Public libraries are an indispensable part of the society and can be found in almost every country in the world. Know how many libraries are there in different countries, via world mapadminanswers (Answers)
Joining friends for #BannedBooksWeek! As a librarian, I know how ridiculous book bans are.
From my collection: Bicycling for Ladies (1896). Seems innocuous, right? But Victorians had opinions on what women should do.
The woman on this cover is riding alone, at night, fast, and wearing pants! In one illustration, she broke every social norm.
This is a great idea.
#Nature #Libraries #Environment
Tents, night-vision goggles, bear tracking kits – and even books: America’s first nature library opens | Libraries | The Guardian
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As well as books, the new facility in Colorado offers hundreds of kits to connect people with the natural world. We asked five of the first visitors what they thought of itDonna Ferguson (the Guardian)
Not just one Free Little Library, but two! Plus a bonus trinket exchange box!
I can't wait to go on my next walk, now that I've noticed this! 🦄🪄
The inscription on the scroll reads:
"Give instruction unto those who cannot procure it for themselves."
Below the quote, it is attributed to CONFUCIUS.
(This mural, painted by Charles Sprague Pearce, is located in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.)
A fearless breakdown of the White House's deportation arcade, 150 midterm sabotage schemes, Alex Jones' conspiracy spiral, and the survival tactics we need when power turns cruelty into a game.Wendy Weber (Wendy The Druid)
A fearless breakdown of the White House's deportation arcade, 150 midterm sabotage schemes, Alex Jones' conspiracy spiral, and the survival tactics we need when power turns cruelty into a game.Wendy Weber (Wendy The Druid)
Collect books, people.
So good to see QUEER ORIGINS in my local public library!
I love spotting the different ways that bookshops and libraries categorise the book. Some put it in their science section, others history, others (as here) LGBTQ. All are correct! 🌈📚🦋
#book #books #bookstodon #reading #readingcommunity #author #authors #library #libraries #science #nature #animals #Darwin #evolution #history #histsci #sts #queerhistory #queer #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia
A fearless breakdown of queer refugees shackled and deported, election bribery, climate collapse, and patriarchal violence—rooted in survival and resistance against state cruelty.Wendy Weber (Wendy The Druid)
A fearless breakdown of queer refugees shackled and deported, election bribery, climate collapse, and patriarchal violence—rooted in survival and resistance against state cruelty.Wendy Weber (Wendy The Druid)
Do you still need a reason to #DeleteFacebook? I've told my library we need to delete it, but nay nay nay from the higher ups. Maybe if it hits the wallet?
> Facebook Pages get charged for link posts
techdigest.tv/2025/12/facebook…
FTA: "Social media consultant Matt Navarra warns that Facebook is increasingly becoming “pay to play.” He described the platform as a “toll booth” for anyone trying to build a brand or product."
It is a test at this point, but you know. . .
Facebook is set to start charging users to share web links, marking a major shift in how the social network handles external traffic.Chris Price (Tech Digest)
"I’m incredibly serious when I say the most radical thing you can do right now is build systems of care outside of capitalism …" Susan Kaye Quinn. Excellent 15 minute podcast (transcript available). #SolarPunk #HopePunk #Libraries #LibraryEconomy #ThirdSpaces
I regularly schedule in a "trip to the library" in my errand-running... for a while, I was taking my library passport around to all the different area libraries, getting it stamped and spending an hour just absorbing what that community was like...
brightgreenfutures.substack.co…Ep. 25: Library Economies and Third Spaces
Prefiguring a Solarpunk World TodaySusan Kaye Quinn (Bright Green Futures)
Reading for pleasure is linked with structural brain changes and a laundry list of positive effects, including improved mental health and reduced risk of cognitive decline. A survey of evidence for the benefits of cracking a book also notes that starting young is linked to better attention, memory, executive function, academic achievement and fewer mental health problems. The key, says neuropsychologist Barbara Sahakian, is pleasure. “Read for enjoyment, as you will read more often and longer.”
newscientist.com/article/25890…
#Books #Reading #Health #Libraries #Bookstadon #Librarians #Read #Psychology #Science #Nature
Fewer people are reading for pleasure, but getting lost in a good book has repeatedly been linked to substantial cognitive benefitsClarissa Brincat (New Scientist)
It’s heartening to see QUEER ORIGINS finding its way into libraries — just in time for the new academic year! 🏳️🌈📚🦋
Academics & students: if your uni library doesn’t have it yet, please ask them to stock it. 🙏
#book #books #bookstodon #library #libraries #librarians #reading #readingcommunity #science #sts #nature #Darwin #evolution #animals #history #histsci #histsex #queerhistory #queer #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia
There’s something about a great library that makes you want to slow down and stay awhile.
