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#indy public #library has a "library of things"https://www.indypl.org/books-movies-music/special-collections/library-of-things

@kimlockhartga @CindySue Paradoxically, I return my books much faster, now that there are no overdue fines. The looming bill made library visits unpleasant.

Featured story: "It didn’t take long before Tammy Fogle, the leader of our local Moms for Liberty group, issued 27 book challenges. She had no children attending our schools, but SB 13 had opened the door for her." https://www.texasobserver.org/abilene-isd-librarian-book-ban/#censorship #library #education #schools #politics #USpol #fascism #books #bookstodon #Texas #news

Just in case you didn't know, your library provides access for you to online magazines and newspapers, in many languages. Free.All the popular ones. Free.Covering Food & Drink, Art, Outdoors, Sports, Computers & Tech, Gaming, Animals & Pets... just about every topic. Mainstream. FREE!Use your library. Free.#Library #LibrariesRule

Just finished reading "Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It" by @pluralistic I highly recommend reading this! #Vancouver #Canada #books #bookstodon #enshittification #library #supportlibraries

You can support libraries today at action.everylibrary.org#library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarylove #author #publiclibrary #literature #lit

"It didn’t take long before Tammy Fogle, the leader of our local Moms for Liberty group, issued 27 book challenges. She had no children attending our schools, but SB 13 had opened the door for her." https://www.texasobserver.org/abilene-isd-librarian-book-ban/ #censorship #books #library #Schools #education #politics #USpol #news #bookstodon

Have a seat at the bar and see why librarians are my favorite people https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mas4n7sCyyM&feature=youtu.be #Library #PublicLibrary #Librarians #Denver #DenverPublicLibrary

RE: https://mastodon.world/@davidnjoku/116201066277141486SUPPORT YOUR #LOCAL #LIBRARY PEOPLE go get your card (renewed) today!!!

- Change of Perspective! - A Punkrock Women's Day read, Punk as F*ck, #ventilverlag, 2022https://www.ventil-verlag.de/titel/1927/punk-as-fck50 female authors share their experiences from a FLINTA perspective in the punk sceneWhat does FLINTA stand for? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FLINTA*Picture taken by me arnica montana #book #library #womensday #frauentag #punk #equality #FLINTA #feminism #diversity #reading @punk @bookstodon

@woodwonk Mine does this too. It's so cool.

I love this so much. The Washington DC public library has started a new project called Friendship Benches. You can sign up for a time slot to go to a public library and talk with a volunteer "grandparent" who has been trained to listen. The program is up and running at several DC library locations. What a beautiful, analog solution to the estrangement of our current times!Public libraries rock. #Library #PublicLibrary https://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/15725662

We made it easy to join the fight for libraries at action.everylibrary.org#library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarylove #author #publiclibrary #literature #lit

@revathskumar it's taluks btw

@drajt Ah cool! Libraries are the best

Let’s show that Americans love their libraries! Like, follow, and share!#library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarylove #author #publiclibrary #literature #lit

Proof that there are still places in the world where books are sacred is a ray of light in a darkened room. Close the screen, open a book, open a window.Firefighters in Sicily have rescued about 400 rare books from a library in Niscemi that hangs on the edge of a mudflow, after a devastating landslide in January tore away an entire slope of the town and carved a 4km chasm.#books #library #libraries https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/27/firefighters-sicily-rescue-400-rare-books-library-after-landslide?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

@samvie @rstockm Thank you very much! This looks like a great success for libraries on the Fediverse.As far as German languages go, I can count from one to ten in German, but after that I'm useless Still, I'm going to look to see if they've published anything about their journey and their successes (and failures). Auto-translations can get me the rest of the way