026

It's Friday. What are you reading? #FridayReads #💙📚 #Booksky Join our discussion over in Talk: www.librarything.com/topic/386667

A photograph of red-pink flowers in a field, with a decal superimposed, reading: It's Friday / What Are You Reading? / #FRIDAYREADS

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 18/09/2026

"Love is the provenance of gods — and a heartbroken painter in Los Angeles dares to claim it.' Enter to win a copy of Will Rose's "Leona" from @meridiabooks.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 17/09/2026

Today is #ReadAnEbookDay! Started in 2014 by OverDrive, one of the largest providers of ebooks to libraries, this day is a celebration of digital reading. Which titles have you read as ebooks, and how do you access them? #ebooks #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/tag/ebook

A photograph of an ebook reader with a mug and phone, on a table.

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 17/09/2026

"A little shrew encounters the unexpected in this charming picture book that explores change and the fear of the unknown." Enter to win a copy of @charlotteparent.bsky.social's "Muriel and the Mystery" from Tundra Books #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 16/09/2026

As students of all ages head back to school, we've been thinking of our favorite fiction with an academic setting—stories that take place on secondary school or university campuses. Our September List of the month is dedicated to our Favorite #CampusFiction, in honor of that interest. #💙📚 #Booksky

A poster with the book cover of eight titles, and the text: List of the Month: Favorite Campus Fiction. Titles include: Changing Places / The Secret History / Pinin / Possession / On Beauty / Lucky Jim / The Lecturer's Tale / Gaudy Night.

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 16/09/2026

"Part psychological realism, part detective story, Let Us Go Then, You and I explores the question behind the question: What is the best way to live in this world?" Win a copy of Clifford Thompson's "Let Us Go Then, You and I" from @runningwildllc.bsky.social www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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TinyCat by LibraryThing @librarycat.org · 16/09/2026

TinyCat is a great way to organize your books and share them with patrons or friends! There's a free webinar today (Wednesday) at 1:00pm EDT. Hop on the Zoom call before 1:05pm for a tour and Q&A. Zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/j/85882643642 #BookSky #libraries #💙📚

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 16/09/2026

"More than a memoir... a meditation on resilience: of ecosystems, of seasonal workers, and of trees themselves." Enter to win a copy of Charlotte Gill's "Eating Dirt" from @greystonebooks.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 16/09/2026

Thank you to @oxunipress.bsky.social for offering this one through our Early Reviewers program! Stay tuned for our interview with Molly Guptill Manning, coming in October!

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 15/09/2026

Happy Birthday to Dame #AgathaChristie, the Queen of Mystery! Born on this day in 1890, she is the best-selling novelist of all time, her work outsold only by the Bible and by William Shakespeare. Her creations, Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot, are as famous as she is. #💙📚 #Booksky

A black and white photograph of Agatha Christie, with her hands folded in front of her chin.

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 15/09/2026

"Events at a teen summer canoe program in the Canadian northwoods turn deadly in this new romantic thriller by the author of Stone Maidens." Enter to win a copy of @lloyddrichards.bsky.social' "Love on the Perimeter" from Rootstock Publishing #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 15/09/2026

LibraryThing sat down this month with author Saratoga Schaefer / @saratogaschaefer.bsky.social, in order to discuss their new novel, "A Thousand Monstrous Forms," a sapphic retelling of Bluebeard just published by @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky

A poster with a photograph of Saratoga Schaefer, the cover image of "A Thousand Monstrous Forms" and the text "LibraryThing Interview: Saratoga Schaefer."

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 15/09/2026

"From the creator of Hilda... comes an irresistibly funny picture book about a tiny troublemaker who turns a family's peaceful morning upside down." Enter to win a copy of @thatlukeperson.bsky.social's "Whatever You Do..." from Tundra Books #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 15/09/2026

On this day, in 1789, #JamesFenimoreCooper was born. One of the most popular American authors of the 19th century, he is best known today for his 'Leatherstocking Tales,' which explored colonial American history. Have you read any Cooper? #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/a/701/James-...

A painted portrait of James Fenimore Cooper, at a young age.

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 15/09/2026

"As strikes shake Vermont's granite industry, one woman carves her own story..." Enter to win a copy of @caossola.bsky.social's "How Long a Shadow" from Cennan Books @ Cynren Press #💙📚 #Booksky

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 14/09/2026

Today is the birthday of #FranzBopp, the great 19th-century German linguist, whose groundbreaking work on Indo-European languages paved the way for future studies. Bopp's library, purchased in 1868 for Cornell University, has been cataloged on LibraryThing as one of our Legacy Libraries. #💙📚

A portrait of Franz Bopp, underneath the words "Legacy Library."

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 14/09/2026

"The forgotten lynching that launched America's fight for Black voting rights—and the federal cover-up that followed." Enter to win a copy of Jim Emison's "Murder on the Hatchie: The NAACP's First Martyr" from @broadleafbooks.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 14/09/2026

Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to our members, from LibraryThing! #GaneshChaturthi #GaneshChaturthi2026 www.librarything.com/tag/Ganesha

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 14/09/2026

"Challenge everything you think you know about your brain. Expose the myths. Embrace the complexity. Transform your understanding of human nature and behavior." Win a copy of @albertm.bsky.social's "Mind Myths" from @greystonebooks.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

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