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· Dec 10
Book Banners Are Lying to Americans!
Don't let them lie to you!
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Book banners LOVE to say they just want pornography out of school libraries.
They're lying.
And we have the receipts.
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They're lying.
And we have the receipts.
(A Thread)
Or all in one post if you like - action.everylibrary.org/bookbannersl...
Last week, the Maryland State Board of Education made history by reversing the Harford County Board of Education’s decision to remove a young adult graphic novel from school libraries.
Maryland’s Landmark “Freedom to Read” Decision: A Victory for Students and School Libraries
Last week, the Maryland State Board of Education made history by reversing the Harford County Board of Education’s decision to remove a young adult graphic novel from school libraries.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Last week, the Maryland State Board of Education made history by reversing the Harford County Board of Education’s decision to remove a young adult graphic novel from school libraries.
Ever catch yourself saying, “I wish I could draw,” but then stop because you think art classes are too pricey or you’re not sure where to start?
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Get in Touch with Your Inner Artist at the Library
Turn “I wish I could draw” into “Look what I made!”
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November 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Ever catch yourself saying, “I wish I could draw,” but then stop because you think art classes are too pricey or you’re not sure where to start?
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From Eisner winners to Oprah’s Book Club picks and International Latino Book Award honorees, this week’s EveryLibrary Live! lineup brings you the best in contemporary storytelling.
Nov 11–13
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Nov 11–13
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EveryLibrary Live! Award Winning Author Conversations 2025
Libraries connect readers and authors in unique and powerful ways. Join EveryLibrary Live! for three evenings of conversations with acclaimed, 2025 award-winning authors whose work has earned some of…
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November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
From Eisner winners to Oprah’s Book Club picks and International Latino Book Award honorees, this week’s EveryLibrary Live! lineup brings you the best in contemporary storytelling.
Nov 11–13
full schedule:
Nov 11–13
full schedule:
Email your legislators to support libraries: speakupforlibraries.us
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Email your legislators to support libraries: speakupforlibraries.us
Join us Nov 11–13 for EveryLibrary Live! Author Conversations, three nights of award-winning authors, bold stories, and unforgettable discussions. Featuring Ben Passmore, C.B. Bernard, David Wroblewski, Rhonda McKnight, and Rudy Ruiz.
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EveryLibrary Live! Award Winning Author Conversations 2025
Libraries connect readers and authors in unique and powerful ways. Join EveryLibrary Live! for three evenings of conversations with acclaimed, 2025 award-winning authors whose work has earned some of…
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November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Join us Nov 11–13 for EveryLibrary Live! Author Conversations, three nights of award-winning authors, bold stories, and unforgettable discussions. Featuring Ben Passmore, C.B. Bernard, David Wroblewski, Rhonda McKnight, and Rudy Ruiz.
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North Smithfield Library at 20 Main St. will offer a session on cyber safety for seniors on Wednesday, Nov. 19 starting at 10:30 a.m.
Library offers cyber safety for seniors November 19 - NRI NOW
North Smithfield Library at 20 Main St. will offer a session on cyber safety for seniors on Wednesday, Nov. 19 starting at 10:30 a.m. Learn about internet safety and the many different scams that are…
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November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
North Smithfield Library at 20 Main St. will offer a session on cyber safety for seniors on Wednesday, Nov. 19 starting at 10:30 a.m.
The bill would maintain funding for both the Government Accountability Office and the Library of Congress, two legislative branch agencies that faced steep cuts in an earlier House version of the proposal.
GAO, Library of Congress avoid cuts in Legislative Branch bill - Roll Call
Senate appropriators Sunday unveiled a $7.3 billion fiscal 2026 Legislative Branch appropriations bill, part of a deal to end the shutdown.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The bill would maintain funding for both the Government Accountability Office and the Library of Congress, two legislative branch agencies that faced steep cuts in an earlier House version of the proposal.
The proposal to defund the library comes as the county works to balance next year’s budget.
Plan to defund northern Utah library sparks backlash in packed council meeting
Cache Valley residents packed a council hearing to speak out against a proposal to defund the county library.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The proposal to defund the library comes as the county works to balance next year’s budget.
Take action today! www.bookbanpetition.us
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Take action today! www.bookbanpetition.us
Like many rural small towns, Tieton, Wash., is facing a confluence of circumstances that has made keeping its one-room library, a “civic symbol” for the town, untenable.
Federal Cuts, Immigration Raids and a Slowing Economy Hit Rural Libraries
Like many rural small towns, Tieton, Wash., is facing a confluence of circumstances that has made keeping its one-room library, a “civic symbol” for the town, untenable.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Like many rural small towns, Tieton, Wash., is facing a confluence of circumstances that has made keeping its one-room library, a “civic symbol” for the town, untenable.
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Got plans for Wednesday night? If not, join me and @drinksinthelibrary.bsky.social for @everylibrary.bsky.social's Award Winning Author Conversation series, broadcast live at www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJQY... starting at 7 PM. The recording will also be archived.
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"Ordinary Bear" with C.B. Bernard - Best First Mystery Novel - Award Winners Week 2025
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November 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Got plans for Wednesday night? If not, join me and @drinksinthelibrary.bsky.social for @everylibrary.bsky.social's Award Winning Author Conversation series, broadcast live at www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJQY... starting at 7 PM. The recording will also be archived.
#5amwritersclub #writinglife
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Send an email to support libraries at www.speakupforlibraries.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Send an email to support libraries at www.speakupforlibraries.org
Email your legislators to support libraries: speakupforlibraries.us
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Email your legislators to support libraries: speakupforlibraries.us
Sign the petition against book bans if you agree! www.bookbanpetition.us
November 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Sign the petition against book bans if you agree! www.bookbanpetition.us
Email your legislators to support libraries: speakupforlibraries.us
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Email your legislators to support libraries: speakupforlibraries.us
Continuing to close school libraries, defund public libraries, and ban books probably won’t fix it.
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America Is Sliding Toward Illiteracy
Declining standards and low expectations are destroying American education.
www.theatlantic.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Continuing to close school libraries, defund public libraries, and ban books probably won’t fix it.
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Help support libraries at action.everylibrary.org
November 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Help support libraries at action.everylibrary.org
Help support libraries at action.everylibrary.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Help support libraries at action.everylibrary.org
Nobody, it seems, wants libraries closed.
But, many say, this is among the impacts advocates warned lawmakers about last spring when they urged them to vote against a measure reducing residential property taxes.
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But, many say, this is among the impacts advocates warned lawmakers about last spring when they urged them to vote against a measure reducing residential property taxes.
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Cuts, closures and more to come: Wyoming’s property tax policy ripples into libraries - WyoFile
From Deaver to Hanna, small-town libraries struggle as their budgets are slashed. It’s one downstream result of Wyoming’s new property tax relief.
wyofile.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Nobody, it seems, wants libraries closed.
But, many say, this is among the impacts advocates warned lawmakers about last spring when they urged them to vote against a measure reducing residential property taxes.
wyofile.com/cuts-closure...
But, many say, this is among the impacts advocates warned lawmakers about last spring when they urged them to vote against a measure reducing residential property taxes.
wyofile.com/cuts-closure...
Email your legislators to support libraries: speakupforlibraries.us
November 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Email your legislators to support libraries: speakupforlibraries.us
Help support libraries at action.everylibrary.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Help support libraries at action.everylibrary.org
Join the New York Society for Ethical Culture on November 9 for a day of assembling care packages and letters for librarians.
We appreciate this group coming together to show support and gratitude to librarians!
We appreciate this group coming together to show support and gratitude to librarians!
Sunday Platform with Curt Collier: ‘We Stand with Librarians’ Intergenerational Service Project (In-Person Only) | The New York Society for Ethical Culture
New York Senate Bill S8116 provides that “publicly funded libraries may not ban books because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval” and “directs school districts to adopt the ALA library bill of…
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November 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Join the New York Society for Ethical Culture on November 9 for a day of assembling care packages and letters for librarians.
We appreciate this group coming together to show support and gratitude to librarians!
We appreciate this group coming together to show support and gratitude to librarians!
Help support libraries at action.everylibrary.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Help support libraries at action.everylibrary.org
AI maximalism across society is supercharging the ideological war on libraries, schools, government workers, and academics.
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AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
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November 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
AI maximalism across society is supercharging the ideological war on libraries, schools, government workers, and academics.
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
Email your legislators to support libraries: speakupforlibraries.us
November 7, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Email your legislators to support libraries: speakupforlibraries.us