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jenmindelen.bsky.social
#Accessibility #PublicLibraries

*I am not 100% housebound, and do, in fact, attend book sales at least 1 branch of the library system monthly

BUT

This policy is shit & I know they had a 100% virtual process in what they would call "During Covid"

And that access should STILL BE AVAILABLE

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October 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
handknitbyhannah.bsky.social
Library 167 on my question to knit in every library in Vermont: Pettee Memorial Library (Wilmington)

Where I heard a tragic story of yarn floating down a river.

#publib #publiclibraries #knitting #knittinginlibraries #wilmingtonvt #vermont #vermontlibraries #bannedbookweek #shetlandwool
Library 167: Pettee Memorial Library (Wilmington)
A library is a thing of hope.
open.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
carnivorousreyn.bsky.social
ottawa.citynews.ca/2025/10/11/o...
You mean just now...???
#Ottawa #publiclibraries #library #Ontario #indigenous #everyonematters
Ottawa Public Library Board considers expansion of free membership criteria to include Indigenous communities
The Ottawa Public Library Board will vote on a recommendation to extend free, full access membership to Indigenous communities.
ottawa.citynews.ca
October 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
handknitbyhannah.bsky.social
In library 165, I asked librarians Gail & Kale for a juicy story about the library I could put on the internet. They did not disappoint! You'll never look at your board the same way again.

#knittinginlibraries #knitsky #knitting #publiclibraries #booksky #chestervt #vermont #gentlemanburglar
Library 165: The Whiting Library (Chester)
A tale of a gentleman burglar
open.substack.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
glenjackson.bsky.social
BTW, I have lasted for 9 years without #cableTV.
Thank God for billionaires that invested in #free #publiclibraries and grants for #universities and the future of American leaders!
The thousands of #billionaires in 🇺🇸#invest in one thing #ProfitMargins !by purchasing lobbyists to write laws!
Wake up
October 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
foodstudies.ca
Creating learning alliances for flourishing food environmental futures

#Immigration #IndigenousKnowledge #LearningAlliances #Placemaking #FoodJustice #PublicLibraries #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalJustice

canadianfoodstudies.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cf...
Food existing in a web of ever-growing relationships. By Deborah Dutta. A word web showing the connections between the following words: MARKET, SEEDS, ECOLOGY, LAND, WATER, SOIL, HEALTH, LABOUR, LAND, ECONOMY, NUTRITION, LAND RIGHTS, STORIES, FOOD, CULTURE, RECIPES, KNOWLEDGE, SLOW FOOD, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, LIVESTOCK, and FARMING PRACTICES.
October 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
reallivingthing.bsky.social
checked out a few #nonfiction from the library the other day and this is my first read! speedin thru it, I'm invested and amazed I haven't heard about some of these cases

#booksky #reading #truecrime #publiclibraries
September 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
oldmanrambling.bsky.social
#ColorADay #OrangeSun #Books #PublicLibraries #England
Our local library is feeling the autumn vibe with this orange display.
#ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #mobilephotography
A display in our town library in Surrey near London, showing books with orange coloured covers and surrounded by hand-made leaves and flowers in similar autumnal colours. A sign above, also decorated with brown and gold leaves, says: The leaves are turning ORANGE and so are the books! Behind the display there is a table containing books for sale with a sign offering paperbacks for 50p each or 4 for a £1 in a Late Summer Sale. A decorated blue book bag hangs from a door above this table beside a bank of electric switches. Further along there are shelves, containing library books. To the right, is the children’s area, always well stocked and used by the town’s younger residents and parents, where readings and singing sessions take place.
September 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
pink-pone.bsky.social
as a public library stan, i felt compelled to draw this 📚

[ #mlp #mylittlepony #ponysona #art #oc #publiclibrary #publiclibraries #books ]
September 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
exeunt.press
Help libraries add your indie TTRPG to their collection: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/game-catal...

#ttrpg #libraries #publiclibraries #gamedesign 🎲✂️
Help libraries add your game to their collection
Exploring the world of library catalog and bibliographic data, and why it is important for indie creators to understand the basics. Let's talk about ISBNs, MARC records, and CIP blocks!
www.skeletoncodemachine.com
September 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
exeunt.press
What the heck is a MARC record? How do I get an ISBN for my book? Why is it so much work to get a zine into a library's online catalog?

Answers to these and more in this week's Skeleton Code Machine on Tuesday (9/16): www.skeletoncodemachine.com

#ttrpg #libraries #zines #publiclibraries
ISBN barcodes on books.
September 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
tammeg.bsky.social
I do love our Public Libraries. All over the country. Support public libraries! #publiclibraries
December 3, 2024 at 1:54 AM
leapyear84.bsky.social
I was waiting for this but hoping it wouldn't be so soon. #libraries #medlibs #publiclibraries
everylibrary.bsky.social EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · Mar 15
In a new executive order, Trump has targeted the federal agency charged with distributing congressionally approved funds to state libraries and to library, museum, and archives program grant recipients.

www.everylibrary.org/statementiml...
Statement on Trump's Attack on Federal Funding for Libraries
www.everylibrary.org
March 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
katelbarker.bsky.social
Back on social media after more than 2 years because…well…have to do something. Here’s my latest pick from Kingston Public Library #publiclibraries
Book title Harningers what Jan 6 and Charlottesville reveal about rising threats to American democracy by Timothy J. Healthy
March 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
infodocket.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy
NEW Journal Article: “Shaping Public Library Legitimacy: Case Analysis of the New York Public Library” https://www.infodocket.com/2025/08/03/journal-article-shaping-public-library-legitimacy-case-analysis-of-the-new-york-public-library/ #libraries #publiclibraries #librarianship
August 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
bc.libraries.coop
B.C. public libraries are at a breaking point.

What’s at stake for libraries is also at stake for our communities.

Read more on @cbcnews.ca

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#publiclibraries #BCLibraries #community #UBCM
B.C. library directors warn of service cuts, call on province to double funding | CBC News
Public library directors in British Columbia say they are reaching a breaking point with rising demand and costs as provincial funding remains stagnant.
www.cbc.ca
September 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
mngael.bsky.social
#forthepeopleleftistlibrary #publiclibraries #libraries #peoplesassembly #workscouncils
January 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
statelibraryofks.bsky.social
Are you enthusiastic about Kansas libraries & communities? Contact Alice Smith, alice.smith@ks.gov, at the State Library of KS & learn how you can advance public libraries as a Library Development Specialist. Great mission, benefits & hours, bit.ly/3UEvYUu. #Kansas #PublicLibraries
State of Kansas Careers Portal
State of Kansas Careers Portal
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November 18, 2024 at 4:36 PM
minibubbly.bsky.social
N.L.'s public libraries are ditching X, while other groups weigh pros and cons of Musk-owned platform #Newfoundland #Labrador #PublicLibraries

Fred Whitmarsh says people aren't using X like they used to

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
N.L.'s public libraries are ditching X, while other groups weigh pros and cons of Musk-owned platform | CBC News
As of March 1, Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries will be off the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
www.cbc.ca
February 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
sachemlibrary.bsky.social
February is recognized as Black History Month. This is a time to celebrate the achievements and acknowledge the challenges faced by African Americans throughout history. Celebrate by reading a book from our curated display.

#blackhistorymonth #reading #sachemlibrary #publiclibraries #holbrookny
February 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
kat00u.bsky.social
NOPE #northphilly #publiclibraries
North Philly residents reject proposal to include housing in new Cecil B. Moore Library
At a packed town hall, City Councilmember Jeffery Young proposed replacing the library with a mixed-use building. It didn’t go well.
whyy.org
March 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
glensidetwo2.bsky.social
My big sister was a very proficient reader by the age of six (I was four). I loved being read to & she enjoyed reading aloud. Win-win.
We were lucky enough to live near an excellent library that we looked forward to visiting weekly. #PublicLibraries
March 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
livelaughleia.bsky.social
My local state house rep is presenting a detrimental library bill today in Missouri. Sigh. I don’t even have a job as an actual job titled librarian yet and I’m already tired.

#PublicLibraries #Missouri
March 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
anitamd.bsky.social
But we do have enough money to give a $600 million handout to a sports team owned by billionaires. Call the Speaker and House Finance chair and tell them Ohioans deserve better than this!

#statebudget #schoolfunding #publiclibraries
April 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
citizenptnewsne.bsky.social
Sidney, Nebraska's City Council is making strides towards a community-loved bookmobile, but at what cost?

Get the details!

#NE #PublicLibraries #CitizenPortal #FiscalResponsibility #CommunityResources
City Council approves $47,000 budget for new bookmobile purchase
Council members agree to cap bookmobile funding at $47,000 from ACE funds.
citizenportal.ai
April 10, 2025 at 6:38 AM