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Tara Hoopes
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Reader. Aunt. Cat Mom. Librarian. Believer in WE the People.
So exciting!!
Book 5️⃣ in the #MG Track series by the incomparable @jasonreynolds83.bsky.social is the 🍒 on top of the sundae 🍨 that is this series. Out 10/14: bookshop.org/a/102434/979... #library #book #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #librarian #bookrecommendation #librarians
August 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Trusted to fight for their country after they graduate but not trusted to read everything.
The list of books removed by the Naval Academy has been released.

These books were removed from a library that serves adults.

This is not a “culture war.” This is an infringement on our First Amendment rights.

media.defense.gov/2025/Apr/04/...
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April 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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We are 8.2 billion people.

One person (supported by a couple hundred members of Congress) should not be able to do this.
April 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen.

Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.

Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
March 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Bumping this to the top of my TBR pile because if Roxane reacts like this?? Whew!!!
I had not heard of this book but now I am going to read it tonight.
WaPo's Ron Charles, in his Book Club newsletter, on Meta's repeated questions about his plans to review Sarah Wynn-Williams's "Careless People":

"In my 27 years of reviewing and editing newspaper books sections, no company has ever done this with me."
March 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
@tiffanydthomas.bsky.social Thinking of you today during the life celebration for Sylvester Turner. His leadership has inspired so many and you are making him proud every day.
March 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM