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You might not be aware, but publishers don't allow libraries to buy permanent copies of ebooks/audiobooks. They are rented to them at a much higher rate than an individual can buy them. And they're limited to a low number of rentals before being charged again.
#supportLibraries
#supportLibraries
“RAISE HELL!” ✊ Maria Bustillos (@mariabustillos.bsky.social) calls on writers & readers to defend libraries & demand ebook ownership, not rentals. Attacks on libraries are attacks on knowledge itself. 📚
Full video ➡️ youtu.be/lu8jK_27vF0
#LibraryAdvocacy #DigitalRights #InternetArchive
Full video ➡️ youtu.be/lu8jK_27vF0
#LibraryAdvocacy #DigitalRights #InternetArchive
April 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.”
April 16, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.”
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Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
April 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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April 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Amazon are changing the way you own your Kindle books - you have 10 days to react
youtu.be/KMoCzeGnIss
youtu.be/KMoCzeGnIss
Amazon are changing the way you own your Kindle books - you have 10 days to react
YouTube video by CriminOlly
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February 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Amazon are changing the way you own your Kindle books - you have 10 days to react
youtu.be/KMoCzeGnIss
youtu.be/KMoCzeGnIss
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yoinked this image from Twitter, then ordered my copy
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February 16, 2025 at 3:13 AM
yoinked this image from Twitter, then ordered my copy
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“teachers had to remove all bulletin boards that reference Black History Month…Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks…
Fort Campbell Schools are also canceling plans for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. There’s no word yet on Women’s History Month, set for March.”
Fort Campbell Schools are also canceling plans for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. There’s no word yet on Women’s History Month, set for March.”
Books mentioning slavery, civil rights removed from shelves at Fort Campbell schools - ClarksvilleNow.com
At an elementary school at Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division, librarians are hard at work scrubbing the shelves for books that contain references to slavery, the civil rights movement...
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February 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
“teachers had to remove all bulletin boards that reference Black History Month…Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks…
Fort Campbell Schools are also canceling plans for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. There’s no word yet on Women’s History Month, set for March.”
Fort Campbell Schools are also canceling plans for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. There’s no word yet on Women’s History Month, set for March.”
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Octavia Butler was a black female science fiction writer who won several awards for her works, including Hugo, Locus, and Nebula awards. In 1995, Butler became the first science-fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship.
February 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Octavia Butler was a black female science fiction writer who won several awards for her works, including Hugo, Locus, and Nebula awards. In 1995, Butler became the first science-fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship.