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For our second installment of weekly book reviews from our friends at Booklist, we have Maryann Owen’s review of Jarrett Pumphrey and Jerome Pumphrey’s new seasonal favorite for young readers, “The Old Sleigh.”

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December 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
New to I Love Libraries! We’re pleased to announce that each week we’ll be featuring a new book review from our friends at Booklist.

Our first installment of “Book Review of the Week” is Pulitzer Prize-winner Philip Caputo’s “Wandering Souls and Other Stories.”

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December 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
“The Librarians,” filmmaker Kim A. Snyder’s documentary, is one of several docs in the running for the Cinema Eye Honor’s Audience Choice Award. You can help it win by voting online.

Read more at https://bit.ly/3KwqGca
December 12, 2025 at 10:06 PM
For the New York Times’ “My 10” column, where celebrities share 10 things they can’t live without, Jason Schwartzman included his library card as one of his 10 essentials.

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December 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Check out these works of nonfiction and fiction that demonstrate when and how propaganda is used, as well as potential consequences of its influence.

For the full list of recommendations visit https://bit.ly/4poQNRf
December 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Our latest happening across the U.S. and efforts to fight them includes news from Missouri, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and a look at Southern states that have ordered the removal of books related to transgender identity from public libraries.

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December 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Librarian and 'Reading Rainbow' host @mychal3ts.bsky.social will serve as Honorary Chair of National Library Week 2026.

"I love libraries enthusiastically every week! To serve as Honorary Chair for National Library Week takes that enthusiasm to a whole new level."

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December 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the federal agency that provides funding for America's libraries, has announced it is reinstating all grants it had previously terminated, including those to libraries and library organizations across the U.S.

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December 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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December 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
First generations of home videogaming systems and their games have become difficult to find. Thankfully, libraries, institutions, and archivists have stepped in to archive and preserve this essential element of gaming and pop culture history.

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November 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The New York Public Library has announced its Best Books of 2025, a list of 225 titles curated by NYPL staff. More than 80 librarians work on the lists each year, reading thousands of titles to develop each list.

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November 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz is a storyteller, author, and curandera. In this interview she discusses her picture book for kids, “Nana Lupita and the Magic Sopita,” her work as a curandera, book bans, and her love of libraries.

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November 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Bullying can impact individuals in any environment, but it can be particularly devastating in an educational setting. Students and a school librarian in Montana decided to address the issue directly with help from an American Library Association grant.

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November 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
During Banned Books Week, Cards Against Humanity offered presales of its new, special edition product, Cards Against Humanity Explains the Joke, and 100% of the net proceeds from the preorder will be donated to the American Library Association.

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November 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Hennepin County Library has released a new library card to honor the iconic musician Prince. The new card corresponds with the opening of the new Prince musical, “Purple Rain.”

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November 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
In episode 25 of the “How I Library” podcast, we talk with Jerry Drake, author of “Hazel Was a Good Girl: Solving the Murder that Inspired Twin Peaks.”

Listen at https://bit.ly/4nBdWhI or wherever you listen to podcasts.
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
"The life of a writer can be lonely at times but on these special occasions, where contemporaries gather, and community and camaraderie are encouraged, there is a sense of belonging that feels deserved."

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November 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Check out these elementary-school biographies of Native women recommended by our friends at Booklist Reader!

Visit https://bit.ly/3LwV8CV to check out Booklist's full list of recommendations.
November 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
In episode 24 of the “How I Library” podcast, we talk with one of today’s leading creators of scary literature, author Joe Hill.

Listen at https://bit.ly/4nhYCGN or wherever you listen to podcasts.
November 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Books flying off shelves! Strange sounds emanating from nowhere! Spectral figures floating through the stacks! They’re the makings of a Halloween and library lover’s dream. Check out I Love Libraries' list of haunted U.S. libraries.

Read the full list at https://bit.ly/3Jg7G0W.
October 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Our latest report on book bans happening across the U.S. and efforts to fight them includes news from Utah, California, and Texas, as well as an update on book bans in military bases.

Read more at https://bit.ly/4oG9YFn
October 31, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Online Ceramics has partnered with Penguin Random House on a series of shirts, hats, and more focused on book bans.

100% of the net proceeds from the sales of these select items will be generously donated to the American Library Association.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/47KPhT4
October 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Carnegie Libraries across the United States will each receive a $10,000 gift to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence through a special initiative by Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/3WVyaI2
October 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
It’s National Friends of Libraries week! Now in its 20th year, this weeklong celebration organized by united for libraries recognizes all the incredible things that friends groups do for their local libraries.

Read more at https://bit.ly/4hldLWe
October 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A Wyoming librarian whose fight against book censorship led to her losing her job has prevailed in court.

Lesley sued over her termination; the settlement is the culmination of a years-long struggle to defend the freedom to read.

Read more at https://bit.ly/46Y2ckw .
October 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM