That Librarian: Amanda Jones
@librarianjones.com
Educator-Librarian-Author-Activist-Grassroots Organizer-Speaker-Bibliophile-Louisianan
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The 2025 #TIME100NEXT list is out! I'm honored to be a part of this group: time.com/next @la-cac.org
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ALA President @samhelmick.bsky.social moderated a post-screening discussion of The Librarians at Chicago’s Landmark Theatre this week.
Screenings are happening in cities across the country. See where the film is headed next. ➡️ https://thelibrariansfilm.com/screenings/
Screenings are happening in cities across the country. See where the film is headed next. ➡️ https://thelibrariansfilm.com/screenings/
November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
ALA President @samhelmick.bsky.social moderated a post-screening discussion of The Librarians at Chicago’s Landmark Theatre this week.
Screenings are happening in cities across the country. See where the film is headed next. ➡️ https://thelibrariansfilm.com/screenings/
Screenings are happening in cities across the country. See where the film is headed next. ➡️ https://thelibrariansfilm.com/screenings/
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Moderator Kara Yorio, Carolyn Foote, Tatanisha Love, and Amanda Jones, "Organizing For The Right To Read" 🎙️ #SLJSummit
November 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Moderator Kara Yorio, Carolyn Foote, Tatanisha Love, and Amanda Jones, "Organizing For The Right To Read" 🎙️ #SLJSummit
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Last month, it was teenagers who got 8 books banned in a statewide Georgia reading bowl back into the competition. These literary heroes deserve recognition–get to meet three of these rad book-loving intellectual freedom champions.
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Meet the High Schoolers Who Overturned a State Reading Bowl Book Ban: Book Censorship News, November 7, 2025
A Georgia statewide reading bowl banned eight books. These students led the charge to get the bans overturned and succeeded.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Last month, it was teenagers who got 8 books banned in a statewide Georgia reading bowl back into the competition. These literary heroes deserve recognition–get to meet three of these rad book-loving intellectual freedom champions.
bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
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Unite libraries for stronger advocacy! Learn about ALA’s Ecosystem Initiative to boost funding, influence & partnerships on our next webinar, featuring our office's Lisa Varga. #ALAOneVoice
Join us on Thursday, Nov 13 @ 4pm Central / 5pm Eastern
Register now: ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join us on Thursday, Nov 13 @ 4pm Central / 5pm Eastern
Register now: ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Unite libraries for stronger advocacy! Learn about ALA’s Ecosystem Initiative to boost funding, influence & partnerships on our next webinar, featuring our office's Lisa Varga. #ALAOneVoice
Join us on Thursday, Nov 13 @ 4pm Central / 5pm Eastern
Register now: ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join us on Thursday, Nov 13 @ 4pm Central / 5pm Eastern
Register now: ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Defendant in Defamation Case Apologizes to Amanda Jones, Admits Statements Were Not True | News Bites
www.slj.com/story/Defend...
www.slj.com/story/Defend...
Defendant in Defamation Case Apologizes to Amanda Jones, Admits Statements Were Not True | News Bites
Ryan Thames, one of the plaintiffs in Amanda Jones’s defamation suit in Louisiana, posted an apology admitting that his previous statements about Jones “were not true”; an annotated Gender Queer to be...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Defendant in Defamation Case Apologizes to Amanda Jones, Admits Statements Were Not True | News Bites
www.slj.com/story/Defend...
www.slj.com/story/Defend...
To those who think you could’ve handled my situation better, don’t hand me another opinion. Hand me your work. I accepted $1/apology because someone needed to break the cycle of retaliation. I won’t promote pain to prove a point. That’s not weakness. That’s choosing the long path toward justice. 1/3
November 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
To those who think you could’ve handled my situation better, don’t hand me another opinion. Hand me your work. I accepted $1/apology because someone needed to break the cycle of retaliation. I won’t promote pain to prove a point. That’s not weakness. That’s choosing the long path toward justice. 1/3
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#Freedomofspeech doesn't mean freedom from consequences. Ryan Thames tried to bully a dedicated educator simply because she supported #freadom. What he didn't expect was for her to fight back. #truth #supportlibrarians @librarianjones.com @uabookbans.bsky.social @ncacensorship.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
#Freedomofspeech doesn't mean freedom from consequences. Ryan Thames tried to bully a dedicated educator simply because she supported #freadom. What he didn't expect was for her to fight back. #truth #supportlibrarians @librarianjones.com @uabookbans.bsky.social @ncacensorship.bsky.social
Life can throw anything at us, but we only control our own choices. The past few years have tested me, teaching me accountability, strength, and staying true to my values.
I’m steering my soul with resilience and purpose. But haters be warned… I’m nobody’s fool, and we’re not done. #Invictus
I’m steering my soul with resilience and purpose. But haters be warned… I’m nobody’s fool, and we’re not done. #Invictus
November 3, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Life can throw anything at us, but we only control our own choices. The past few years have tested me, teaching me accountability, strength, and staying true to my values.
I’m steering my soul with resilience and purpose. But haters be warned… I’m nobody’s fool, and we’re not done. #Invictus
I’m steering my soul with resilience and purpose. But haters be warned… I’m nobody’s fool, and we’re not done. #Invictus
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Hold Them Accountable!
Thank you to @librarianjones.com for the courage and conviction to stand up to those who spread hateful lies about librarians and educators.
It was never about the money. It was always about the truth and integrity.
Thank you, Amanda Jones. Courage is indeed contagious.
Thank you to @librarianjones.com for the courage and conviction to stand up to those who spread hateful lies about librarians and educators.
It was never about the money. It was always about the truth and integrity.
Thank you, Amanda Jones. Courage is indeed contagious.
November 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Hold Them Accountable!
Thank you to @librarianjones.com for the courage and conviction to stand up to those who spread hateful lies about librarians and educators.
It was never about the money. It was always about the truth and integrity.
Thank you, Amanda Jones. Courage is indeed contagious.
Thank you to @librarianjones.com for the courage and conviction to stand up to those who spread hateful lies about librarians and educators.
It was never about the money. It was always about the truth and integrity.
Thank you, Amanda Jones. Courage is indeed contagious.
Ryan Thames has issued a formal apology to me. This was never about $—it was about integrity. I’m grateful that the false statements have been publicly corrected and that the truth is now clear. I hope this outcome serves as a reminder that words carry weight and accountability matters. @la-cac.org
November 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Ryan Thames has issued a formal apology to me. This was never about $—it was about integrity. I’m grateful that the false statements have been publicly corrected and that the truth is now clear. I hope this outcome serves as a reminder that words carry weight and accountability matters. @la-cac.org
Yesterday @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social screened in NOLA! Grateful to be a small part of it and honored to share it with you all. Huge thanks to Friends of the New Orleans Public Library for free admission—and to everyone who sent me pics!
November 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Yesterday @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social screened in NOLA! Grateful to be a small part of it and honored to share it with you all. Huge thanks to Friends of the New Orleans Public Library for free admission—and to everyone who sent me pics!
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Thank you, @librarianjones.com Amanda Jones, for your continuing fight against book bans and for students! The documentary, The Librarians, was so impactful as were the questions & your answers at Q & A after the film today. All of us here in LA owe you a debt of gratitude for your actions & heart!!
November 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Thank you, @librarianjones.com Amanda Jones, for your continuing fight against book bans and for students! The documentary, The Librarians, was so impactful as were the questions & your answers at Q & A after the film today. All of us here in LA owe you a debt of gratitude for your actions & heart!!
I’m continuing to make lemon sorbet out of lemonade. Stay tuned! 😜
November 1, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I’m continuing to make lemon sorbet out of lemonade. Stay tuned! 😜
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Teachers, librarians, children's authors, I highly recommend this documentary. When books are attacked, it is really the children who are being attacked. The First Amendment is being attacked.
@librarianjones.com @slj.com @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
thelibrariansfilm.com/about/
@librarianjones.com @slj.com @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
thelibrariansfilm.com/about/
About the Film - The Librarians Film | Official Site
Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights.
thelibrariansfilm.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Teachers, librarians, children's authors, I highly recommend this documentary. When books are attacked, it is really the children who are being attacked. The First Amendment is being attacked.
@librarianjones.com @slj.com @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
thelibrariansfilm.com/about/
@librarianjones.com @slj.com @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social
thelibrariansfilm.com/about/
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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.
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
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.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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.
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
bookriot.com/the-day-the-books-disappeared-school-visit-cancelation/
I call this my “And Tango Makes Three” cardigan!
October 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I call this my “And Tango Makes Three” cardigan!
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THE LIBRARIANS has been longlisted for the @cinemaeyehonors.bsky.social Audience Choice Award! Initial voting starts now & ends Mon Nov 3rd. Each year, audiences like you, have the opportunity to help choose the 10 nominees, & ultimately, the winner.
Vote here: cinemaeyehonors.com/audience-cho...
Vote here: cinemaeyehonors.com/audience-cho...
October 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
THE LIBRARIANS has been longlisted for the @cinemaeyehonors.bsky.social Audience Choice Award! Initial voting starts now & ends Mon Nov 3rd. Each year, audiences like you, have the opportunity to help choose the 10 nominees, & ultimately, the winner.
Vote here: cinemaeyehonors.com/audience-cho...
Vote here: cinemaeyehonors.com/audience-cho...
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Not just another pretty face on Social Media. Celebrate #MediaLitWk by fact checking, critical thinking, and using #AASL resources to promote media literacy throughout your school! #NAMLE https://bit.ly/46PiGdq
October 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Not just another pretty face on Social Media. Celebrate #MediaLitWk by fact checking, critical thinking, and using #AASL resources to promote media literacy throughout your school! #NAMLE https://bit.ly/46PiGdq
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/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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.
www.publishersweekly.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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Why should young people care about books bans?
That's a question we posed to some of the special guests at our "Who's Afraid of Fiction?" event, hosted by PEN America Young Patrons during #BannedBooksWeek.
Learn more about PEN America Young Patrons at: pen.org/youngpatrons/
That's a question we posed to some of the special guests at our "Who's Afraid of Fiction?" event, hosted by PEN America Young Patrons during #BannedBooksWeek.
Learn more about PEN America Young Patrons at: pen.org/youngpatrons/
October 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Why should young people care about books bans?
That's a question we posed to some of the special guests at our "Who's Afraid of Fiction?" event, hosted by PEN America Young Patrons during #BannedBooksWeek.
Learn more about PEN America Young Patrons at: pen.org/youngpatrons/
That's a question we posed to some of the special guests at our "Who's Afraid of Fiction?" event, hosted by PEN America Young Patrons during #BannedBooksWeek.
Learn more about PEN America Young Patrons at: pen.org/youngpatrons/
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A huge thank you to my dear friend @as-king.bsky.social for this cameo for our post-screening discussion of The Librarians film at work today! If you haven’t seen the film or read @librarianjones.com book or some of Amy’s incredible work, get on it!
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October 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A huge thank you to my dear friend @as-king.bsky.social for this cameo for our post-screening discussion of The Librarians film at work today! If you haven’t seen the film or read @librarianjones.com book or some of Amy’s incredible work, get on it!
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Spread librarian love! Nominate an extraordinary librarian for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award. Nominations are accepted online now through Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian
October 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Spread librarian love! Nominate an extraordinary librarian for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award. Nominations are accepted online now through Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian
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“Snyder’s film is urgent & captivating in its humanization of the librarians who find themselves at the center of the book bans … The Librarians is the rare documentary that is infuriating and inspiring in equal measure.” @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
‘The Librarians’ Centers the Educators Fighting Book Bans
A new documentary centers the voices of librarians resisting censorship.
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October 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
“Snyder’s film is urgent & captivating in its humanization of the librarians who find themselves at the center of the book bans … The Librarians is the rare documentary that is infuriating and inspiring in equal measure.” @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
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Cuts to federal funding are already making impacts in communities nationwide. Library workers worry about domino effects: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/politics/2025/10/13/librarians-sound-alarm-as-trump-administration-takes-aim-at-agency-that-supports-museums--libraries #ForOurLibraries
Librarians sound alarm as Trump admin takes aim at IMLS
Back in March, the President signed an executive order to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as part of his effort to reduce the size and cost of the government.
spectrumlocalnews.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Cuts to federal funding are already making impacts in communities nationwide. Library workers worry about domino effects: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/politics/2025/10/13/librarians-sound-alarm-as-trump-administration-takes-aim-at-agency-that-supports-museums--libraries #ForOurLibraries
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PEN America today called on school districts in Texas to reject overcompliance with two new state laws, SB 13 and SB 12, which have already led to extreme actions restricting students’ freedom to read and learn.
pen.org/press-releas...
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Overcomplying With New Laws, Texas School District Closes Entire Library, Others Remove Dozens of Books
PEN America today called on school districts in Texas to reject overcompliance with two new state laws, SB 13 and SB 12, which have already led to extreme actions restricting students’ freedom to read...
pen.org
October 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
PEN America today called on school districts in Texas to reject overcompliance with two new state laws, SB 13 and SB 12, which have already led to extreme actions restricting students’ freedom to read and learn.
pen.org/press-releas...
pen.org/press-releas...