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righttoreadohio.bsky.social
Let's show up for our Ohio libraries!

Our 200+ public library systems need your help to continue providing services.

Contact Senators John Husted and Bernie Moreno to tell them to protect libary funding.

#ForOurLibraries #ShowUpForLibraries #ProtectLibraryFunding #RightToReadOhio
March 16, 2026 at 1:41 AM
thebookwizard.bsky.social
So DON’T let the news sweep this under the rug.

#ShowUpForLibraries
January 21, 2026 at 5:09 AM
becalzada.bsky.social
Disturbing Library cuts shared by @heykellyjensen.bsky.social

Where are the local community advocates & users? Libraries offer vital services and these decisions will impact greatly #ShowUpForLibraries @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @ala-pla.bsky.social @ala-acrl.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
libcomix.bsky.social
OMG we had such a great first day @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social !

More than 300+ people stopped by today to #showupforlibraries - including #bannedbooksweek Honorary Chair @georgetakei.bsky.social

#skybrarians #libcomix #booksky #tlsky #comics #graphicnovels
October 9, 2025 at 11:34 PM
thesnapbackkid.bsky.social
I’m still just so angry and sad about #carlahayden. I’m going to public library my heart out today even if it changes nothing about anything because #publiclibrariesareforeveryone.

#fuckfascism
#fuckbigotry
#notmypresident
#notmygovernment
#publiclibraries
#publiclibrarian
#showupforlibraries
May 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
ravenbelas.co
Donated my Blood & Ancient Scrolls series to my local library today 📚 Come follow along & listen to me talk about the crisis with funding to IMLS & what you can do. The @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social has more great information!

youtu.be/LZ7oaxNvTCY

#libraries #librarytok #booksky #showupforlibraries
Join author Raven Belasco donating books to her local library
YouTube video by Raven Belasco
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April 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
lisedyckman.bsky.social
Several senators and reps. signed on to this letter urging not to demolish IMLS. If yours are not among them, maybe ask why they’re willing to trash such a small in cost) agency with such huge RoI in constituent approval / goodwill?

#IMLS
#ShowUpForLibraries

www.padilla.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
Padilla, Schiff, Reed Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Plans to Defund Libraries and Museums - Senator Alex Padilla
Senators: “The consequences of eliminating IMLS will be devastating for states, local communities, and the millions of Americans who rely on these institutions every day” WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senat...
www.padilla.senate.gov
April 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
lisedyckman.bsky.social
This is common sense -- if you are there to satisfy your curiosity, to learn, to be entertained (the basic reasons to visit a library besides a public bathroom, free internet & computer use). Reacting with outrage that someone else might want what you don’t is deeply Weird.

#ShowUpForLibraries
whreads.bsky.social That Woke Librarian @whreads.bsky.social · Apr 16
If you find something offensive in the library, the correct response is to set it down and walk away. Better yet, ask the librarian for help finding something that you do want. It's not to legislate that minors can't be in the library because they might see something objectionable.
April 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
librarylandia.bsky.social
Lots of questions and advocacy work at #C2E2 around how to fight censorship and #showupforlibraries> start here: www.ala.org/advocacy/fig...

Resources include the @libcomix.bsky.social toolkit to fight comic book censorship - what to do before, during and after a challenge occurs
Fight Censorship
With the severe uptick in local and statewide book challenges, ALA offers this clearinghouse of resources to assist library workers and library advocates in responding to and supporting others facing ...
www.ala.org
April 15, 2025 at 2:02 AM
librarylandia.bsky.social
TiredAF but #C2E2 was so heart ❤️ affirming on so.many.levels.

Felt so good to be back with @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @libcomix.bsky.social @alagamert.bsky.social on the Con floor for the first time in 5+years. Definitely it’s the time to #showupforlibraries

#thelibrariansreturn!
A picture of library workers celebrating the return of librarians to C2E2 for the first time in 5 years!
April 15, 2025 at 1:58 AM
brittdrehobl.bsky.social
Four years ago, I penned an essay about my experience in public libraries during the pandemic. My conclusion? Well, let's just say it hits just as close to home now as it did then.
Give it a read, and may it give you hope.
#LibrarySky #ShowUpForLibraries
www.wbez.org/culture-the-...
'They Didn’t Teach This In Library School'
www.wbez.org
April 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
matteaorr.bsky.social
The perfect way to spend the afternoon
#ssclreadin #readinforlibraries #showupforlibraries
A picture of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones and a mug of tea. The mug is light blue with a cartoon on it that reads “Professional Bookworm”
April 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
teknosphere.bsky.social
Keeping knowledge free and accessible means ensuring everyone can access information without financial or other barriers, promoting a more equitable and informed society. #FundLibraries #ShowUpForLibraries
amlibraryassoc.bsky.social American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · Apr 10
NEW: Today ALA & our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social filed a preliminary injunction in federal court.

This continues our ongoing legal action to save federal library funding.

Our goal is to immediately halt the dismantling of the Institute of Museum & Library Services. 1/3
ALA is back in court to protect library funding. Show up for our libraries. ALA American Library Association.
April 11, 2025 at 6:34 AM
lisedyckman.bsky.social
The grant programs were 1) programs to support seniors & 2) collaborating with other public health partners.
#ShowUpForLibraries
April 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
equalityeranow.bsky.social
Trump’s EO threatens the IMLS—the federal agency that funds libraries. Join the fight: support the ALA’s #ShowUpForLibraries campaign. #TogethernessThursday #SaveLibraries
April 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
kaceycarpenter.bsky.social
I ❤️ libraries as a writer, organizer, & reader. 📚 They’re where stories begin & communities grow.
This #NationalLibraryWeek, take action to protect what we love.
👉 ala.org/ShowUp
#ShowUpForLibraries @thenwu.bsky.social @thenwu.bsky.social @americanlibrary.bsky.social @everylibrary.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social
'Cutting this funding is more than just budget trimming. It means dismantling essential community infrastructure' www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #ShowUpForLibraries because #LibrariesChangeLives Sad to hear all ILMS staff have since been sent home on leave
Trump’s attack on libraries was predictable. Its consequences could be devastating | Leo S Lo
The president wants to eliminate the agency backing libraries and museums. But the institutions do far more than lend books
www.theguardian.com
April 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
samhelmick.bsky.social
Headed home from the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Fly-In where we impressed upon our Representatives the importance of libraries, the essential role of IMLS and how Iowans deserve the matching federal dollars promised to us for services to our rural communities.

#ShowUpForLibraries
April 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
lisedyckman.bsky.social
#ShowUpForLibraries

Want to be able to connect to the Internet from a library when your network is down? Or when you’re traveling - or when you lose your home?

Then make this call now. Federally-funded e-rates are what pay for that wifi last mile.
amlibraryassoc.bsky.social American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · Apr 3
ALA is deeply concerned by reports that IMLS is sending notices to libraries claiming to cancel grants that are required by law. This harmful action will disrupt libraries' ability to serve their communities.
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
Call Congress for our libraries. Show up for our libraries. American library association.
April 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
lisedyckman.bsky.social
#ShowUpForLibraries doesn’t mean this.
marisakabas.bsky.social Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Mar 31
Here’s a photo of two of the three DOGE mercenaries at IMLS. The shorter one has been ID’d as Nate Cavanaugh. I’ve confirmed Gavin Hamrick was on the premises as well.
March 31, 2025 at 8:13 PM
atkinsondor.bsky.social
This attempt to defund and shutter museums and libraries is predictable yet terrifying.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

#ShowUpForLibraries #FundLibraries #writingcommunity
Trump’s attack on libraries was predictable. Its consequences could be devastating | Leo S Lo
The president wants to eliminate the agency backing libraries and museums. But the institutions do far more than lend books
www.theguardian.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
merthelibrarian.bsky.social
#IMLS invests hundreds of millions of $$ annually to help develop literacy programs, workforce training, digital resources, cultural preservation, & civic engagement. Cutting funding is not just budget trimming. It is dismantling essential community infrastructure. #FundLibraries #ShowUpForLibraries
Trump’s attack on libraries was predictable. Its consequences could be devastating | Leo S Lo
The president wants to eliminate the agency backing libraries and museums. But the institutions do far more than lend books
www.theguardian.com
March 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM
itsokihaveabook.bsky.social
"Cutting this funding is more than just budget trimming. It means dismantling essential community infrastructure." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #IMLS #FundLibraries #ShowUpForLibraries
Trump’s attack on libraries was predictable. Its consequences could be devastating | Leo S Lo
The president wants to eliminate the agency backing libraries and museums. But the institutions do far more than lend books
www.theguardian.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
becsceb.bsky.social
I've called my Rep and Senators. Have you?
#Resist #ShowUpforLibraries

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Call on Congress to Protect Federal Library Funding
Call on Congress to Protect Federal Library Funding
app.oneclickpolitics.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:26 AM
olugbemisolabooks.bsky.social
"Libraries remain non-partisan, practical institutions focused on ensuring equitable access to information, learning and civic participation." Take action, and #showupforlibraries: www.ala.org/advocacy/sho... #ala #libraries #publiclibraries #IMLS
March 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM