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Tell Congress to protect library funding. Show up for our libraries, American Library Association.

It's officially #TakeActionForLibraries Day!

To celebrate and advocate for libraries and library funding, we want every library lover to make their voice heard today.

Head to ala.org/showup to take action by calling or emailing Congress, writing a letter to your local newspaper, and more!

This #NationalLibraryWeek, when you donate $15 or more to the ALA Show Up for Our Libraries fund or your public library, you’ll receive an audiobook credit from Libro.fm!
Details at: blog.libro.fm/libraryweek/
Thank you, @libro.fm!

We're suing Trump to save library funding. Show up for our libraries, American Library Association.

NEW: ALA is going to court to stop the President’s attempts to illegally dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services.

The President does not have the authority to destroy a federal agency. That's why we're taking action with our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social. #ForOurLibraries (1/3)

Hey, so it's National Library Week. You're going to see a lot of calls to get a library card and check out books. All well and good. But I'm going to ask you to do something a little more supportive: speak up.

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encountering critters, both familiar and strange..

The DOGE Axe Comes for Libraries and Museums The Institute of Museum and Library Services has long received bipartisan support. But after years of trying, President Donald Trump has delivered it a crushing blow.

“What we are consistently hearing is that there is no data or evidence suggesting that federal funds allocated through the IMLS are being misused. In fact, these funds are essential for delivering vital services, often to the most underserved & vulnerable populations.”
www.wired.com/story/instit...

Just figured out where these fake tariff rates come from. They didn't actually calculate tariff rates + non-tariff barriers, as they say they did. Instead, for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us. So we have a $17.9 billion trade deficit with Indonesia. Its exports to us are $28 billion. $17.9/$28 = 64%, which Trump claims is the tariff rate Indonesia charges us. What extraordinary nonsense this is.

james surowiecki has discovered where the completely fabricated trump tariff rate has come from for each country

"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."

Bait and Switch.

Cartoon illustration of book with smiling face walking and waving hello. National Library Outreach Day. April 9. 2025.

📚🚐 One week from today! Celebrate National #LibraryOutreachDay on April 9.
Let’s recognize the library professionals who bring resources beyond the library walls—meeting patrons where they are!
Find resources to celebrate at: www.ala.org/conferencese...

#NationalLibraryWeek

Gorgeous work!

More from ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl: "By cutting off federal support from libraries, the Trump administration is cutting off opportunity for the American people – economically, culturally, professionally and socially."

Read our full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...

Take action: ala.org/showup

[blind date]
Him: what are you looking for in a partner?
Her: someone with serious ink
Him: *opens coat to reveal a range of 19th century fountain pens*
Her: [whispering] holy shit

I would expect your pen to cost somewhere between $500-$1000 easily. No price between that range would surprise me, anything under $500 would absolutely make me feel like I was stealing it

"Reading builds empathy": The case for saving America's libraries America needs "third places" like our libraries more than we ever have, both functionally and philosophically.

America needs "third places" like our libraries more than we ever have, both functionally and philosophically. www.salon.com/2025/03/30/r...

Tell Congress to protect funding #ForOurLibraries. bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries

Interstellar bronze is awesome & doesn't clog even in my Sailor with a fine nib

I think trying your best is sometimes all we can do. Burn out is too real and it's a hard thing to navigate especially with the world being what it is right now. Hopefully you'll find some time for you when you can take a breath

RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist Marks, an architect of Operation Warp Speed, warned that a recent measles outbreak shows how confidence in science and public health is being “undermined.”

Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.

In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”

Opinion: The president is dismantling an important program for Alaska libraries and museums — and Alaskans. Please help save it. This funding supports critical infrastructure, technology, training and education and community programs for museums, cultural centers, and libraries.

In Alaska—and every state—communities need the services and programs that federal library funding supports. www.adn.com/opinions/202...
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries

Check out congressman @tomsuozzi.bsky.social during a 🏠 ways & means committee hearing questioning
the vetting process 4 ketamine 👦 & his “DOGE” team, highlighting a lack
of transparency & oversight.

This display of badassery on 1 side & ignorance on the other should go viral.

Worth the 👀 .

BREAKING: Full Leaked Signal Message Chain Just Released! Inside the Chat: Full Leaked Messages from the Signal Group Shared with The Atlantic

BREAKING: Full Leaked Signal Message Chain Just Released!
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Oh that is nice expensive plastic....oh dear

MORE: Senators Jack Reed, Lisa Murkowski, Kirsten Gillibrand, & Susan Collins all joined the letter to the interim director of IMLS.

Library advocates are making their voices heard.

Congress is listening.

ALA applauds this bipartisan action. Read our full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...

Not enough people are talking about this. Must be all that shock and awe they brag about. Can you imagine if any other president did this?

Library Advocates Rally as Trump Targets Federal Funding (Gift Article) An executive order has demanded that the Institute for Museum and Library Services be eliminated to the maximum extent allowed by law.

Museums and libraries are the main places where members of the public engage in lifelong learning outside of any formal school.
Call your legislators. Tell them to protect library funding. bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/a...

Please contact your representatives to prevent IMLS (institute of museum & library services) from being defunded! Without their funding, libraries will lose the ability to offer programs, books, & services they currently offer.

Call Congress to fight Trump's anti-library agenda. Show up for our libraries. ALA American Library Association.

Congress is back in Washington this week. That means they need to hear from library advocates like YOU who care about federal funding for libraries.

Use our easy tool and script to call your members of Congress and tell them to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries

Once I got my grubby hands on an Aurora Optima I was so in love. I think it's the optimal nib width & wetness of feed that I enjoy