LibraryKate
@librarykate818.bsky.social
Youth Services Librarian - Public Librarian - Friend - Listener - Banned Book Reader - Practitioner of Radical Empathy & Compassion - Loves Coffee, Pets, & Stories.
“There’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it’s worth fighting for.” - J.R.R. Tolkien
“There’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it’s worth fighting for.” - J.R.R. Tolkien
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This meso loop of #Melissa from CIRA is absolutely stunning at it makes its closes in on landfall in southwestern Jamaica.
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#hurricanemelissa
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#hurricanemelissa
October 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
This meso loop of #Melissa from CIRA is absolutely stunning at it makes its closes in on landfall in southwestern Jamaica.
rammb-data.cira.colostate.edu/tc_realtime/...
#hurricanemelissa
rammb-data.cira.colostate.edu/tc_realtime/...
#hurricanemelissa
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IT’S ALL NATIVE LAND!
September 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM
IT’S ALL NATIVE LAND!
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ALA President Cindy Hohl's All Nations LibGuide highlights the impact of Indigenous Librarianship and the importance of serving the library and information needs of Indigenous and Native peoples. libguides.ala.org/allnations
#ALAAC25
#ALAAC25
June 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
ALA President Cindy Hohl's All Nations LibGuide highlights the impact of Indigenous Librarianship and the importance of serving the library and information needs of Indigenous and Native peoples. libguides.ala.org/allnations
#ALAAC25
#ALAAC25
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2025 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Announced
www.slj.com/story/2025-B...
www.slj.com/story/2025-B...
2025 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Announced
The winners of the 2025 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards are I Know How to Draw an Owl by Hilary Horder Hippely, illus. by Matt James; Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay; and Death in the Jungle: Mur...
www.slj.com
June 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
2025 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Announced
www.slj.com/story/2025-B...
www.slj.com/story/2025-B...
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The Bottom, a Black-focused bookstore and community space in Knoxville, is hosting a club to give people a chance to read books recently removed from public school shelves.
bit.ly/45cquXs
bit.ly/45cquXs
June 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The Bottom, a Black-focused bookstore and community space in Knoxville, is hosting a club to give people a chance to read books recently removed from public school shelves.
bit.ly/45cquXs
bit.ly/45cquXs
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It's another decision day at the Supreme Court. Educators and First Amendment advocates wait to see if Mahmoud v. Taylor will be announced today? Here's what it could mean.
www.slj.com/story/Forthc...
www.slj.com/story/Forthc...
Forthcoming Supreme Court Ruling Could Have Chilling Effect on Public Education and Publishing
Even a so-called
www.slj.com
June 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
It's another decision day at the Supreme Court. Educators and First Amendment advocates wait to see if Mahmoud v. Taylor will be announced today? Here's what it could mean.
www.slj.com/story/Forthc...
www.slj.com/story/Forthc...
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2026 Newbery/Caldecott Summer Prediction Edition
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2026 Newbery/Caldecott Summer Prediction Edition
Prediction posts, while rarely accurate, often just give a sense of what's particularly good in publishing these days. Today's post is no exception.
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June 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
2026 Newbery/Caldecott Summer Prediction Edition
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Extremely harmful and breathtakingly cruel to suspend specialized services for LGBTQ+ kids who call 988.
Learn about 988 funding here: www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/what-to...
And sign the petition to protect services for LGBTQ+ youth: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pr...
Learn about 988 funding here: www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/what-to...
And sign the petition to protect services for LGBTQ+ youth: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pr...
What to Know About 988 Funding
Your Support Saves LGBTQ+Youth's Lives Every DayDonateIt was reported that a leaked, draft version of the administration’s proposed federal budget […]
www.thetrevorproject.org
June 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Extremely harmful and breathtakingly cruel to suspend specialized services for LGBTQ+ kids who call 988.
Learn about 988 funding here: www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/what-to...
And sign the petition to protect services for LGBTQ+ youth: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pr...
Learn about 988 funding here: www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/what-to...
And sign the petition to protect services for LGBTQ+ youth: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pr...
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Brave Books's right-wing "See You at the Library" event is back–coming to public libraries August 16–and this year, they claim they're partnering with the Department of Education.
Everything you need to know to prepare: bookriot.com/see-you-at-t...
Everything you need to know to prepare: bookriot.com/see-you-at-t...
Right-Wing "See You at the Library" Event Back in 2025; Partners with US Department of Education
The now-annual event promoting "Pro-God," "Pro-America" books and beliefs will take place August 16. Here's what it is and how to prepare your library.
bookriot.com
June 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Brave Books's right-wing "See You at the Library" event is back–coming to public libraries August 16–and this year, they claim they're partnering with the Department of Education.
Everything you need to know to prepare: bookriot.com/see-you-at-t...
Everything you need to know to prepare: bookriot.com/see-you-at-t...
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Public libraries work with groups from health departments to community-based organizations and provide access to everything from cooking classes to safe walking routes.
#ReasonstoLoveLibraries
#ReasonstoLoveLibraries
They Are Vital Community Partners | Reasons to Love Libraries
Public libraries work with groups from health departments to community-based organizations and provide access to everything from cooking classes to safe walking routes.
www.slj.com
June 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Public libraries work with groups from health departments to community-based organizations and provide access to everything from cooking classes to safe walking routes.
#ReasonstoLoveLibraries
#ReasonstoLoveLibraries
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Klukwan, Alaska, which is an Alaskan Native village, has had to cut their library hours from 35 a week to 4. That's thanks to the gutting of the IMLS.
FOUR. HOURS. A. WEEK.
www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/06/15/k...
FOUR. HOURS. A. WEEK.
www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/06/15/k...
Klukwan Library goes from 35 hours a week to 4 following federal funding loss
Along the Chilkat River in Southeast Alaska lies a small, ancient Alaska Native village, Klukwan. The village of Klukwan is in the Hoonah-Angoon Census Area and has a population of around 100. It also...
www.alaskasnewssource.com
June 16, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Klukwan, Alaska, which is an Alaskan Native village, has had to cut their library hours from 35 a week to 4. That's thanks to the gutting of the IMLS.
FOUR. HOURS. A. WEEK.
www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/06/15/k...
FOUR. HOURS. A. WEEK.
www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/06/15/k...
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We're almost halfway through the year and our suggestion list for the Heavy Medal Mock Newbery is up to 53 titles. Check out the full list of potential contenders for the 2026 Newbery Medal.
Our Mock Newbery List is Up to 52 Titles
We're almost halfway through the year and our suggestion list for the Heavy Medal Mock Newbery is up to 53 titles. Check out the full list of potential contenders for the 2026 Newbery Medal.
heavymedal.slj.com
June 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
We're almost halfway through the year and our suggestion list for the Heavy Medal Mock Newbery is up to 53 titles. Check out the full list of potential contenders for the 2026 Newbery Medal.
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The Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. and School Library Journal have revealed the winning titles in the 2025 Children & Youth Literary Awards, which celebrate the diversity of the Black experience. (Jan.)
BCALA, SLJ Announce 2025 Winners of the Children & Youth Literary Awards
The Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. and School Library Journal announce the 2025 Children & Youth Literary Awards, which celebrate the diversity of the Black experience.
www.slj.com
June 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. and School Library Journal have revealed the winning titles in the 2025 Children & Youth Literary Awards, which celebrate the diversity of the Black experience. (Jan.)
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JUST IN: Two ballot measures to protect public libraries from the conservative city council in Huntington Beach are both ahead by very wide margins.
Measure to repeal a 'book review committee' up 61/39.
Measure to bar privatization up 63/37.
That's already with 51K+ ballots counted.
Context:
Measure to repeal a 'book review committee' up 61/39.
Measure to bar privatization up 63/37.
That's already with 51K+ ballots counted.
Context:
did you know? a wealthy beach town in southern California now has an all-MAGA city board, and they've been going after public libraries and book access
public library advocates have organized two ballot measures to counter: it's on the ballot on JUNE 10.
boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
public library advocates have organized two ballot measures to counter: it's on the ballot on JUNE 10.
boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
June 11, 2025 at 3:11 AM
JUST IN: Two ballot measures to protect public libraries from the conservative city council in Huntington Beach are both ahead by very wide margins.
Measure to repeal a 'book review committee' up 61/39.
Measure to bar privatization up 63/37.
That's already with 51K+ ballots counted.
Context:
Measure to repeal a 'book review committee' up 61/39.
Measure to bar privatization up 63/37.
That's already with 51K+ ballots counted.
Context:
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Beloved YA author Tiffany D. Jackson, winner of this year’s Margaret A. Edwards Award, speaks to SLJ about the award, her expansive work, and how real life influences her stories.
www.slj.com/story/newsfe...
www.slj.com/story/newsfe...
June 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Beloved YA author Tiffany D. Jackson, winner of this year’s Margaret A. Edwards Award, speaks to SLJ about the award, her expansive work, and how real life influences her stories.
www.slj.com/story/newsfe...
www.slj.com/story/newsfe...
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Our top choices in middle grade - Best Books 2024
Best Middle Grade Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books
Gripping fantastical journeys, family secrets, unbridled joy, and inconceivable loss: in these pages, tweens are facing it all. These 26 middle grade titles are exemplars across genre of the power of ...
www.slj.com
May 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Our top choices in middle grade - Best Books 2024
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"I Am Enraged" | Sarah Jessica Parker on Book Bans
www.slj.com/story/Sarah-...
#censorship @slj.com #freedomtoread
www.slj.com/story/Sarah-...
#censorship @slj.com #freedomtoread
Sarah Jessica Parker on Book Bans: "I Am Enraged"
The actress and literacy advocate accepted an award at the PEN America Literary Gala and expressed her anger about the state of censorship in the United States, also noting her appreciation for librar...
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May 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
"I Am Enraged" | Sarah Jessica Parker on Book Bans
www.slj.com/story/Sarah-...
#censorship @slj.com #freedomtoread
www.slj.com/story/Sarah-...
#censorship @slj.com #freedomtoread
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Anticipate a wave of content-focused bans in public libraries across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, following the en blanc decision rendered by the Fifth Circuit Court in Little et al. vs. Llano County. This is a major blow to the freedom to read & 1st Amendment.
bookriot.com/little-vs-ll...
bookriot.com/little-vs-ll...
Politics Can Now Dictate Public Library Collections in Three States, Per Fifth Circuit Ruling
The Fifth Circuit ruling will open the doors to rampant book censorship in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
bookriot.com
May 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Anticipate a wave of content-focused bans in public libraries across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, following the en blanc decision rendered by the Fifth Circuit Court in Little et al. vs. Llano County. This is a major blow to the freedom to read & 1st Amendment.
bookriot.com/little-vs-ll...
bookriot.com/little-vs-ll...
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Sharing some good library news.
"North Country residents voted to increase funding for all 22 libraries in the North Country Library System that had referendums appearing on the school ballot this year."
"North Country residents voted to increase funding for all 22 libraries in the North Country Library System that had referendums appearing on the school ballot this year."
Some good news? www.northcountrynow.com/stories/all-...?
All North Country Library System budgets pass - North Country Now
North Country residents voted to increase funding for all 22 libraries in the North Country Library System that had referendums appearing on the school ballot this year. The investment of over …
www.northcountrynow.com
May 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Sharing some good library news.
"North Country residents voted to increase funding for all 22 libraries in the North Country Library System that had referendums appearing on the school ballot this year."
"North Country residents voted to increase funding for all 22 libraries in the North Country Library System that had referendums appearing on the school ballot this year."
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A Timeline and Update on the Institute for Museum and Library Services: buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
A Timeline and Update on the Institute for Museum and Library Services
We are a little over two months into the dismantling of the only federal agency dedicated to libraries, and the news has been coming at a pace no one could...
buttondown.com
May 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
A Timeline and Update on the Institute for Museum and Library Services: buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
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Mychal Threets Discusses Diversity in Librarianship, Mental Health, and More (from the archive)
Mychal Threets Discusses Diversity in Librarianship, Mental Health, and More | 2024 SLJ Summit
Mychal Threets spoke at the 20th SLJ Summit, sharing his story and taking questions from attendees.
www.slj.com
May 13, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Mychal Threets Discusses Diversity in Librarianship, Mental Health, and More (from the archive)
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Giving youth access to a wide variety of reading materials builds community cohesion. Student Hazel Eyles shared: “I have always wanted to help people in my community...Being able to read about other people's experiences has opened my eyes and allowed me to understand many different perspectives.”
Educators and activists protest book bans in the New Hanover County Schools district
Educators and activists held a rally Tuesday afternoon to protest book bannings in New Hanover County schools.
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May 14, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Giving youth access to a wide variety of reading materials builds community cohesion. Student Hazel Eyles shared: “I have always wanted to help people in my community...Being able to read about other people's experiences has opened my eyes and allowed me to understand many different perspectives.”
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NEW: ALA denounces yesterday's unlawful firing of Dr. Shira Perlmutter, the Register of Copyrights at the Library of Congress.
Dr. Perlmutter has led the US Copyright Office with integrity, intelligence and an understanding of intellectual property issues. 1/2
Dr. Perlmutter has led the US Copyright Office with integrity, intelligence and an understanding of intellectual property issues. 1/2
May 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
NEW: ALA denounces yesterday's unlawful firing of Dr. Shira Perlmutter, the Register of Copyrights at the Library of Congress.
Dr. Perlmutter has led the US Copyright Office with integrity, intelligence and an understanding of intellectual property issues. 1/2
Dr. Perlmutter has led the US Copyright Office with integrity, intelligence and an understanding of intellectual property issues. 1/2