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@heidilibrarian.bsky.social

Librarian at a Public Library. Posts represent my opinion- not necessarily that of my employer.

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Why Did These Authors Have Their School Visit Canceled? They Were Talking About Their Book About Book Bans. Country Club Elementary School in California's Bay Area canceled an author visit moments before it began. Why? It covered book bans.

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Why the Humanities Matter (13) Universities are confused. I am not.

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Pentagon's attempt to ban books from base schools faces backlash from military families The Trump administration made it clear that it wanted to change the culture of the military. One effort targeted books on race, gender and sexuality in the libraries of schools on military bases atten...

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Loneliness in the Digital Age: Why Libraries Are A Key Social Connector

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Escribir a mano protege el cerebro: distintas investigaciones ven mayor conectividad neuronal con el uso del lΓ‘piz y el papel ΒΏA mano o mΓ‘quina? La disyuntiva publicitaria hoy se ha convertido en una diferencia que impacta en cΓ³mo el cerebro procesa y recuerda las cosas. En la era en la que la tecnologΓ­a

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Libraries Are Under Attack, But Experts Say Library Science Programs Remain Important | BestColleges As libraries are under attack across the country, experts say accredited library science programs are still important and popular. But what exactly do librarians do and how do you become one?

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Federal judge says Texas law requiring book ratings is unconstitutional A Waco judge this week made permanent a block on a state law that required book vendors to rate materials based on their sexual content and references.

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23.10.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With Roles as Civic Hubs, Libraries Turn Over a New Page Cities looking to revive downtowns are increasingly leveraging the ability of public libraries to draw crowds and encourage economic development.

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23.10.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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California law pushes phonics-based reading for elementary, middle school students A new California law is pushing for phonics-based reading instruction in elementary and middle school classrooms.

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21.10.2025 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Banned for What?! Some of the Most Absurd Reasons for Book Challenges How naked crayons, affectionate sea horses, and talking animals got these titles pulled from shelves

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Wimauma opens door to new library, with more than 1,000 items in collection The library is open Monday through Saturday and is located at 5714 North St.

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18.10.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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7 surprising ways the public library can save you money : Life Kit Baking pans, legal help, language classes and more β€” libraries can provide so much more than books. See if your local branch offers these free or discounted resources and services.

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Why Some People Become Lifelong Readers A lot rides on how parents present the activity to their kids.

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The world wide web was meant to unite us, but is tearing us apart instead. Is there another way? Tim Berners-Lee, the man who gave us the world wide web, dreamt the technology would unite us. But something went really wrong with the rise of social media.

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Just Another Day at Work: How Librarians Are Changing Lives, One Job Seeker at a Time From rΓ©sumΓ© assistance to interview practice and quiet workspaces, your library has you covered when it comes to finding your next job

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Fifteen books to help children learn about women’s place in history Books ranging from biographies to the history of suffrage and of ordinary women.

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A Love Letter to Latinas of Mixed Heritage Who Never Felt They Fit In - HipLatina Mixed heritage Latinas deserve to feel seen and American Girl doll Raquel Reyes did just that.

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Librarian Fired in Books Dispute to Receive $700,000 Settlement

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Libraries Are at the Heart of the Reading Ecosystem At a time when only 31% of 4th graders are reading proficiently, libraries are under attack. But public libraries are an essential piece to literacy

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In the age of false information, we all need a good BS detector. Here’s how to sort facts from harmful fiction | Tony Haymet Our brains are wired to believe new information, especially if it aligns with our views. But mistruths can have serious consequences

In the age of false information, we all need a good BS detector. Here’s how to sort facts from harmful fiction | Tony Haymet www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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I Learned So Many of My Most Important Life Lessons From Jane Goodall You may have heard of Horse Girls, but I’m a Primate Girl for life.

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07.10.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The dumbing down of America, one banned book at a time A majority of Americans are against book bans. That won't stop a well funded, fear-fueled movement.

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Writers Need Libraries: How Libraries Can Help You Write Better From research to work spaces to community building, libraries are an essential part of improving your writing life.

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Coloradans will soon have free access to banned books via their smartphones The new Freedom to Read Collection will be available for free to anyone over the age of 13 through the Palace Project app β€” no library card required.Β The app's arrival also comes as litigation over a ...

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Sarah Mullally is named as first female archbishop of Canterbury Former chief nursing officer for England will legally assume role at Canterbury Cathedral ceremony in January

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03.10.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Many book bans could be judging titles mainly by their covers A study of more than 1,600 books suggests that book ban advocates may not look past the cover art.

Many book bans could be judging titles mainly by their covers
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Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human Without formal scientific training, Goodall upended the study of animal behavior. She also inspired countless people to protect nature.

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01.10.2025 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hindi, Greek and English all come from a single ancient language – here’s how we know This now-extinct tongue was probably spoken somewhere in Eurasia as many as 8,000 years ago. But how do we know Proto-Indo-European must have existed?

Hindi, Greek and English all come from a single ancient language – here’s how we know
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