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Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 15h

If you enjoyed our little ditty, be sure to check out the list against which Henry wants FL schools to “audit” their classroom & school libraries. These are the nearly 1,300 unique titles challenged in FL during the last 4 school years. Absolutely crazy 🤪 tinyurl.com/FLUniqueTitles

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FL Unique Titles Challenged 2022-2026

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Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 16h

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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TX FReadom Fighters @freadomfighters.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Oct 7, the Tx Senate Ed committee will hold a hearing regarding SB13's impacts. (and other bills also). Last session, book banners were ther, but we want to show real world impacts on teachers, librarians and parents. If you want to testify, please reach out to @txfreedomread.bsky.social or to us.

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TX FReadom Fighters @freadomfighters.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Let books be inspiring. Let books be thought- provoking. Let books be strange. Let books be funny. Let books be childlike. Let books BE. @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social

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Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Let books be the reader’s choice. It’s personal. www.nobookbans.org #BannedBooksWeek

Colorful illustration of long-haired person reading a book. Protect the freedom to read. Let books be. Banned Books Week Oct 4-10, 2026.

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Carolyn Foote @technolibrary.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Last time Tx Dems felt hopeless about winning and didn’t vote. But now, we have a real chance to win something! Whether it’s Talarico and Senate, Gina for Governor or seats down ballot, we are going to win if we show up. Let’s donate and let’s vote!

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TX FReadom Fighters @freadomfighters.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It’s Banned Books Week this week. At FReadom Fighters we are beginning our sixth year of supporting the freedom to read and the librarians and students who defend it. We applaud all the small and large acts of courage that it takes to stand up for the right to read. 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

That Librarian, Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com, talks about the mental health realities of fighting censorship, influential leaders and literature that have guided her work, and why she believes the pendulum is swinging back in favor of the freedom to read. www.liberatinglit.com/episodes/lib...

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Liberating Lit with Amanda Jones — Liberating Lit

That Librarian Amanda Jones talks about the mental health realities of fighting censorship, influential leaders and literature that have guided her work, and why she believes the pendulum is swinging ...

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Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Just added: JUDY BLUME! Register for this community action event here ➡️ nobookbans.org

Show up, speak up! Vote for the freedom to read. Sept 24th, 2-4 pm EST. Register: nobookbans.org

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Carolyn Foote @technolibrary.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

As though he had nothing to do with courting the more dark parts of the party in Texas. This didn't come out of nowhere.

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TX FReadom Fighters @freadomfighters.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This is not only a great way to fight book bans but it’ll be a blast!

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Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

OG Freadom Fighter Carolyn Foote brought Night to the Emmy stage @technolibrary.bsky.social

The Librarians
Red Carpet Reading List

Night
by Elie Wiesel

"Night, is the powerful and moving autobiographical account of Elie Wiesel's survival of Nazi concentration camps. I read the book in high school English and it had such a big impact on me. It taught me that stories have to be told, that we have to learn from the past, and that speaking truth, no matter how hard, matters, both to ourselves and to those who follow behind us. Currently, Night is on a booklist of titles that Texas politicians want to remove from school libraries. I carry it to the Emmys as a reminder that we can never forget the power of his words and the importance of the freedom to read."

Carolyn Foote
Librarian, Texas

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TX FReadom Fighters @freadomfighters.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Next week, join in this two hour, come and go telethon in support of the freedom to read! Join a variety of authors, librarians and intellectual freedom organizations for some fun, readings, and also serious calls to action! 1 - 3 p.m. CT, 2 - 4 p.m. ET! nobookbans.org

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Join a star-studded lineup of authors and influencers to champion the freedom to read. Sign up now!

Join a virtual variety show featuring a star-studded lineup of freedom to read champions celebrating books, authors, and readers. We’ll SHOW UP by making a plan to vote, then SPEAK UP by calling our r...

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Martha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Cut the shhhhhh. Make some noise about censorship!

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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

If you're in the Chicago area, I'll be on a (rock star!!!) post-screening panel Tuesday evening at Arlington Heights Library. You can sign up on their website to come view/listen.

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Carolyn Foote @technolibrary.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

So proud to have been a part of this film. Available on Apple Oct 6!

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The Librarians Film @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We won an Emmy®️! We are proud to stand in solidarity with all our courageous librarians, true heroes, and so many others across the nation who continue to fight to defend our First Amendment rights and our Freedom to Read. This award is such an honor - and it honors them all. 📸Phil McCarten

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Carolyn Foote @technolibrary.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

One way to slow down AI is to read books.

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Leila Green Little @ifightforbooks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Great radio piece about school librarians, with some of the best of the best featured here, like @becalzada.bsky.social and @technolibrary.bsky.social. the1a.org/segments/the...

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The future of the school library

At the start of another academic year, 1A is in session.

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

FACT CHECK: Trump keeps talking about the arena being full and obsessing over capacity. It isn’t. The upper decks are empty, large stretches of the side sections remain sparsely filled, and even with Trump onstage the arena is clearly not at capacity.

Wide shot of the interior of a sports arena with a man with an orange face and blue suit on in a Jumbotron

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Lucy Gray @elemenous.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Congrats to @technolibrary.bsky.social and The Librarians team on winning an Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking! Carolyn was a featured keynote at Thrive1, speaking about the fight for the freedom to read. thriveedu.substack.com/p/librarians... #FReadom #Libraries #Democracy

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TX FReadom Fighters @freadomfighters.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Apparently Bonnie Wallace, a Llano activist, is getting to dictate what everyone in the state can read instead of the elected Tx State Board of Education.

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TX FReadom Fighters @freadomfighters.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

You can't make this up. The so-called vulgar booklist that Tx Lt. Gov Dan Patrick shared includes Holocaust classic, Night, by Elie Wiesel. Ironically, that's also a book the Tx SBOE has on its required reading list for students. @houstonchronicle.com www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...

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Holocaust book among titles flagged for removal from Texas schools

The book, 'Night,' will be required reading for Texas 8th graders in 2030. It was part of a list Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick flagged last week for removal.

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Carolyn Foote @technolibrary.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

If you choose to make a donation to Dolly Parton’s imagination library, I suggest that you make it a small monthly donation so that way you were keeping her legacy going for a while. imaginationlibrary.com

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.

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Library of Congress @librarycongress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️

Dolly Parton reads to children in the Library’s Great Hall in 2018. Photo by Shawn Miller.

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

ALA is heartbroken at the passing of country music legend and literacy champion Dolly Parton. Her Imagination Library initiative, inspired by her father's inability to read or write, has put millions of books into children's hands and was considered by her to be among her greatest achievements.

An ALA READ poster featuring Dolly Parton holding copies of "The Little Engine that Could" and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"

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azteclady @azteclady.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The only reason Dolly Parton was never a billionaire is that she didn't hoard her wealth--she shared her good fortune throughout her long career, quietly and generously.

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School Library Journal @slj.com · 25/08/2026

We are all mourning Dolly Parton, whose legacy includes Imagination Library, which has provided hundreds of millions of books to kids around the world. Have a Dolly or Imagination Library story to share? Drop into the replies and let's talk about her impact on literacy. #EduSky #TLSky #Skybrarians

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TX FReadom Fighters @freadomfighters.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton was a light to the reading community. She dedicated many years to her Imagination Library, providing books to kids for over 30 years. Thank you Dolly - we hope your light lives on in all of us. imaginationlibrary.com

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.

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Leila Green Little @ifightforbooks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

THIS! ⬇️ Texas librarians and advocates, please understand this and communicate it to your administrators and school boards if they’re pushing to censor books.

We should all be asking
• Who created this latest list?
• What is their qualification for reviewing materials for teens or children?
• What is their agenda behind creating the list?
• Do they even have children in our schools?
• Are they even from Texas?
• What qualifies a book to be put on this list?
• Are they considering the work as a whole, which the Supreme Court decision Pico v.
Island trees requires?

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Texas Freedom to Read Project @txfreedomread.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

“Libraries are a source of joy & learning in our schools. They are not a dark den of danger that politicians portray in order to get votes. Librarians care deeply about creating future readers & are a dedicated member of their school team. Let’s not lose sight of that & let’s support our libraries.”

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TX FReadom Fighters @freadomfighters.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Deja Vu all over again - revisiting book banning from 2021-now. txfreadomfighters.substack.com/p/deja-vu-pa...

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Deja Vu Part Two

“We are coming for the books”

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Carolyn Foote @technolibrary.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Fellow educators, humbly asking for your vote for my @SXSWEdu workshop on how to combat self - censorship and find yourself more supported. Click here (you may have to sign in to vote?). participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...

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PanelPicker | SXSW Conference & Festivals

PanelPicker® is the official SXSW user-generated session proposal platform. Enter ideas and vote to help shape Conference programming for SXSW and SXSW EDU.

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Carolyn Foote @technolibrary.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Illinois friends - Sunnybrook has built a beautiful school library but it isn't staffed with a librarian! If that's somewhere near you, here's a petition to sign in support! www.saveschoollibrarians.org/sunnybrook_s...

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PETITION: Bring Back a Sunnybrook School Librarian!

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Frank Strong @frankstrong.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

You won't want to miss my interview with librarian Amanda Hunt (@thenextgenlib.bsky.social), formerly of New Braunfels ISD, home to one of the biggest acts of censorship we've seen at @txfreedomread.bsky.social. Amanda had a lot to say! franklinstrong.substack.com/p/an-intervi...

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An Interview with Librarian Amanda Hunt, Part 1: "This Has Been the Hardest Year of My Life."

On social media harassment, library shutdowns, and book censorship in New Braunfels ISD.

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Carolyn Foote @technolibrary.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Calling Austin entrepreneurs, booksellers, and corporations! Your future employees come from Austin ISD. Help support AISD schools through DONATING to the Austin Ed Fund! @bookpeople.com @halfpricebooks.bsky.social @thunderclouds.bsky.social www.austinedfund.org/our-supporte...

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INVEST IN AISD

Your gift to the Austin Ed Fund helps fund projects and programs that enhance learning and expand opportunities for all AISD students.

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Carolyn Foote @technolibrary.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

And in my other timeline BTS played Louder than Bombs live for the first time. #bts

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