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Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Doug and I kicked off #BannedBooksWeek by recording a new song, dedicated to Florida Freedom to Read Project, role models for resistance and persistence. This is for you, @flfreedomread.bsky.social, with admiration, respect, and love 🫡 🙌 😘

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"A lot has changed since the American Library Association was established in 1876 — even just over the past decade. The library has gone from a building full of books to arguably the most versatile civic center in any community lucky enough to have one." nyti.ms/47zF62M

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Librarians Discuss the Challenges and Triumphs of Running a Library Today (Gift Article)

We asked dozens of them about America's libraries -- what they provide, what they need to survive. Here's what they told us.

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OcTBR Challenge @octbrchallenge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Heyyyyyyyyyy you. Get those TBRs ready... it's nearly time!

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 08/09/2026

Curious about @earlyword.bsky.social GalleyChat #ewgc, a Bluesky chat for librarians & library staff about forthcoming books? I interviewed @galleychatter.bsky.social in "How Readers Find Books" on @leaflet.pub. Next GalleyChat is Thu.Sept.10th, 4-5p EST! #LibrarySky #BookSky

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GalleyChat for Librarians: An Interview with Robin B.

An interview with @galleychatter.bsky.social

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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 08/09/2026

RT if you’ve never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 11/08/2026

I do not understand why people are min-maxing reading for pleasure. Why would you vacuously Hoover up books like you’re trying to win at reading. You win at reading by having a good fucking time!

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Maribeth Fisher @mbfisher.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I treated myself to the crossword notebook - good cause, good friend!

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I tend to scoff at “librarians are superheroes”/“librarians will save us all” but as a collections manager in a public library this made me feel really great about the work I do for my community

However imperfect, wherever a public library exists, it is one of the few places where Americans can experience the public life that neoliberalism has defunded and partisanship has demonized.
When you walk into one, you know that there are somethings too precious to be trusted to corporations or consumer preferences or political influence. A library card is liberal democracy made manifest.
There is a reason that culture warriors hate the library. It is the same reason that Americans should defend it with our lives. No political spin doctor can sell us what is freely given at one: the right to think for ourselves.
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It's America's Birthday. What Are We Celebrating?

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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 20/05/2026

Reminder: Audiobooks are a great way to help you read more. Add them into your every day routine! (And yes, they "count" as reading.)

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Maribeth Fisher @mbfisher.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Christine is also the president of my library's Friends group in Scotch Plains. This recognition is so well-deserved!

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Summer Brennan @summerbrennan.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

This weekend, read a book. Any book. A serious book. A frivolous book. A cozy book. A bodice ripper. A fantasy escape. An old favorite. A new release. Go to a library or bookstore, pick five that seem interesting, read all the first pages, then take the one that grabs your interest the most.

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Penny Haw @pennyhaw.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day! I celebrate four inspiring women from history in my books. My research opened my eyes to the many other women who did amazing things, but whose names and achievements we’ll never know because they weren’t written alongside the history of the men in their lives.

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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 23/02/2026

We're fundraising for public libraries again! 📚This week, when you donate $15 USD or more to your public library, friends of a library organization, or the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social, you'll receive a free audiobook credit 💓 Last year, we raised $55,000. How much will we raise this year? ⏬

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 04/02/2026

This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10

a brown wire-haired pup stands on a wooden deck in a grassy yard. he looks at us with golden eyes and his right ear flipped inside out. he has a pipe-shaped stick in his mouth, giving him the appearance of a sophisticated and dapper gentleman. just give him a deerstalker cap and a cloak, and he'd give Sherlock Holmes a run for his money.

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SuperWendy @superwendy.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Hey, so does your library subscribe to Freegal? If so, you can listen to Grammy winning Album of the Year, Debí Tirar Más Fotos by Bad Bunny for free - all you need is a library card. www.freegalmusic.com/album/199066...

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DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS

Bad Bunny · Album · 2024 · 17 songs

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David Leavitt @davidleavitt.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Thank you Eugene Goodman for saving Democracy during the Capitol insurrection #January6th

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Maribeth Fisher @mbfisher.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Catching up on #libfaves25. Starting with THE MADEMOISELLE ALLIANCE by Natasha Lester, the story of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade and her badass resistance during WWII.

