Palm Harbor Library Staff maintain Autonomy regarding Materials & Displays at the Library If the Pinellas County Commissioners don't hear from the people in Pinellas County, they will push their own agenda, removing diverse voices from our library shelves. Commissioner Vince Nowicki states...

Please help our amazing library not be taken over by awful people!

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20.03.2025 23:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I completed #bestdamnracesafetyharbor 10k+5k challenge this morning. 9.3 miles total! Not my fastest, but first time I think I’ve ever had negative splits in each race. So really happy! #running #keepmoving #runnerslife

01.02.2025 20:21 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We’ve seen this before. We know what it means.

There will be an emphasis on the “Judeo-Christian” influences on our founding. There will be a whitewashing of our history. Anything social justice related will end in the 1960s.

29.01.2025 22:59 — 👍 79    🔁 46    💬 6    📌 3

Ditto. Thank you for posting.

29.01.2025 01:56 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

#shelfiesunday #booksky All sorts of new #booksforall today! We have #themisfits #thesecretlibrary #theamazingdaysofabbyhayes #poisonpen #whiteknightsmeatloaf #thelastdeviltodie and more! #littlefreelibrary #littlefreelibraries #readincolor #booksforallages #littlefreelibrarystewards

27.01.2025 02:17 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Very excited to read this book!!

18.01.2025 20:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Pasco libraries may install new rules for children’s books The discussion follows county commission concerns about ‘disturbing’ materials on shelves.

“A library is for the entire community, not just for those who agree with us,” retired librarian Tracy Suits said.

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14.01.2025 22:03 — 👍 20    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0

It is added to my queue! Can’t wait!

14.01.2025 03:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

#shelfiesunday featuring #theartivist by Nikkolas Smith, an almost #bannedbook #sixmoremonthsofjune by Daisy Garrison and so many good #readincolor books! #littlefreelibrary #booksforall #littlefreelibraries #littlefreelibrariesofbluesky

12.01.2025 19:17 — 👍 19    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0

Librarians gain protections in some states as book bans soar • Florida Phoenix Karen Grant and fellow school librarians throughout New Jersey have heard an increasingly loud chorus of parents and conservative activists demanding that certain books — often about race, gender, and...

“Librarians have always been all about providing individuals with access to the information they need, whether it’s for education, for enrichment, for understanding,” she said in an interview. “Censorship is diametrically opposed to that mission.”

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08.01.2025 18:22 — 👍 37    🔁 16    💬 0    📌 0

My copy should be arriving at my local independent bookstore next week! Can’t wait to read it! And likely pop it in a little free library when I finish for others to enjoy!

05.01.2025 01:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Florida Freedom to Read Project | Official Merchandise | Bonfire Florida Freedom to Read Project connects parent organizations across the state to defend every student's right to access information & ideas.

We volunteer our time to research how state laws have impacted educational opportunities for our children. That research requires public records, and public records require money.

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