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Toledo Library releases design for limited-edition collection celebrating Pride In addition to its ongoing summer-long programs and Family Pride Night, the library has partnered with Jupmode for a merchandise collection celebrating Toledo Pride.

Toledo Public Library in Ohio is selling a variety of pride-themed merchandise.

In a state where the Genital Obsessed Party wants to overturn the governor's veto so all LGBTQ+ books in public libraries are banned from sight of those under 18, this is worth supporting.

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Monthly reminder: Many people have a book in them, but it takes a special kind of freak to leave the Land of Laziness, cross the Plains of Procrastination and Insecurity Mountain, find the Blade of No One Made You Do This, and use it to cut your chest open and yank that book out.

"It’s true that there are physical feats that players in one league can accomplish that players in the other league simply cannot. For example, one league has players like DeWanna Bonner, who can carry and give birth to twins and return the next season to average 17.3 points and 7.2 rebounds a game, while the other league has multiple players like LeBron James, who can carry the ball."

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book cover for body of water by adam godfrey with white lettering that looks like it is being viewed through rippling water over a black background and a red vinyl diner booth pictured at the bottom

BODY OF WATER by @adamgodfreyauthor.bsky.social is available 9/23/25 from @readlandmark.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #thriller #father #daughter #grief #RoadTrip #diner #entity #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 8/1!

book cover for heart the liver by lily king with black lettering over a bright orange cover featuring eyes and lips in pink with white petals bordering the lower half of both eyes and below, evoking daisy flowers and tears

HEART THE LOVER by @lilyking.bsky.social comes out 9/30/25 (moved up! vote now!) from grove press @groveatlantic.bsky.social #BestFriends #LoveTriangle #decades #witty #sensitive #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 8/1!

maybe there's still some good left in this world after all

Cadmus Sowing the Dragon's Teeth (1908)

Happy Maxfield Parrish's birthday!

all star game time @wnba.com @helgagrace.bsky.social #PayUsWhatYouOweUs #maine #pond #vacation

if your family holiday features a 6 hour drive let the teenager DJ, it’s illuminating #HighlyRecommend @helgagrace.bsky.social #antifascism #revolution #podcasts #music

photo of a sunset across and reflected on a still pond surrounded by trees with clouds in the sky and a swimming float in the foreground

ma -> vt -> nh -> me
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book cover for guilty by definition by susie dent with yellow lettering over a dark background picturing a crowded bookshelf. in the foreground is an open book with a stiletto stabbing into the right hand pages

GUILTY BY DEFINITION by @susiedent.com releases 9/30/25 from @readlandmark.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #crime #oxford #ReturningHome #etymology #lexicography #code #secret #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 8/1!

book cover for the lafferty girl by rebecca lafferty with white lettering over half a school picture type portrait of a young light skinned light haired female wearing a white shirt

THE LAFFERTY GIRL by rebecca lafferty comes out 9/30/25 from @unionsqandco.bsky.social @misterchris.bsky.social @hachettelib.bsky.social #memoir #trauma #abuse #daughter #father #murders #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 8/1!

book cover for the tragedy of true crime by john j. lennon with black and red lettering in a narrow white stripe down the middle of a black background

THE TRAGEDY OF TRUE CRIME by john. j. lennon comes out 9/23/25 from @celadonbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #nonfiction #journalism #murderers #LifeStories #humans #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 8/1!

book cover for why i love horror edited by becky siegel spratford with black and red lettering over a white background and a large shadowy scary figure holding hands with a small shadowy human figure

WHY I LOVE HORROR edited by becky siegel spratford @raforall.bsky.social is available 9/23/25 from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social #essays #horror #authors #influences #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 8/1!

Libraryland: I am looking for a library that

A: Uses Polaris ILS
B: Has a floating collection/floats some collections

Help?

Newspaper photo of a group of cats huddled together on a satellite dish with the headline, "Outdoor cats are using $500 Starlink satellite dishes as self-heating beds."