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

👀Just dropping this here for our fellow readers' advisory nerds. Ok BYE.

Peek into the January 2026 issue of BOOKLIST with text SPOTLIGHT ON READERS' ADVISORY and text: PPSSTT OUR JANUARY 2026 ISSUE IS GOING TO BE BIG. OH, AND IT WILL BE FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE. CHECK BACK 1.7.26

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Jennifer Miller @jgerridgemiller.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

The CDC Library plays an important role in providing our public health professionals with access to the best information. Without them, CDC employees will lose access to information and resources in an outbreak. bit.ly/4qaDIMi via @everylibrary.bsky.social

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PETITION: Protect the Center for Disease Control Library

Staff at the CDC Library were laid off on October 10th and have not been brought back. Sign the petition to call for their return.

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

📣Our survey needs your input! Whether you've read our reviews and features in print, online, through a database, or listened to our podcasts, conference panels, or webinars, we're asking for your input to understand how our editorial products serve your work and how we can improve: bit.ly/46IYn12

Image of Booklist web page on phone with text BOOKLIST WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!

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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

it shouldn't be easier to get a gun in America than the covid vaccine

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Maribeth Fisher @mbfisher.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Great day at #alaac25 yesterday (exhibits only). Hoping to run into more friendly faces there today!

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

‘TBR? You’ve already got one.’ ‘We’ve got one, yes. What about *second* TBR?’

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Susan Maguire @booklistsusan.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

For no reason, just because, I mean why not, here's this year's iteration of our annual beach-read feature, To Beach Their Own, written by three Human Editors. www.booklistonline.com/products/980...

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Booklist Online: Leading Book Discovery

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Many libraries have Friends of the Library organizations that work as fundraisers & advocates. Libraries are going to need more friends than ever, so be sure to join your local chapter.

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Barnes & Noble @barnesandnoble.com · 23/03/2025

Do you have a library card? Do you? Do You Do it

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Trump is threatening Federal Funding for Libraries; learn more and take action at saveimls.org.

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Boze Herrington, Library Owl @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

I hope you’ll join me in the Cool Person challenge (being a Cool Person by getting a library card, lengthening your attention span and sharpening your mind through extensive reading)

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 01/01/2025

#TryStoryGraphForJan Tried StoryGraph before and didn't like it? Give us another chance this January! There'll be fun updates and massive improvements coming all month. ✨

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Maribeth Fisher @mbfisher.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Hello #LibFaves24! My first pick is AN INCONVENIENT WIFE by Karen E. Olson. A fun, modern take on the Tudors. Kate Parker's honeymoon with Hank Tudor is cut short by the discovery of a headless corpse. As she investigates, she tangles with two of Hank's exes.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 21/11/2024

Here's some numbers just in case anyone needs them. I know it doesn't feel like it but there's so much to live for. Reach out if you need it. Trans lifeline 1-877-565-8860 Trevor project 1-866-488-7386 SAGE elder hotline 1-877-360-5428

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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

If anyone needs some comfort reading in these troubled and troubling times, I suggest A Psalm for the Wild-Built, and its companion A Prayer for the Crown Shy, both by Becky Chambers. They are quiet, hopeful gems - life affirming, questioning and kind. Your heart needs a balm, and these will do.

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Jill Minor @jillsreads.com · 18/11/2024

EarlyWord GalleyChat, the Publisher-Librarian Connection since 2010, has officially moved from X to BlueSky. Our first GalleyChat will be right here on Thursday, December 5 at 4 p.m. EST, with virtual cocktails at 3:30 p.m. Follow our chat with #ewgc www.earlyword.com/2024/11/15/g...

An orange bird holds a white book against a red background.

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Maribeth Fisher @mbfisher.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

Happy Friends of the Library week! Our Friends group had been coasting for years, didn't want to do anything, but didn't want to give up their positions. Finally got them to hold elections last May, and we have a new board with enthusiasm and ideas. Refreshing!

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Maribeth Fisher @mbfisher.bsky.social · 16/10/2023

Had a great reading weekend with books 2 & 3 of the Before the Coffee Gets Cold series! Heartstrings definitely tugged.

Two books : Tales From the Cafe and Before Your Memory Fades

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