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EveryLibrary Objects to Trump Administration Calling Book Bans a Hoax Book bans have not been a Biden-era hoax, and we have the receipts to prove it.

Thousands of books have been targeted for removal from school and public libraries. 

In fact, we've been tracking thousands of book bans here.

Yet, the U.S. Dept of Education released a statement calling book bans a hoax!

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These are very good suggestions, but a few key ones are missing: attend library board mtgs and speak in favor (many are on zoom), donate $, and vote for measures and bonds to increase funding. Patrons have real power. Don't let a handful of bigots destroy your library.

Man Getting High And Eating Taco Bell Thousands Of Miles Away From Family Having Best Thanksgiving Of Life

Man Getting High And Eating Taco Bell Thousands Of Miles Away From Family Having Best Thanksgiving Of Life
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Oh happy day!!

Huge shelves with books behind a glass wall

Intrigued by the People’s Bookshelf at the National Library of Latvia. Each book in the collection has been donated by a member of the public and is inscribed by its former owner, telling a personal story relating to the book.

Prepare Your Library Before January Arrives: Book Censorship News, November 22, 2024 How libraries should prepare for the incoming administration right now, from updating trustee descriptions to addressing mis/dis information.

How to prepare your library before January comes around. Yes, even those who don't work in libraries will find something here.

That, plus this week's book censorship news roundup: bookriot.com/prepare-your...

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Of course

The Coming Enshittification of Public Libraries Global investment vampires have positioned themselves to suck our libraries dry

This rather sucks: apparently the company behind Libby/Overdrive (which is the dominant way to access ebooks etc. through your local library) is now in the hands of the vulture capitalists who took down Toys R’Us.

And signs of enshittification are already showing.