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April Jones Prince
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Children's book author. Agent/nurturer at Studio Goodwin Sturges. PT faculty @RISD. Cheerleader of young writers. Believer in hearing and empowering all voices. Lover of history, juicy words, and coffee. She/her.
IMLS provides essential federal funding to expand access to libraries, strengthen workforce development, and promote lifelong learning across the nation. Trump's Big, Horrible Bill eliminates this funding. Join me in using your voice—email Congress: bit.ly/42X7r0f via @everylibrary.bsky.social
SEND AN EMAIL: Tell Congress To Stand Against Trump's Budget Proposal to Defund IMLS.
Your representatives need to hear from you today! Trump has eliminated all Federal Funding for libraries in his proposed budget.
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June 19, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Sen. Booker’s speech was a substantive and moral account of this moment. He did not read the phone book. He did not babble.
For 24 hours @booker.senate.gov laid out a detailed, damning, and critical narrative of truth, history, politics, morality, humanity.

What will you do?
April 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
WE MUST SPEAK UP. 🚨 SPREAD THE WORD. Trump & Musk are taking everything they can get their hands on & daring the world to stop them. This is our democracy. On April 5, we're taking to the streets nationwide to say: Hands Off! #HandsOff #April5 #useyourvoice @indivisible.org www.mobilize.us/handsoff/
March 31, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Who else is sick about this? LIBRARIES ARE ESSENTIAL TO DEMOCRACY. Please join me in emailing your senators and representative pronto using this form: oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edi...

Then use the super user friendly 5 Calls app to call them too: 5calls.org/issue/instit...
Save the Institute of Museum & Library Services ⭑ 5 Calls
On Friday, March 14th, Trump signed an executive order that calls for there elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the …
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March 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Nicole Cardoza at Reimagined has a Banned Books Book Club where #teachers can request banned books for their classrooms, and all of us can #donate to their efforts. Tons of other resources on their site too: www.bannedbooksbookclub.com
#bannedbooks #readbannedbooks #windowsandmirrors #righttoread
March 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
#Writer friends, come chat with us on Sunday to get your new-year juices flowing! We'll be talking about craft, voice, heart, and more. Sign up to join the fun here: bit.ly/4h18TVl or use the QR code below. Can't wait to see you! #write #kidlit #chalk+ink #teacherswhowrite #writerswhoteach #craft
January 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Hey, #ElementaryTeachers and #SchoolLibrarians! I have a few slots left for #WorldReadAloudDay on February 5th. Please reach out if you're interested in connecting for a free, festive read aloud and chat in celebration of #literacy and your students' boundless potential! #WRAD #WRAD2025 #LitWorld
January 4, 2025 at 6:09 AM