We are losing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which has helped educate, inform, and entertain millions of Americans.

Instead, we’re getting a vulgar new gold ballroom, which none of us will ever see.

The librarian party - make America read again

Things could be fundamentally different if 1. More people READ and 2. All readers VERIFY what they are reading. #libsky #edusky #booksky

I can’t come up with a pithy comment for this that accurately conveys my feelings, but it’s most definitely not good! #libsky #edusky

A librarian makes room on the shelf for everyone’s story

I didn’t create this but I believe it with every ounce of my librarian being! #booksky #libsky #edusky

Librarians! #libsky #edusky #booksky

Today in the pouring rain in my suburban LI hometown. #nokings

All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson

Been a while since I’ve posted a currently reading but I would be remiss not to mention this during #Pride month! Currently reading 🌈 #booksky #libsky #edusky

Thanks to author Jarrett J Krosoczka for this image!
#libsky #booksky

Celebrating every win! #booksky #libsky #edusky

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Land of Hope and Dreams

Tonight, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band opened their Land of Hope & Dreams Tour. Bruce launched this run of shows with three statements about the situation in the United States, with comments preceding his songs Land of Hope and Dreams, House of a Thousand Guitars and My City of Ruins.

Don’t underestimate librarians (or park rangers)!
#libsky #booksky #edusky

A social media post featuring two tweets. The first tweet by Anne Applebaum states that every book published in the United States is sent to the Library of Congress, and mentions age restrictions for using the reading room. The second tweet from Acyn quotes a reporter asking why the president fired the Librarian of Congress, followed by a response addressing concerns about actions taken regarding the library and children’s books. The background includes the White House press briefing setting with a lectern and flags.

People who never read books now in charge of books.

I thought I was excited yesterday that we have an American Pope. This morning I read that his mother was a librarian! Now I’m thrilled! 🙌🏻🙌🏻
#libsky #edusky #booksky

🙌🏻🙌🏻
#libsky #edusky #booksky

Amen
#edusky #booksky #libsky

Don’t underestimate librarians! #libsky #booksky #edusky

Want an educated, compassionate, civilized society? We need libraries. Period. #libsky #edusky #booksky

Happy Indie Bookstore Day! Go support our local good guys!
#booksky #libsky #indiebookstoreday

Nailed it. #libsky #booksky #edusky

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

All Boys Aren’t Blue

Best part of staycation is a huge increase in reading time! Tore through #bluesisters, now it’s time to put a dent in my “resistance collection”. #booksky #libsky #edusky
Next up:

Kurt Vonnegut quote that ends with “The America I loved still exists at the front desks of our public libraries.”

Today’s dose of inspiration and motivation. Keep fighting for what’s right, librarians!
#libsky #edusky #booksky

The more you read, the more you know. #edusky #libsky

Cover image of the novel Blue Sisters, by Coco Mellors

New week, new read
#booksky #libsky @cocomellors.bsky.social

Quote from Jean Rhys that says reading makes immigrants of us all.

We need more immigrants.
#booksky #edusky #libsky

This is being systematically under-reported. Say it with us!

George M. Johnson's 'All Boys Aren't Blue' tops 2024 list of most 'challenged' US library books The American Library Association has unveiled the 10 most “challenged books” of 2024.

“We can trace many of the challenges to lists of books that have been distributed by Moms for Liberty and other groups.” — Deborah Caldwell-Stone, Director of the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom
apnews.com/article/amer...
#UniteAgainstBookBans

a woman in a library with a tote bag that says ' nlg ' on it ALT: a woman in a library with a tote bag that says ' nlg ' on it

How I want to go through my library, proactively protecting books! #libsky #edusky #booksky

here’s a curse word free version of “look it up” as requested by countless teachers and librarians 🥰😘

google map of the world with lots of pins in it where each pin represents and independent bookshop

For those that like to shop from in Independent Bookshop, here's an ever growing directory.

There are 29 individual directory pages, thousands of bookshops listed, and five bookshop interviews

#IndieBookshop #BookSky 💙📚

www.indiebookshops.com

Harper Collins did not sign.

So weird how being owned by Rupert Murdoch means they can't even advocate for their own survival. Libraries are a HUGE part of all publishers' bottom lines.

If you can't speak out bc it's right, speak out bc otherwise this destroys your bottom line ffs