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Updates from the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries in general, authored by ALA staff. Contact us: library@ala.org
Mar 14 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
New censorship numbers from @OIF are out this morning. The organized campaigns to ban books continue, and the overwhelming swell of censorship attempts that school libraries have been experiencing is increasingly occurring at public libraries.
#UniteAgainstBookBans ALA reports the highest number of challenged book titles ever documented in 2023. Office for Intellectual Freedom, American Library Association A record 4,240 unique titles were targeted for censorship in 2023, more than the previous two years combined. Almost half of the books targeted represent the voices and lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC individuals.

#UniteAgainstBookBans ala.org/advocacy/bbook…
Number of unique titles challenged 2021-2023. 1651 in 2021; 2571 in 2022; 4240 in 2023. Office for Intellectual Freedom, American Library Association
Jul 21, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
ICYMI: This week the @ObamaFoundation and @BarackObama teamed up with libraries to create a series of fun videos about the importance of libraries and the freedom to read. We could not love them more, so we're reposting all 4.
@KankakeeLibrary 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
tiktok.com/@kankakeepubli… "Libraries for allllllll," featuring the former president and everyone's favorite library pitchman/huckster, Curbside Larry. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
We loved that strategically placed #BannedBooksWeek poster, @harriscountypl!
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Apr 24, 2023 • 6 tweets • 5 min read
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...
Apr 24, 2023 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
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...
Oct 29, 2019 • 6 tweets • 7 min read
🚨 Less than two days until the @MacmillanUSA eBook embargo takes effect. Right now, we are headed from DC to NYC to deliver the ~160,000 signatures on the #eBooksForAll petition.

Follow along. Spread the word. For you last minute signers, join now: eBooksForAll.org Big Update: In the final hours before the embargo, @MacmillanUSA CEO John Sargent "respectfully" writes an open letter to libraries.

👀 Read his full letter here: view.mail.macmillan.com/?qs=b80bd330f5…

💭 Share your thoughts on the hashtag. #eBooksForAll
Feb 12, 2018 • 8 tweets • 5 min read
This morning, the White House released the budget proposal for FY 2019. It calls for the elimination of @US_IMLS, and approximately $183 million in direct funding to libraries through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). bit.ly/2ED9MV4 #FundLibraries The proposal also calls for the elimination of Innovative Approaches to Literacy, a Dept of Education program. #FundLibraries