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ForestofgloryLook at this awesome resource my friend put together for library fans to take action and support local libraries in the US!<a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a> <a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAGjg-pf-hI/Sts7zhvzOCgtq4PhKNcBLw/view?utm_content=DAGjg-pf-hI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h6cbc06faf5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.canva.com/design/DAGjg-pf-hI/Sts7zhvzOCgtq4PhKNcBLw/view?utm_content=DAGjg-pf-hI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h6cbc06faf5</a>

nuagezeroEach year during the American Library Association’s “Banned Books Week,” librarians display famous books that have been challenged in the past as well as the most frequently challenged books in the present day. This book-centric approach seems to be the standard. By focusing on the books themselves, however, do librarians tacitly concede that these books are indeed controversial?<a href="https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2025/rethinking-banned-books-exhibits/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2025/rethinking-banned-books-exhibits/</a><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#censorship</a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/bookbans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bookbans</a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#usa</a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#libraries</a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/bibliotheques" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bibliotheques</a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/censure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#censure</a>

Author HelpRobin makes the case for working at your local <a href="https://gts.authorhelp.uk/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a>. <a href="https://authorhelp.uk/making-the-case-for-libraries/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://authorhelp.uk/making-the-case-for-libraries/</a>

Russell PhillipsI had to take the car to be fixed. The <a href="https://historians.social/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a> is closed, so I'm working in <a href="https://historians.social/tags/Starbucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Starbucks</a>.How do people manage to work in coffee shops? It's only half full, yet still louder than the library when they're hosting a story bears singing session.

Frank HuysmansMasha Gessen in the New York Times (ICE = Immigration and Customs Enforcement) <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/opinion/trump-ice-immigrants.html?rsrc=ss&unlocked_article_code=1.804.ERd8.mw4MQEUnFyOP&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/opinion/trump-ice-immigrants.html?rsrc=ss&unlocked_article_code=1.804.ERd8.mw4MQEUnFyOP&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#libraries</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/publiclibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#publiclibrary</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/publiclibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#publiclibraries</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#US</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/unitedstates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#unitedstates</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trump</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/trumpadministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trumpadministration</a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#democracy</a>

David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🤎🕊<a href="https://mas.to/tags/work" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#work</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/office" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#office</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fediverse</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a> That's me from at <a href="https://mas.to/tags/home" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#home</a> where I'm finally getting half decent upload speeds. The local, <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Pembroke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pembroke</a>, has no <a href="https://mas.to/tags/wifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wifi</a> & the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/park" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#park</a> has no <a href="https://mas.to/tags/benches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#benches</a>. Go figure. The 'office' is <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Haverfordwest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Haverfordwest</a> . A beautiful working space! Crap <a href="https://mas.to/tags/photocopier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photocopier</a> though! n.b. The <a href="https://mas.to/tags/british" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#british</a> and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ucl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ucl</a> libraries spoilt me ! 😎

YosoCan we create one library with all isbn’s?<a href="https://annas-archive.org/blog/all-isbns.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://annas-archive.org/blog/all-isbns.html</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/isbn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#isbn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ISBNVisualization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ISBNVisualization</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#archive</a>

Stabi HamburgMit einem Blick in den Lichthof der Stabi wünschen wir einen guten Start in den Donnerstag. <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/bibliothek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bibliothek</a> <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/hamburg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hamburg</a> <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/welovehamburg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#welovehamburg</a> <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a> <a href="https://openbiblio.social/tags/stabihh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#stabihh</a>

CBC Nova ScotiaDartmouth North library and rec facility closed since flood nearly a month ago The Dartmouth North Community Centre and Dartmouth North Public Library has been closed since March 6 after the facility sustained significant flood damage. There is no projected reopening date. <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/flood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#flood</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/damage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#damage</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/closure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#closure</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/DartmouthNorth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DartmouthNorth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dartmouth-north-library-and-rec-facility-closed-1.7500108?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dartmouth-north-library-and-rec-facility-closed-1.7500108?cmp=rss</a>

ReclusivityData Center Essentials Course <a href="https://www.ashlanchidester.com/2025/03/data-center-essentials-discover-course.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.ashlanchidester.com/2025/03/data-center-essentials-discover-course.html</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cooling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cooling</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ethernet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ethernet</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fiberoptics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fiberoptics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/waterworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#waterworks</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#free</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ebook</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/server" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#server</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/router" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#router</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pdu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pdu</a>

ReclusivityAdvanced OSPF & BGP <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/networking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#networking</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/router" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#router</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/isp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#isp</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/telecom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#telecom</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msp</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/student" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#student</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ccna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ccna</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/comptia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#comptia</a> <a href="https://ashlanchidester.com/2025/03/advanced-ospf-bgp.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ashlanchidester.com/2025/03/advanced-ospf-bgp.html</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ebook</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#free</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sale</a>

Nataliia KaliuzhnaRecap in pictures from the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKSG2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UKSG2025</a> and sunny Brighton 🇬🇧 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AcademicPublishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AcademicPublishing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ResearchIntegrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ResearchIntegrity</a>

BecWhen you get a message from the library that your reserved book is ready for collection and then you discover that TWO of your reserved books are ready!! What a great day. Since these are very much up my alley, they may not give me loads of new information but I'll enjoy them all the same<a href="https://aus.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ThingsILove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThingsILove</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sustainability</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#food</a>

Jules 🍺I just signed the petition “Prevent Closure of the Beloved Rottingdean Library” and wanted to see if you could help by adding your name.Our goal is to reach 1,500 signatures and we need more support. You can read more and sign the petition here:<a href="https://chng.it/hWNv9wP6Ks" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://chng.it/hWNv9wP6Ks</a>Thanks! <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/petition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#petition</a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/brighton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#brighton</a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Rottingdean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Rottingdean</a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#libraries</a>

BuideachA fragment of a manuscript of the Artus Saga and Merlin was found hidden in a library. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/magic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#magic</a> Article in German here: <a href="https://www.scinexx.de/news/archaeologie/fruehes-manuskript-der-artus-sage-entdeckt/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.scinexx.de/news/archaeologie/fruehes-manuskript-der-artus-sage-entdeckt/</a>The fragment is shown to the public here: <a href="https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/merlinfragment/1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/merlinfragment/1</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Artussage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Artussage</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kingarthur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kingarthur</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MerlinTheWizard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MerlinTheWizard</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Merlin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Merlin</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BibliographicData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BibliographicData</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scinexx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#scinexx</a>

Art Zemon ✅ 🟦Shutting down IMLS is threatening museums that I care about, and almost certainly museums that you like, too.Write to your senators and representative about it.Here is my letter, along with links to find museums that are affected and your representative and senators.<a href="https://cheerfulcurmudgeon.com/2025/04/01/lets-eliminate-real-wfa/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://cheerfulcurmudgeon.com/2025/04/01/lets-eliminate-real-wfa/</a><a href="https://babka.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#usa</a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#government</a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trump</a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/imls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#imls</a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/museum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#museum</a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a>

Artist ActivistMaine’s rural <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#libraries</a> at risk as <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trump</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Musk</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StephenMiller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StephenMiller</a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RussellVought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RussellVought</a> gut agency that provides federal fundingLibrarians say the cuts to the Institute of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Museum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Museum</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Library</a> Services (<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IMLS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IMLS</a>) will devastate <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/museums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#museums</a> and libraries in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Maine</a> and across the nation.🔖 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#education</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#coup</a> <a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2025/04/01/maines-rural-libraries-at-risk-as-trump-guts-federal-agency-that-funds-libraries-and-museums/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.pressherald.com/2025/04/01/maines-rural-libraries-at-risk-as-trump-guts-federal-agency-that-funds-libraries-and-museums/</a> 🔗 <a href="https://newsie.social/@infodocket/114264599322268114" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://newsie.social/@infodocket/114264599322268114</a>

AccordionBruce<a href="https://mstdn.social/@LaserMistress" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@LaserMistress</a> On hold at the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vancouver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Vancouver</a> Public <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Library</a>! 📖🏳️‍⚧️

HowToPhil (Phillip R)<a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/193015/elon-musk-doge-library-musem-imls" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://newrepublic.com/post/193015/elon-musk-doge-library-musem-imls</a>They are killing libraries and museums<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#library</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/museum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#museum</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dogeshit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dogeshit</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#doge</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#musk</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tRump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tRump</a>

Hacker NewsTextcase: A Python Library for Text Case Conversion<a href="https://github.com/zobweyt/textcase" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://github.com/zobweyt/textcase</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HackerNews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Textcase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Textcase</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Python</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Library" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Library</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Text" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Text</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Case" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Case</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Conversion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Conversion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Programming</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Libraries</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Open" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Open</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Source" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Source</a>

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