Jodie
@librariesforever.bsky.social
Reading books is good for you.
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Libraries are this light in the darkness of what public noncommercial spaces and services can be. They're radical, in all senses of the word
January 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Libraries are this light in the darkness of what public noncommercial spaces and services can be. They're radical, in all senses of the word
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These books—which share stories of real and fictional people and animals who have endured wildfires—can provide information and comfort to children and teens.
16 Fiction and Nonfiction Titles for Young Readers in the Wake of the Los Angeles Wildfires
These books—which share stories of real and fictional people and animals who have endured wildfires—can provide information and comfort to children and teens.
www.slj.com
January 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
These books—which share stories of real and fictional people and animals who have endured wildfires—can provide information and comfort to children and teens.
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Just so you’re aware, every library in LA is offering free masks right now due to the fires. Another reason to love libraries! Let’s hope they continue after the fires are over. Masks save lives in many ways.
January 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Just so you’re aware, every library in LA is offering free masks right now due to the fires. Another reason to love libraries! Let’s hope they continue after the fires are over. Masks save lives in many ways.
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Explore the AHA’s Resource Library, with hundreds of resources developed or vetted by the AHA and our partners. Our resources range from classroom syllabi, to archival documents from the Civil War, to standards and guidelines for the discipline, and more. 🗃️
AHA Resource Library - AHA
Explore All Resources Search Resource Type Thematic AHA Topics Geographic K-12 Education Undergraduate Education Graduate Education Professional & Career Resources Academic Department Resources Histor...
www.historians.org
January 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Explore the AHA’s Resource Library, with hundreds of resources developed or vetted by the AHA and our partners. Our resources range from classroom syllabi, to archival documents from the Civil War, to standards and guidelines for the discipline, and more. 🗃️
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Do me a kindness! Share this if you love and support your local library & librarians (and remember: that includes your school library & school librarian) 😊📚
Thank you libraries & library workers… for everything ✨💚
Thank you libraries & library workers… for everything ✨💚
January 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Do me a kindness! Share this if you love and support your local library & librarians (and remember: that includes your school library & school librarian) 😊📚
Thank you libraries & library workers… for everything ✨💚
Thank you libraries & library workers… for everything ✨💚
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By consciously choosing not to have books that may be considered contentious or inappropriate in their collections, libraries are removing patrons right to choose to read the book or not. 📚📜
January 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
By consciously choosing not to have books that may be considered contentious or inappropriate in their collections, libraries are removing patrons right to choose to read the book or not. 📚📜
If school librarians are given the chance, we teach this too. Unfortunately, we're not always given that opportunity.
While we’re banning books…
Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.
Be. Like. Finland.
Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.
Be. Like. Finland.
January 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
If school librarians are given the chance, we teach this too. Unfortunately, we're not always given that opportunity.
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REMINDER
not only do I do free virtual author visits for any school or library BUT
-if you DO have a guest budget you'd rather spend elsewhere I'll charge what you tell me to and donate it where it needs to go
-if there's a topic you aren't allowed to talk about I'LL bring it up and take the blame
not only do I do free virtual author visits for any school or library BUT
-if you DO have a guest budget you'd rather spend elsewhere I'll charge what you tell me to and donate it where it needs to go
-if there's a topic you aren't allowed to talk about I'LL bring it up and take the blame
January 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
REMINDER
not only do I do free virtual author visits for any school or library BUT
-if you DO have a guest budget you'd rather spend elsewhere I'll charge what you tell me to and donate it where it needs to go
-if there's a topic you aren't allowed to talk about I'LL bring it up and take the blame
not only do I do free virtual author visits for any school or library BUT
-if you DO have a guest budget you'd rather spend elsewhere I'll charge what you tell me to and donate it where it needs to go
-if there's a topic you aren't allowed to talk about I'LL bring it up and take the blame
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Our January cover: Librarians and Allies Must Act to Secure the Future of Libraries
January 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Our January cover: Librarians and Allies Must Act to Secure the Future of Libraries
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I hereby declare by the power vested in me as a full-fledged librarian that any New Year's resolutions involving books are granted the power of flexibility to modify based on everchanging life circumstances.
January 1, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I hereby declare by the power vested in me as a full-fledged librarian that any New Year's resolutions involving books are granted the power of flexibility to modify based on everchanging life circumstances.
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I’m the kind of librarian who doesn’t care how many books you read this year, as long as you’re pro literacy and accessible library spaces for all and anti book banning and spreading misinformation.
December 31, 2024 at 2:27 AM
I’m the kind of librarian who doesn’t care how many books you read this year, as long as you’re pro literacy and accessible library spaces for all and anti book banning and spreading misinformation.
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If you don’t have a library card go get one. Even if you don’t plan on using it right away, go get one. Keep our libraries alive.
December 31, 2024 at 5:00 AM
If you don’t have a library card go get one. Even if you don’t plan on using it right away, go get one. Keep our libraries alive.
School libraries are a place of refuge. Students come to my library every day because it's their safe space. #SchoolLibrariesMatter
December 30, 2024 at 3:25 PM
School libraries are a place of refuge. Students come to my library every day because it's their safe space. #SchoolLibrariesMatter
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Libraries give us a lot more than just books; such as support programs, job help, tech resources, and even community outreach. They’re kind of a big deal.
December 30, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Libraries give us a lot more than just books; such as support programs, job help, tech resources, and even community outreach. They’re kind of a big deal.
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Books open minds and hearts, and we need more of that.
Not censorship.
Not book bans.
Not fear.
Not censorship.
Not book bans.
Not fear.
December 29, 2024 at 4:34 AM
Books open minds and hearts, and we need more of that.
Not censorship.
Not book bans.
Not fear.
Not censorship.
Not book bans.
Not fear.
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Today marks a win for Arkansas librarians, booksellers, and readers in a decision that rebukes attempts to polarize communities and deprive Americans of bedrock freedoms.
bit.ly/4fxUOxb
bit.ly/4fxUOxb
December 23, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Today marks a win for Arkansas librarians, booksellers, and readers in a decision that rebukes attempts to polarize communities and deprive Americans of bedrock freedoms.
bit.ly/4fxUOxb
bit.ly/4fxUOxb
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O Library, O Library! How lovely are your branches
December 23, 2024 at 1:31 PM
O Library, O Library! How lovely are your branches
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If you’re up for getting the revolution started, meet me in the library. 😊🤞🦋
December 21, 2024 at 9:41 PM
If you’re up for getting the revolution started, meet me in the library. 😊🤞🦋
It's Friday Fun Day in my library. I'm getting out the board games and makerspace stuff. High schoolers are still kids and need to play!
December 20, 2024 at 10:16 AM
It's Friday Fun Day in my library. I'm getting out the board games and makerspace stuff. High schoolers are still kids and need to play!
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As we move into the holidays, please remember: READING FOR PLEASURE has the biggest impact of any factor on children's life chances. So never stop sharing books with kids, talking about books, making books central to everything you do. Never stop changing their lives! #literacy #EduSky #books
December 18, 2024 at 10:42 PM
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25 forthcoming YA books to add to your TBR. (Teen Librarian Toolbox)
Most Anticipated Young Adult Reads of 2025
25 forthcoming YA books to add to your TBR.
teenlibrariantoolbox.com
December 19, 2024 at 12:23 PM
25 forthcoming YA books to add to your TBR. (Teen Librarian Toolbox)
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Libraries are so cute. Please get the Libby and Hoopla app on your phone and the Kanopy app for your TV. It makes the libraries so happy and you can access books, movies, magazines, audiobooks, tv shows, and joy. YOU GET FREE JOY
December 18, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Libraries are so cute. Please get the Libby and Hoopla app on your phone and the Kanopy app for your TV. It makes the libraries so happy and you can access books, movies, magazines, audiobooks, tv shows, and joy. YOU GET FREE JOY
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It is time to turn around years of disinvestment in school libraries and librarians.
www.americanprogress.org/article/inve...
www.americanprogress.org/article/inve...
Investing in School Libraries and Librarians To Improve Literacy Outcomes
Libraries and librarians not only spark a love of learning; they are crucial to reversing low reading assessment scores across the country.
www.americanprogress.org
December 15, 2024 at 2:51 PM
It is time to turn around years of disinvestment in school libraries and librarians.
www.americanprogress.org/article/inve...
www.americanprogress.org/article/inve...
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the quality and range of services public libraries provide relative to what they cost is nothing short of a miracle imo. But yeah, sure, “run government like a business.” 📚
December 15, 2024 at 2:45 PM
the quality and range of services public libraries provide relative to what they cost is nothing short of a miracle imo. But yeah, sure, “run government like a business.” 📚
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Library folk, in the face of censorship remember Timothy Snyder's advice in On Tyranny and *Do not obey in advance*
December 10, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Library folk, in the face of censorship remember Timothy Snyder's advice in On Tyranny and *Do not obey in advance*