Madeleine L’Engle; this is why they want you illiterate
— Boze the Library Owl (@sketchesbyboze.bsky.social) March 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
HWMMS and I had a SUPPORT LIBRARIES date this past weekend* at the Hulbert Library (Concord Public Library). I had two books to pick up and he ended up getting an Buffalo & Erie County Library Card.
*Hmmm. Resistance Dates, eh? I see an unintentional theme here AND I’M ALL FOR IT.
- January – ALL THE VACCINATIONS DATE
- February? – Catching Up With The Godson (and new girlfriend) Date?
- March – LIBRARY DATE
April is Love Your Library Month, but really… isn’t *every* month Love Your Library Month?
It’s a great time to support your local public libraries, which champion access to free, open information – and open doors – at a time when public spaces have never been more at risk.
— Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (@buffalolibrary.bsky.social) April 1, 2025 at 9:18 AM
WOOT! I admit, I am 100% addicted to the Libby app and 85% of the books I borrow are audiobooks. But there is just SOMETHING about entering the doors of your small town library that makes everything in the world safe and good and nostalgic. And I need to frequent mine – and support financially – when I can.
Our Library even has SEEDS!
seed library
(Also, thinking about board membership...I need to visit on a day that Jen is working – and hopefully with Meatball in tow.) <——CLICK THIS LINK RIGHT NOW!
I donated this week!
— All Things Jennifer (@allthingsjennifer.bsky.social) March 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
OUR SUPPORT MATTERS NOW MORE THAN EVER! Donate here: www.buffalolib.org/donate
Many libraries have Friends of the Library organizations that work as fundraisers & advocates. Libraries are going to need more friends than ever, so be sure to join your local chapter.
— Authors Against Book Bans (@authorsabb.bsky.social) March 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
FAQ: Executive Order Targeting IMLS
What can I do? – We need every library supporter to show up and make their voices heard. Here are concrete, effective actions you can take now:
- Send a message to your Senators and Representatives
- Send this action alert to five people in your network.
When you look at the list of institutions they want to defund: libraries, museums, the Smithsonian, public schools, PBS, NPR, archives, you can clearly see that the real threat to an authoritarian regime is an informed and educated public
— Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 (@tomesandtextiles.bsky.social) March 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Do you have a library card?
Do you?
Do
YouDo it
— Barnes & Noble (@barnesandnoble.com) March 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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