Cats are and always have been cyberpunks

book cover for 6:40 to montreal by eva jurczyk with black lettering over a blue background with blood dripping from the o in "to." the lower half of the cover features a snowy mountain scene with evergreen trees and a train curving through

6:40 TO MONTREAL by eva jurczyk releases 9/23/25 from @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #thriller #train #writer #breakdown #snow #murder #blood #twists #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 8/1!

book cover for fawn's blood by hal schrieve with white and yellow lettering over a dark background with an image of a hand with black painted nails holding a silver necklace. on the wrist of the hand are two puncture wounds dripping blood

FAWN'S BLOOD by @halschrieve.bsky.social comes out 9/16/25 from @sevenstories.bsky.social @clairekelley.bsky.social #horror #ya #teen #queer #trans #vampires #friendship #trust #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 8/1!

book cover for the austen affair by madeline bell with yellow lettering over a blue and green leaf patterned background with four cameo style portraits in shades of pink and orange. the top two are a man and a woman in contemporary dress, facing away from each other. the bottom two are a man and a woman in historical dress, facing toward each other. there is a pink bird between each pair of portraits

THE AUSTEN AFFAIR by @bymadelinebell.bsky.social is available 9/16/25 from @stmartinspress.bsky.social griffin @macmillanlib.bsky.social #debut #romance #TimeTravel #accident #GrumpySunshine #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 8/1!

book cover for the intelligence explosion by james barrat with black and red lettering over a white background with an illustration of a robotic hand holding earth in its fingers

THE INTELLIGENCE EXPLOSION by james barrat releases 9/16/25 from @stmartinspress.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #nonfiction #ai #technology #issues #benefits #consequences #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 8/1!

book cover for seven reasons to murder your dinner guests by kj whittle with white lettering over a cartoon image of an overhead view of a table set with a red tablecloth and gold rimmed plates with springs of greenery visible on them. the hands of guests, some cutlery, a few wineglasses, and a salt cellar are visible

SEVEN REASONS TO MURDER YOUR DINNER GUESTS by kj whittle comes out 9/9/25 from @readlandmarkbsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #mystery #mortality #prediction #death #time #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 8/1!

book cover for a silent treatment by jeannie vanasco with grey patterned lettering over the flap side of a white envelope

A SILENT TREATMENT by jeannie vanasco is available 9/9/25 from @tinhouse.bsky.social @wwnorton.com @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social #memoir #daughter #mother #communication #understanding #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 8/1!

book cover for in deadly company by l. s. stratton with white lettering over a cartoon style illustration of a dark skinned woman peering over a set of red cat eye sunglasses as she draws a card out of a blood spattered envelope with fingernails painted to match her glasses. a city skyline and palm trees are in the background

IN DEADLY COMPANY by l. s. stratton @shellystrattonbook.bsky.social releases 9/2/25 from @unionsquareandco.bsky.social @misterchris.bsky.social @hachettelib.bsky.social #mystery #murder #workplace #satire #FilmAdaptation #guilt #innocence #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 8/1!

book cover for breathe in, bleed out by brian mcauley with cutout lettering over a red background showing a snake and a pickaxe. visible through the lettering is a scary night sky with a woman in distress reaching toward the viewer

BREATHE IN, BLEED OUT by @brianmcwriter.bsky.social comes out 9/2/25 from @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #horror #SpiritualRetreat #murders #monsters #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 8/1!

Did you miss our Read'n'Rave? Well you're in luck! All the mentioned books are now up on our website! Head on over to see what upcoming titles they raved about this year! www.booklistonline.com/Booklist-and...

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Some proposed name changes for Dune: Messiah

- 3 Dune 3 Furious
- Dun3
- Dune 3 Worm Drift
- Dune: Electric Wormaloo
- Scream: Dune

The name they chose: Dune 3

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lol I know Zohran Mamdani is winning this because people in NEW YORK CITY don't stop to take pictures with just anybody.

Party Girl FRANK’S FILM REVIEW: PARTY GIRL⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 If you’re looking for a film that perfectly encapsulates the vibrant chaos of 1990s New York City, Party Girl is your ticket to the dance floor. Directed by Da…

FRANK'S FILM REVIEW: PARTY GIRL
⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

If you’re looking for a film that perfectly encapsulates the vibrant chaos of 1990s New York City, Party Girl is your ticket to the dance floor.

#FranksFilmReview #FrankGaimari #ParkerPosey #GuillermoDiaz #PartyGirl

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I like how in Spanish you say you “have” your age, as opposed to the English “am.” I have every one of those fuckin años let me tell you