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My next (audio) book will be, “The Crimson Moth,” by Kristen Ciccarelli.

#PublicLibraries #AudioBook #BookSky
October 11, 2026 at 5:58 AM
majinchris5413.bsky.social
Newest audiobook is “A Murder of Crows,” by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett.

Listening to this whodunit, the main character whom is a bit of an animal loving explorer, makes me want Cordelia Cupp audio dramas/books all the more.

#Audiobook #PublicLibraries #BookSky
October 13, 2026 at 6:06 AM
christineboyle.bsky.social
Yesterday we announced that a re-elected BC NDP government will double provincial funding for #PublicLibraries!

Because when we invest in libraries, we’re investing in families, in learning, in connection and in communities. ⬇️📚 @willcolehamilton.bsky.social
October 8, 2026 at 3:33 PM
mackinlibrary.bsky.social
Reading is sweeter with a four-legged friend! Through Vancouver Public Library's "Paws 4 Stories" program, young readers build confidence by reading one-on-one with gentle therapy dogs. 📚🐾

#Libraries #Librarians #PublicLibraries
October 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
majinchris5413.bsky.social
I just finished listening to the lovely “Howl’s Moving Castle,” by Diana Wynn Jones. Read beautifully by Kristin Atherton, this story can be surprisingly dark, and follows Sophie as she breaks free from society and her own expectations.

@thestorygraph.com
#BookSky #Audiobooks #PublicLibraries
October 11, 2026 at 5:55 AM
ginamurrell1.blacksky.app
My library employee badge got me feeling like a V.I.P. But I wonder if security wouldn’t have stopped me in the first place if I had “looked” like a librarian 🤔 #libraries #PublicLibraries #NYC
October 8, 2026 at 5:34 PM
infodocket.bsky.social
Bridging the Al Divide: A Collaborative Framework for Critical #Al Literacy in Public #Libraries
(Conference Poster; via @ifla.org)

repository.ifla.org/items/b4e7d3...

#AIDivide #AILiteracy #publiclibraries #uncsdis
October 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
follettcontent.bsky.social
NEW for public libraries!

Spend less time searching and more time discovering with FREE curated book lists delivered to your Titlewave® inbox, plus email alerts.

Choose your lists. Review your titles. Stay in control.

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#PublicLibraries
October 13, 2026 at 10:53 PM
infodocket.bsky.social
South Carolina: York Co. Board Votes to Move Library Books With LGBTQ, Sexual Content Out of Kids' Section
(via The Herald)

heraldonline.com/latest-news/...

#books #libraries #publiclibraries
October 9, 2026 at 3:22 PM
clarivateag.bsky.social
How can libraries adapt programs as community needs change? Join Dr. Audrey Barbakoff to explore the value of design thinking. #PublicLibraries

Register now:
October 8, 2026 at 8:25 PM
nammaward.bsky.social
#PublicLibraries #MSME #SocialWelfare #Bengaluru #Karnataka

2026ರ ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ 6ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧಿಸೂಚನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಗ್ರಂಥಾಲಯ, MSME ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾಜ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಇಲಾಖೆಗಳ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ನೇಮಕಾತಿ ಆದೇಶಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
October 8, 2026 at 12:15 PM
ctgualbany.bsky.social
Next Thursday, 10/15! @ctgualbany.bsky.social & @rockefellercollege.bsky.social's @milagasco.bsky.social sharing findings from our #IMLS funded research on #publiclibraries & #AI as part of the @aascu.org webinar series on Innovations in Democracy. Registration is free!! aascu.org/events/from-...
From Input to Influence: How Might Participatory Technology and AI Increase Citizen Voice in Electoral Decision-Making? - AASCU
This webinar series introduces faculty, staff, and students to nonpartisan approaches to election reform, citizen deliberation, participatory technology, and AI, with practical connections to teaching...
aascu.org
October 7, 2026 at 4:04 PM
oaklibrary.bsky.social
#BannedBooksWeek displays at the coolest library you know 😎

#LetBooksBe #UniteAgainstBookBans #Oaklibrary #PublicLibraries
A hand holds a sign from the Oakland Public Library with the text: "Caught Reading Banned Books, 01071951." Behind the sign are books displayed on shelves. I'm sorry, but I can't identify or describe people in photos. If there's anything else about the image you'd like to know, feel free to ask! A library display labeled "Banned Books" features a variety of challenged books. The display includes decorative flame graphics. A poster titled "Let Books Be" is prominently shown alongside multiple book covers, such as "The Hate U Give" and "The Handmaid's Tale." The books are clipped to wires on two wooden slat walls. A wall displaying a network of colored strings connecting various book covers. Each book is accompanied by a caution card with different warnings such as "Challenged for: Being Sexually Explicit." Notable books include "The Hate U Give," "Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl," "The Poet X," and "Thirteen Reasons Why." Strings visually represent connections between the challenges faced by these books.
October 10, 2026 at 12:20 AM
ctgualbany.bsky.social
Learn how #publiclibraries help communities develop the skills to critically evaluate #AI from @ctgualbany.bsky.social & @rockefellercollege.bsky.social's @zong-xian-huang.bsky.social @jramongilgarcia.bsky.social & @milagasco.bsky.social www.albany.edu/news-center/...
UAlbany Study Examines Public Library AI Programs
New research from UAlbany’s Center for Technology in Government (CTG) suggests public libraries can play an important role in helping communities develop the skills to critically evaluate the technolo...
www.albany.edu
October 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM
iwpost.bsky.social
Lebanese Use Books as a Form of ‘Cultural Resistance’#Culturalheritage #GhassanSalame #Hezbollah #Lebanon #OneMillionBooksforLebanon #publiclibraries #WissamIstambouli
October 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM
fyradating.bsky.social
Public libraries are one of the most underrated forms of justice 📚✨
Free books, internet, safe space, job help—no membership fee to belong.

Imagine if we funded them like we believe in everyone’s potential.
Libraries aren’t “extra.” They’re infrastructure. #PublicLibraries #Equity
October 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
clarivateag.bsky.social
Patrons expect online experiences that are easy to use and accessible. Learn how #PublicLibraries are improving the digital experience.

Watch here: https://ow.ly/y9H250ZUoF2
October 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM
thenotfunnyguys.bsky.social
New #Podcast ep of #OfftheReels is live. We're talking about @thatkevinsmith.bsky.social movies, specifically all the #JayandSilentBob adventures. Super excited to finally talk about these

#JayMews #MovieReviews #ViewAskew #NewJersey #PublicLibraries #FilmReviews

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
Episode 227: Clerk of Clerks
Podcast Episode · Not Funny Guys Presents Off the Reels · October 5 · 1h 38m
podcasts.apple.com
October 5, 2026 at 8:27 PM
citizenptnewswa.bsky.social
Timberland Regional Library is pushing for a crucial 13¢ levy increase that could restore services and staffing in Shelton—could this be the lifeline our library needs?

Click to read more!

#SheltonMasonCounty #WA #CitizenPortal #PublicLibraries #LocalServices #SheltonLibrary #CommunityFunding
Timberland Regional Library seeks 13¢ levy lift; Shelton residents told it would restore hours and services
Timberland Regional Library officials briefed Shelton council on a Nov. 3 ballot measure to raise the levy from 22¢ to 35¢ per $1,000 assessed value, saying the increase would restore hours, add positions and stabilize funding across five counties.
citizenportal.ai
October 9, 2026 at 3:35 AM
citizenptnewsmn.bsky.social
Library usage is booming in Polk County, but without increased funding, vital services could be at risk!

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#PolkCounty #MN #CitizenPortal #PublicLibraries #FundingChallenges #CommunitySupport #PolkCountyLibrary
Lake Agassiz Regional Library seeks higher county support as signatories shift to cost-based allocations
Library officials told Polk County commissioners the regional system registered more than 5,000 new cardholders this year and proposed changes to its funding formula that would raise Polk County's 2027 levy ask as the system phases in a cost-allocation adjustment.
citizenportal.ai
October 7, 2026 at 7:44 AM
dailybaltic.com
Estonia cuts library materials funding but keeps allocation formula #Estonia #MinistryofCulture #publiclibraries
Estonia cuts library materials funding but keeps allocation formula
State support for public libraries to buy materials will fall from 1.87 million euros to 1.77 million euros in 2027, while the allocation formula will remain unchanged, the Ministry of Culture’s library adviser Ülle Talihärm told ERR. Talihärm said increasing the grant was one of the ministry’s p…
www.dailybaltic.com
October 5, 2026 at 3:15 AM
majinchris5413.bsky.social
Next up, “Howl’s Moving Castle,” by Diana Wynn Jones.

#BookSky #Audiobooks #PublicLibraries
September 30, 2026 at 4:18 PM
infodocket.bsky.social
Seattle Library’s Program Challenging Banned #Books Tops 1 Million Teen E-Book Checkouts (via #KOMO)
komonews.com/news/local/s...

#ebooks #libraries #publiclibraries #ebooks #bookbans
Seattle library’s program challenging banned books tops 1 million teen e-book checkouts
With Banned Books Week 2026 (Oct. 4-10) approaching, The Seattle Public Library’s Books Unbanned program has passed a major milestone: more than 1 million e-boo
komonews.com
October 1, 2026 at 9:01 PM
handknitbyhannah.bsky.social
knittinginlibraries.substack.com/p/library-20...

I have knit in 200 libraries in Vermont! 12 more to go. Wish me luck.

#knittinginlibraries #publiclibraries #knitsky #vermont
Library 200: Dummerston Community Center and Library
It’s just Dummerston kids.
knittinginlibraries.substack.com
September 29, 2026 at 2:22 PM
drphd2k7.bsky.social
#Libraries
in #Nairobi
"reimagined as centers for culture, coworking and caregiving"
reasonstobecheerful.world/nairobi-libr...

#library #publiclibrary #publiclibraries #librarian #librarians #civicengagement #Kenya
October 1, 2026 at 1:10 AM