Vassar College, New York. A quiet space built for books, thought and curiosity.
#VassarCollege #Libraries #LibraryPhotography #Books #Reading #BookLovers #Architecture #HistoricArchitecture #StudySpaces #AcademicLife #Writers #Authors #BookPhotography #NewYork #Photography #Pixelfed
Hey fediverse, happy #LibraryCardSignUpMonth!
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#libraries #LibraryCard #books #bookstodon
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide join together to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step towards academic achiev…American Library Association
The San Francisco public library is seeking to hire a CIO for a 3 year term.
If you’re interested, my DMs are open. I previously worked for this city and hired for it and am familiar with all of the hiring requirements listed on the page.
careers.sf.gov/role?id=3743990…
#GetFediHired #Jobs #Libraries #CIO
Application Opening: Monday, August 31, 2026 Application Deadline: This recruitment may close at any time, but not earlier than 5:00pm on Friday, September 11, 2026.SF Careers
The hand-made shelf category signs in the library’s crafts section are so lovely and so intuitive. IT students should be apprenticed to librarians to learn user design.
The City and County of San Francisco is hiring a senior role for Chief of Community Programs and Partnerships
Starting salary range: $161,382.00 - $205,972.00 (Range A)
"1. Possession of a Master’s degree in library science, public administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university. AND
2. Four (4) years of managerial experience in community engagement, programming, establishing partnerships, and leading a team, unit, or division, all of which must include supervisory experience."
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/CityA…
#SanFrancisco #CityJobs #CivicTech #GetFediHired #PublicLibraries #Libraries
Company Description: Department: San Francisco Public Library Job class: 0952 Deputy Director Starting salary range: $161,382.00 - $205,972.City and County of San Francisco
Author Adam Johnson criticises Waverley council saying ‘reality is often upsetting’ while Palestinian group says libraries should hold ‘challenging’ booksJordyn Beazley (the Guardian)
Somebody has made a habit of peeing on the microfilmed newspaper collection at the Carolina Rediviva library in Uppsala. Thousands of film rolls ruined. Sad and bizarre.
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I våras gjorde anställda på Carolina Rediviva en otäck upptäckt: flera hundra hyllmeter av mikrofilmer, som bevarar svenska dagstidningar genom tiderna, hade urinerats på.Laura Leskinen (SVT Nyheter)
Please help me get QUEER ORIGINS 'out there' by recommending it to your favourite libraries!
Academics and students can usually submit a request to their uni libraries. Public libraries all have a way for members to suggest a title. Thank you! 💜🌈📚🦋
#book #books #library #libraries #lovelibraries #GLAM #librarian #history #queerhistory #queer #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia #science #nature #histsci #PrideInSTEM
True, but #libraries depend on funding.
Like every other 'public service'- the #fascist #kleptocracy wants to end.
Gizmodo asks “Will We Ever Solve the Problem of Losing Data?”
I love this answer: “I know of one data storage form that can be permanent: a library. Or rather, a world full of libraries. Libraries aren’t perfect storage devices (nothing is), but they are fiercely committed to self-repair. A good library is a collection of people, technologies, and practices that pass an obligation—to remember the things we must remember—from the last generation to the next.”
gizmodo.com/will-we-ever-solve… #libraries
When it comes to recording, tracking, and storing data, the concept of "permanence" can be a lot trickier than you'd expect.Gayoung Lee (Gizmodo)
Have you prepared your bug out bookbag? 🤔
Books emergencies bore several people yearly! Don't let it happen to you! 😜
@libraries@literature.cafe @Libraries@fedigroups.social @library @books @bookstodon @humor@fedigroups.social @humor@lemmy.world @aiop @joinin
#Book #Emergency #Bugoutbag
#Library #LibraryMemes #Meme #Libraries #Librarians #Humor #Humour #Funny
#Bookstodon #FantasyBooks #Books
Doctor Syntax with the Bookseller (1813) by Thomas Rowlandson, from The Tour of Dr Syntax in Search of the Picturesque.
Source: California Digital Library / Internet Archive
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#books #picturesque #bookshelves #libraries #writing #art #publicdomain
Like, follow, share to help support libraries!
#library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarianship #lit
We need more Library defenders 😊
@libraries@literature.cafe @Libraries@fedigroups.social @library @books @bookstodon
#Library #LibraryMemes #Meme #Memes #Libraries #Librarians
#Bookstodon
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🤝 This collection exists because libraries, archives, and universities across Canada chose to digitize and openly share their collections. Together, they've created a free resource for researchers, students, teachers, family historians, and curious readers around the world.
@internetarchivecanada @andrea #CanadaDay #Libraries #DigitalLibraries #OpenAccess
This week, #ALAAC26 marks the 150th anniversary of the American Library Association. 📚🌐
While the web isn't nearly that old, the #WaybackMachine lets you revisit conferences past through archived snapshots of the event's website. ⤵️
web.archive.org/web/2026000000…
👋 Attending ALAAC26? Stop by the booth of our Literacy Partner Better World Books to chat with us and snag a sweet Wayback Machine sticker!
Kudos to the #MIT Graduate Student Council for adopting "a resolution expressing support for campus libraries to exit big deal journal packages and calling for changes to promotion and tenure processes to move away from journal-based metrics."
heliosopen.org/campus-rpt-refo…
Here's the resolution itself.
drive.google.com/file/d/1KLbj4…
#Assessment #BigDeals #Cancellations #ECR #JIF #Libraries #Metrics #Students
Graduate Student Voices Support for Scholarly Communication Reform The MIT Graduate Student Council recently passed a resolution expressing support for campus libraries to exit big deal journal packages and calling for changes to promotion and t…Nick Shockey (Higher Education Leadership Initiative for Open Scholarship)
#Libraries #Pride This is the fuck WHY.
(have tissues handy)
Happy Pride Month. If you know a young person (age 13-26) in the US who is getting their access to queer library books restricted because of local small-minded policies or laws, please refer them to the Books Unbanned program where they can get digital access to banned or restricted books thanks to the cooperation of larger libraries in more open-minded locations.
It's a great program that more people should know about.
Woah - this link is gold!
If you have access to Libby through your public library, you can type in your local library system and this will tell you all other Libby systems you’re eligible for!
Edit: I though this app was available in Canada, but it appears that it currently operates only in the US, with plans to expand to Canada and the UK. Apologies!
#Libby #libraries #books #bookstodon
Discover which reciprocal library systems you can access based on where you live. More cards means more books on Libby.reciprocard.com
"A Swedish Library Forgot to Close Its Doors and Something Beautiful Happened."
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I love this story -- about libraries and the people who use libraries.
They say a reader does not steal and a thief does not read. In the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, that's definitely true.Mihai Andrei (ZME Science)
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Follow us and be part of the national movement standing up for books, libraries, and the right to knowledge.
#FreedomToRead #SupportLibraries #LibrariesMatter #FundLibraries #library #libraries #read #reading #book #books
Boost plz!
Looking for critical scholarship on the use of "AI" by library/archive workers. University libraries in particular, but adjacent and tangentially-relevant-at-best stuff is welcome too. Any format is fine: books, papers, blogposts, whatever. If it's good, gimme all you've got!
Looks like we're gonna have a department-wide conversation about people using LLMs, and it's being framed as "we're all using it, but we're not talking about it, so let's make sure we're all on the same page about using it responsibly" ... I'll of course be pushing the "there's basically no way to use it responsibly" position, and I'd like to arm myself and others with some critical analyses of issues related to its use in library/archive spaces.
I loved EARTH RISING (tabletop cooperative game) so much, I requested it from my library! I want more people to have access to this!!
I updated my #libraries page on the podcast website with more info. Libraries prefigure a #solarpunk future today!💚
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I’m a huge fan of distributed action: a lot of people doing a thing in a lot of places can have huge impact, even if each action seems small.Susan Kaye Quinn (Bright Green Futures)
The Librarians - videoneat.com/documentaries/26…
The Librarians is a 2025 American documentary film, directed and produced by Kim A. Snyder. It follows librarians in Texas, Florida, and other states, as they unite to combat book banning in the United States. Sarah Jessica Parker serves as an executive producer under her Pretty Matches Productions banner.
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025, and was released on October 3, 2025, by 8 Above.
