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School library and Intellectual Freedom advocate from Houston TX. Love dogs, walking outside, gardening, contradancing, travel and lots of things that pique my curiosity along the way.
07.07.2025 22:14 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
“The idea of taking that away, (of) cutting funding and making libraries – almost making it impossible for them to stay open and serve their communities, but to take books away to suggest that someone else’s opinion..just fundamentally it’s counter..to who we are as Americans” — Sarah Jessica Parker
31.05.2025 00:42 — 👍 33 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0![The Library of Congress belongs to Congress and the American people. [Logos: Show up for our libraries - American Library Association]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q5qyswhppr7tiskw43xhcv7f/bafkreib3eioahb3b27g7vdp65hu4bmfloqxp3k3frylkwhdtg6bnfbl7iy@jpeg)
The Library of Congress belongs to Congress and the American people. [Logos: Show up for our libraries - American Library Association]
For 225 years, the Library of Congress has collected America’s stories and kept Congress informed. The American Library Association stands with America’s library.
15.05.2025 18:43 — 👍 477 🔁 156 💬 4 📌 4Unreal
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Illustration of people outside a public library and things that can be found in the library: books, computers, cooking classes, music classes, tools, ideas, voting, community. Text reads: Drawn to Freedom. Take action on Right to Read Day, April 7, 2025. #RightToReadDay #DrawnToFreedom. Unite Against Book Bans. Artwork by Nate Powell. bit.ly/RightToReadDay
Send a postcard to your library. To fight the fear created by organized pressure groups, we must tell our invaluable library workers that their community supports them. Library workers everywhere need to hear loud and clear: We support you and the freedom to read! Visit bit.ly/RightToReadDay to send a digital postcard to your library or download a printable version that you can mail. bit.ly/RightToReadDay #RightToReadDay #DrawnToFreedom. Unite Against Book Bans. Above the text is an illustration by Nate Powell.
Host an event. Build community by hosting an event. Bring people together to write postcards, make art, or color! You'll find other ideas and a suite of downloadable resources, including a postcard kit and coloring pages, to support your activities at bit.ly/RightToReadDay. And remember: Any day can be a day to celebrate freedom and libraries - these resources are evergreen and can be used any time of year! bit.ly/RightToReadDay #RightToReadDay #DrawnToFreedom. Unite Against Book Bans. Above the text is an illustration by Nate Powell.
Make (and share!) art: Let's advocate for libraries with one of our most powerful tools: art! Create and share drawings, videos, and other art that celebrates the freedoms found in libraries. Ask your followers and friends to join you, too! Be sure to follow and tag Unite Against Book Bans on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook. Use the hashtags #RightToReadDay and #DrawnToFreedom in your posts. bit.ly/RightToReadDay #RightToReadDay #DrawnToFreedom. Unite Against Book Bans. Above the text is an illustration by Nate Powell.
Monday 4/7 is #RightToReadDay. Celebrate the right to read & spotlight the freedoms that are lost when libraries & library workers are attacked. Here's how you can take action:
✅Send a postcard to your library
✅Host an event
✅Make & share art
✅Contact Congress
More actions ➡️ bit.ly/RightToReadDay
Ugh
02.04.2025 03:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Not everyone can run or sit on a board.
Good thing there are literally dozens of other proactive means of defending libraries and schools!
Here are but 56: bookriot.com/56-small-tas...
Today and in the coming days, remember
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I love this so much!
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
