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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.

If you and your children are not ready for a particular book, that is okay. It is not okay to limit the access to books, stories, and experiences for other families. Every book is not for everyone, but every book is for someone.

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Maintaining Agency During Tough Times | From the Editor Dedicated librarians and library supporters can continue critical advocacy work to shape the legislative and policy environment in ways that complement, rather than counteract, our professional values...

Maintaining Agency During Tough Times | From the Editor
www.slj.com/story/Mainta...

Will SCOTUS Take Up Texas’s Book Banning Case? Publishers and freedom-to-read advocates are supporting plaintiffs in Little v. Llano County by encouraging the Supreme Court to review a First Amendment decision by the Fifth Circuit.

Proud to stand on the right side of history with @la-cac.org and LLA—defending the Constitution, free speech, and our libraries. We won’t back down.

www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Leaving Us Breathless Nouvelle Vague, the centerpiece of the 2025 American French Film Festival, celebrates French New Wave.

"Scripts and stories are borne of things you’re interested in, that you’ve experienced, that you’ve studied. Going through the process of filmmaking with Rick many times over the years, we had a shared love for the process, and that love became Nouvelle Vague.” www.writtenby.com/career-craft...

"Misunderstood" by Allen Iverson
"Buffalo Hunter Hunter" by Stephen Graham Jones
"Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Book of Anansi" by Angie Thomas

Fustuk by Robert Mgrdich Apelian Apelian serves up quite the feast in this stunning graphic novel debut that celebrates food’s ability to inform personal identit...

★ Robert Mgrdich Apelian “serves up quite the feast” in FUSTUK, a “stunning [YA] graphic novel debut that celebrates food’s ability to inform personal identity and foster connection”

6 haunted libraries you can actually visit (if you dare) | Libby Life: Blog, Podcast, Book Clubs & More. Take a peek inside the supernatural happenings in these 6 haunted libraries. Keep the scares going and explore books featuring fictional haunted libraries on the Libby app.

6 haunted libraries you can actually visit (if you dare) ...

www.libbylife.com/blog/6-haunt...

If you visit the library at least once a week, you’re definitely in Group 7

Winging It | This Week’s Comics Check out this week's list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for readers 12 and under, featuring Winging It from Graphix and the Witches of Pepperwood Bay from Papercutz.

'Winging It' Tops This Week's Comics | Good Comics for Kids
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Need some Steve King for Halloween? Gotcha covered.
THE INSTITUTE (MGM + thru AMAZON PRIME)
1922 (Netflix)
GERALD'S GAME (Netflix)
LISEY'S STORY (Apple+)
And tonight: IT: WELCOME TO DERRY (HBO)
You can find other stuff, too. If you're brave enough.

POV: The new singer of the Reading Rainbow theme song and the new host of Reading Rainbow meet for the first time in Canada 🥹📚🌈

Video Description:
Mychal and Bukola meet for the first time! They joyfully dance to the Reading Rainbow theme song, sung by Bukola ✨

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The New Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 12th Ed.

Technically, this is a book of spells.

Books about race and gender to be returned to school libraries on some military bases The order is to be implemented at school libraries on military bases in Kentucky, Virginia, Italy and Japan. Students and their families claimed their First Amendment rights had been violated when officials removed the books to comply with President Trump's executive orders.

The order is to be implemented at school libraries on military bases in Kentucky, Virginia, Italy and Japan. Students and their families claimed their First Amendment rights had been violated when officials removed the books to comply with President Trump's executive orders. n.pr/3Lm231z

New books this week dance between genres — and deserve your attention New releases this week include a feminist history of modern Russia, and a candid portrait of Gish Jen's relationship with her mother. Plus, new novels from Philip Pullman and Claire Louise-Bennett.

New releases this week include a feminist history of modern Russia, and a candid portrait of Gish Jen's relationship with her mother. Plus, new novels from Philip Pullman and Claire Louise-Bennett. n.pr/4qmHHFu

Promotional poster for a free yoga, meditation, and mindfulness event at Petworth Library, DC Public Library on Saturday, October 25 at 11 AM. Features an illustration of a person in a meditative pose surrounded by floral elements.

🧘‍♀️ Find your flow at the library! Join us for Yoga, Meditation & Mindfulness

📅 Saturday, Oct. 25 | 🕚 11am
📍 Petworth Library

An all-level class led by Yoga District — perfect for beginners and experienced yogis alike.

Storytelling Advocacy Jumpstart: Essential Tools for Building Your Library Story. American Library Association

NEW from ALA: Storytelling Advocacy Jumpstart

Looking for inspiration to incorporate storytelling into your advocacy?

This free member-exclusive recorded webinar gives you the tips & tools to turn your library story into a library advocacy win.

Learn more & view: elearning.ala.org/local/catalo...

Wi-Fi Hot Spot Lending Program Scrapped, Leaving Libraries Scrambling - EdSurge News Federal funding that helped rural and urban communities more easily access Wi-Fi has been cut, leaving libraries scrambling for alternatives.

In libraries across the country, leaders are scrambling to make up for budget shortfalls after the FCC rolled back #ERate discounts for Wi-Fi hotspots. These discounts were poised to make a huge difference in community connectivity: www.edsurge.com/news/2025-10...

Learn more: ala.org/advocacy/erate

Empowering Engaged Citizens | Social Justice Series Nonfiction Knowledge is the first step toward making a difference, and these titles provide perspectives on a variety of topics.

Empowering Engaged Citizens | Social Justice Series Nonfiction
www.slj.com/story/empowe...

Those were the most intense opening NBA games I have seen.

Three people smiling in an indoor setting.

I Went to the AASL Conference! Now What?!? https://bit.ly/4nAcaO5

45 Outstanding Offerings from Kate Messner, Chloe Gong, and More | Starred Reviews, October 2025 This month's notable titles include works from our fiction edition of the Series Made Simple supplement, featuring the latest entries from Kate DiCamillo and Axie Oh.

45 Outstanding Offerings from Kate Messner, Chloe Gong, and More | Starred Reviews, October 2025
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English Version To make known the systematic human rights violations by the Chilean state between 1973 and 1990 so that ethical reflection about memory, solidarity and importance of human rights national will be stre...

If we come out the other side of this we should turn the White House into our own version of The museum of memory and human rights so we don’t ever forget the mistakes we made because after this administration that building won’t be good for anything else. Start over. mmdh.cl/english-vers...

'Sinners' Returns to IMAX for Halloween: How the Re-Release Could Shape Awards Season | Black Girl Nerds Sinners’ return positions it perfectly at the intersection of audience excitement and industry visibility.

Halloween remains one of the most commercially and culturally significant periods for the horror and thriller genres, and Sinners’ return positions it perfectly at the intersection of audience excitement and industry visibility.

Colman Domingo is Playing The Cowardly Lion in 'Wicked: For Good' and Here’s Why He’s Perfect for the Role | Black Girl Nerds In one of the most inspired casting choices, Colman Domingo has been announced as the voice of the Cowardly Lion in Wicked: For Good

In one of the most inspired casting choices of the year, Colman Domingo has been announced as the voice of the Cowardly Lion in Wicked: For Good, the highly anticipated continuation of the Wicked saga

Black Creators Redefining Cozy Gaming at TwitchCon 2025 | Black Girl Nerds The panel “Black Creators in the Cozy Gaming Space,” held on Saturday, October 18, brought together a powerhouse lineup of streamers

For these Black creators, cozy gaming is a form of resistance, self-care, and community-building in a digital landscape that hasn’t always been welcoming.

#A_NewHope ✊

SALEM'S LOT turns 50 as of today. Didn't know until my pal (and co-writer) Rich Chizmar told me.

I will be busy for the next few weeks!