Now shipping! Exhaustively researched and expansive in its scope of topics both traditional and timely, this updated text continues to serve both LIS students and current practitioners. https://alastore.ala.org/PL4th
Now shipping! Exhaustively researched and expansive in its scope of topics both traditional and timely, this updated text continues to serve both LIS students and current practitioners. https://alastore.ala.org/PL4th
"Utopian Dreamers Founded This Alabama City. Now, a Fight Over #Books is Dividing It." (via #NYTimes) https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/us/fairhope-alabama-books-libraries.html #libraries #publiclibraries
Fremont #Library asked people how much money they think they've saved with their library card
get a #LibraryCard y'all!
#libraries #books #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries
The latest newsletter is out from For The People, a group working to strengthen and defend public libraries. This issue has an excellent report on the group's project to collect governance related data about every U.S. public library system, data that surprisingly aren't collected by any national library organization. #LibraryDefenders #PublicLibraries https://librariesforthepeople.substack.com/p/for-the-people-newsletter-vol-xxvii?r=iw9zm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
My plans for 10pm tonight.
'Free For All' PBS documentary: Public libraries crucial to democracy
That is so beautiful & what a neat book lamp project! Perfect for libraries, as you say. Plus you make it look so easy . I also love the name of your site/s: VoltPaperScissors! Everything so cool! Thx for sharing!
Read, Roam, Repeat: 11 Whimsical Public Book Spots to Celebrate World Book Day
Which one is your favorite?
One thing I’ve been trying to do more lately is go to the library every week. I have couple of books checked out already, so today I got some books for the kid. We’re gonna start reading the Bad Guys series. We did a trial run with a digital version and he loved it! (Yes I’m the annoying parent who makes all the voices while reading books). This is the one thing I truly want to teach my kiddo - love of reading #books #PublicLibraries
Libraries Are Priceless — And They Need Our Support https://otherwords.org/libraries-are-priceless-and-they-need-our-support/
Beyond carrying books and DVDs, libraries provide essential programs and resources to the people they serve. While every library is unique, offerings include: helping students with homework or research, reading and literacy programming for children of all ages, as well as English language, GED, and citizenship classes.
TIL
Most #Seattle Public #Library branches have fax machines. You can send faxes free.
Fax, you say? It's long dead to 80s throwback! Who cares!
Answer: Many medical providers will still only accept info requests via fax. IFYKYK
For comparison. The last time I sent a fax from a copy shop, they charged me $27.
#PublicLibraries
American Library Association challenges Trump cuts in court, as #libraries face new tests
National Library Week doesn't generate significant political attention, but thanks to Trump & #DOGE, this yr's not like most.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/american-library-association-challenges-trump-cuts-court-libraries-fac-rcna200845?cid=eml_maddow_20250411&user_email=735ea60b869944de4ca894a31933dd24f17302de0ed1d99d06b799e8020520d6
Masha Gessen in the New York Times (ICE = Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
I had a conversation this afternoon with the director of my regional public library, about Libby. She said that tagging books as Notify Me is what tells her what to buy. Libby notifies her about the requests for books from users, and if any book has more than three requests, she orders it. So using Notify Me is important!!!
#Libby #PublicLibraries #Books
There's no #censorship in Merikkka!,
I had to use bridges to connect to #tor at the local #ProgLibs California #PublicLibraries to update my #Tails install #publiclibrary
What type of #warped #government #handicaps #knowledge? The type that's run by a #felon and #wannabe #dictator. The one #soldout to #kremlin. Stop this #RussianAgent. #StopGOP #TraitorGOP #TraitorMAGA #SaveTheRepublic #defeatGOP #publiclibraries
@Archimage That's the end game! #BoycottAmazon Support #PublicLibraries Support #IndependentBookstores
SFPL is hiring a main library manager
https://careers.sf.gov/role/?id=3743990006947872&trid=162ef3c2-cdcc-47a9-8327-c69d95269302
South Dakota Public Broadcasting: Radio Show: "How Public #Libraries Became 'Palaces For The People' (via @SoDakPB) https://www.sdpb.org/show/in-the-moment/2025-03-03/how-public-libraries-became-palaces-for-the-people #publiclibraries