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Calling all readers, library lovers, and advocates! It’s the Monday of #NationalLibraryWeek, and we’re kicking things off with #RightToReadDay. Suit up, because it’s time to protect your freedom to read. Let’s get started. uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-read-…
Action 1: Check out a challenged book. Yes, it seems simple and it is. Libraries track lots of statistics, including when books are used in or checked out from the library, which help prove that people want these books. Need some suggestions? We got you: ala.org/advocacy/bbook… Text graphic that reads &qu...
Action 2: Make a plan to attend board meetings. These are the primary battlegrounds where book challenges are being fought, making this one of the most critical actions you can take. We've adapted a great resource from @PFLAG to help you: uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-read-… Text based graphic that rea...
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This year’s State of America’s Libraries finds libraries at the epicenter of the dialogue and debate about the wellbeing of our communities, the health of our economy, and the state of our democracy. Read our full report: bit.ly/soal-2023 #NationalLibraryWeek The State of America's Libr...
From connecting the unhoused to technology and providing an innovative approach to photo identification through enhanced library cards to exploring the natural world with digital beehives, 2022 was a year of adaptability and innovation for libraries. #NationalLibraryWeek Quote from Lessa Kanani'opu...
But 2022 also saw unprecedented attempts to ban library books across the U.S. Today’s report includes the Top 13 Most Challenged Books of 2022, which makes clear what books are being targeted: books by and about LGBTQIA+ and Black people. #BannedBooksList bit.ly/ALA-Top10 Graphic of the Top 13 Most ...
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Dear Bookworm,

To get a CIA Library card, you’ll need a security clearance.

It might look like a modern public #library, but among the books you’ll find volumes most Americans will never see. The literature of secrets

bit.ly/2UOuf1b

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Our collection is mostly unclassified, with 100,000+ print materials & access to 200+ online databases.

We also have maps, language resources, & movies. (Yep, we even have a DVD collection that includes spy movies & documentaries).

#AskMollyHale
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The stuff you likely won't find in your local library:

Denial & Deception Collection: materials on magic, lying & even methods used by catchers & pitchers to communicate during #baseball games

Historical Intel Collection: 25K+ materials on intel profession

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In honor of #NationalLibraryWeek, I'll pass along this lovely tidbit from the history of the @OnslowCoLibrary. The main library is located in the City of Jacksonville, just off Gum Branch Road.
In the early 1980s, I served as president of our county chapter of NC Right to Life. During my tenure, I was a library patron. Back in the day, the library had a film lending program. You could check out films and a projector.
For example, together with a group of friends, I screened a film version of the miniseries "Holocaust," which featured, among others, @RealJamesWoods. We also screened pro-life films, including Bernard Nathanson's Silent Scream.
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