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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 1d

📆Registration is free! Join us & @oif.bsky.social tomorrow (10/9) for a multi-session workshop with resources to help libraries prepare for and combat book challenges. Stay tuned for our author panel feat. @jarrettdapier.bsky.social, @kellyyang.bsky.social, & #AshleyHopePérez! RSVP: bit.ly/3KlmknK

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist and OIF workshop: READ ON: TOOLS TO HELP YOU PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO BOOK CHALLENGES happening Thursday, October 9 at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET.

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 8d

📣Our survey needs your input! Whether you've read our reviews and features in print, online, through a database, or listened to our podcasts, conference panels, or webinars, we're asking for your input to understand how our editorial products serve your work and how we can improve: bit.ly/46IYn12

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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 9d

Join the round tables of the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social (GameRT, GNCRT, FMRT, IRRT, RRT, & IFRT) on 10/24 for a day of interactive sessions about intellectual freedom, popular media, and moral panic, as well as conversations about how libraries work to protect the freedom to read: bit.ly/4gLpmh4

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Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 9d

Are you hosting a Banned Books week event or display? Don't forget to add it to our free event calendar! bannedbooksweek.org/events/

Banned Books Week Event Calendar. Add an event or find one near you! BannedBooksWeek.org/events Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights. Banned Books Week, October 5-11, 2025

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Susan Maguire @booklistsusan.bsky.social · 10d

Ummmm...September is almost over? And once again I'm caught off guard? Nonetheless! I've got a few suggestions for November's LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social list; votes are due October 1st. Which is Wednesday!

Book cover for LIGHTBREAKERS by Aja Gabel. Yellow background covered in pink and orange half-circles with a cactus in the middle, birds circling, and two small human figures.

Book cover for THE BOOKSHOP BELOW by Georgia Summers. Against a background of a starry night sky, an ornate purple and gold book shelf with an arched center area with an open book with a purple and red plant growing out of it.

Book cover for LUCKY SEED by Justinian Huang. An imposing women in a red dress stands at the head of a red table, around which are seated various young adult-looking characters; there is also a small, white dog.

Book cover for CURSED DAUGHTERS by Oyinkan Braithwaite. An illustration of a stunning young Black woman with her eyes closed faces a seeming mirror image of herself; all overlaid with an image of the sky and rough sea.

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Susan Maguire @booklistsusan.bsky.social · 10d

New pod is up, featuring a fabulous book award and lots of recs!

Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 10d

Our latest episode of #ShelfCare features host @booklistsusan.bsky.social talking with two of our favorite Sara(h)s about REFORMA, tips for Spanish-language collection development, fall reads, and more! Listen now: bit.ly/42k1Hyp

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Public Library Association @ala-pla.bsky.social · 24d

🤩 Love your librarian? Of course you do!

Nominations are now open for the 2026 I Love My Librarian Award. 💌 Your librarian could win $5,000 and become part of librarian history!

Get your submission in by December 15 👉 https://bit.ly/3yiyT9C

Promotional graphic for the I Love My Librarian Award 2026, featuring a large red heart with the text, sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the American Library Association, and the New York Public Library.

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 24d

Customer service in a library environment is complex and varies from principles used in private businesses. Whether you’re new to library work or looking to hone your existing professional skills, our Customer Service Crash Course will get you up to speed.

Register: https://bit.ly/46hfs1J

Customer Service Crash Course: half-day interactive workshop, October 21, 2025, 11:00am ET / 10:00am CT. REGISTER TODAY. LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE! ALA eLearning

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Susan Maguire @booklistsusan.bsky.social · 24d

It's LibraryReads Day! What a way to middle the month!

LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · 24d

The suspense is over--here are the Top 10 LibraryReads picks for October 2025! Congratulations to all the authors and publishers whose books were selected! As always, a printable list is ready for collection development and readers' advisory librarians (and readers in general!) at libraryreads.org.

Collage of cover images of the LibraryReads Top 10 Picks for October 2025

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United for Libraries @ala-united.bsky.social · Sep 4

🤩 Nominations are open for the I Love My Librarian Award!

Has a librarian made a difference in your life? Nominate them for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award by Dec. 15 for a chance to win $5,000 and the honor of a lifetime. ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian

Promotional poster for the American Library Association's 'I Love My Librarian Award 2026.' Text shwon within a heart-shaped icon highlights a potential $5,000 prize for winning librarians, with sponsors listed at the bottom including Carnegie Corporation of New York and the New York Times.

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Susan Maguire @booklistsusan.bsky.social · Sep 3

Anyone going to #ARSL2025 in Albuquerque? Booklist will be representing at the ALA @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Booth, and I'll be presenting "Fill Your Brain Full of Books" with Rebecca Vnuk from @libraryreads.bsky.social and Annie Mazes from @hachettelibrary.bsky.social on Fri, 9/19 at 11. Woo!

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Susan Maguire @booklistsusan.bsky.social · Aug 26

And a few more (there are a lot of books out in October!)

Book cover for THE WOMEN OF WILD HILL by Kirsten Miller; a tree made of red and orange flames against a blue-ish woodsy background with black and white letters in the forefront.

Book cover for THE MAN OF MANY FATHERS by Roy Wood Jr.; a photo of a Black man (the author!) in a black coat with his hand on his chin against a wall of framed, illustrated portraits with the subtitle LIFE LESSONS DISGUISED AS A MEMOIR.

Book cover for OXFORD SOJU CLUB by Jinwoo Park; words are in blocks of white text against a green background iwth a center image of spilled glasses in the center.

Book cover for THE KEEPER OF MAGICAL THINGS by Julie Leong; a blonde woman in a blue hooded cloak and a brown-haired woman in a tan trenchcoat stand in a field overlooking a cozy-looking village with a smol dragon flying in the pinkish orange sky next to the text of the title.

Susan Maguire @booklistsusan.bsky.social · Aug 26

Just in time for you to speed-read, here are a few suggestions for October's LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social list. Are Big Fonts In for Fall?

Book cover for BAD BAD GIRL by Gish Jen; Peach background with big orange block letters and two geese, necks entwined in the "G" of Girl while one goose chomps on the letter "I" in Girl.

Book cover for THE EX-BOYFRIEND'S FAVORITE RECIPE FUNERAL COMMITTEE by Saki Kawashiro, translated from the Japanese by Yuka Maeno; blue-black chalkboard sandwich board with a wood frame contains the title in white block letters with a li'l heart made of food at the bottom, against a pink background.

Book cover for THE EVERLASTING by Alix E. Harrow; green and black background with a central golden sword with the image of part of a face on it, surrounded by vines and flowers.

Book cover for THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell; a blue, red, and white bird in the style of Pacific Northwest Indigenous art (Tlingit?) atop an upside-down black bird with two fish above its wings.

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · Aug 18

I'll be driving most of today, but you have a task-- Sign-Up Now for Actively Anti-Racist Actively Anti-Racists Readers' Advisory Services with @tuphlos.bsky.social and Me: Coming This Week!

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Sign-Up Now for Actively Anti-Racist Actively Anti-Racists Readers' Advisory Services with Robin Bradford and Me: Coming This Week!

Robin and I are back with our updated Actively Anti-Racist Readers' Advisory Services class coming August 20 and 21. You can take this c...

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · Aug 18

📣 The #ALAAC26 Call for Program & Poster Proposals is NOW OPEN! Join ALA Annual's 150th anniversary, June 25-29, 2026—celebrating education, innovation, and ALA's lasting impact on libraries worldwide. Submit your proposal today and help shape this landmark event with your best ideas. bit.ly/4mGqdS0

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Call for Program & Poster Proposals Now Open!
Submit your best ideas and insights!
Illustration of a lightbulb, magnifying glass, and gears.
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition
June 25-29, 2026 - Chicago
For Our Libraries. For 150 Years More.
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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · Aug 18

Here are the winners of the 2025 Hugo Awards!! Congratulations to everyone!!!

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Here Are the Winners of the 2025 Hugo Awards - Reactor

Congratulations to the winners!

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Susan Maguire @booklistsusan.bsky.social · Aug 18

Let's keep the party going! LibraryReads Day is Every Day! (Or at least just also today...)

LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social · Aug 15

It's Fri-YAY and also the 15th of the month which means time for LibraryReads announcements! Here is our Top 10 for September 2025. As always, a handy printable list can be found at libraryreads.org.

collage of book covers for the LibraryReads September 2025 Top 10 list

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Fobazi M. Ettarh @fobettarh.bsky.social · Aug 7

Fobazi is currently in the ICU and could use your support. Apologies to those I haven’t been able to reach out to yet. You can message me for more info and I will be posting updates to GoFundMe. Please share, send healing thoughts, prayers, etc. ❤️ -Elena

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Donate to Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant, organized by Ysabel Gerrard

Hello all, my name is Ysabel and I’m fundraising for my friends … Ysabel Gerrard needs your support for Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant

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Eric Klinenberg @ericklinenberg.bsky.social · Mar 15

Do you value your library?

Trump just ordered the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the key source of federal support for libraries.

Libraries are vital social infrastructure, the foundations of an open, democratic society. Gutting them means gutting our own communities.

Trump Orders Gutting of 7 Agencies, Including Voice of America’s Parent

The order targeting the agencies, largely obscure entities that address issues like labor mediation and homelessness prevention, appeared to test the bounds of the president’s power.

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Susan Maguire @booklistsusan.bsky.social · Jul 28

From the Booklist @ala-booklist.bsky.social July issue: "Trade Secrets: From BookTok to Book Talk," Kaitlyn Griffith-Miller breaks down different approaches to RA online and IRL, and why it matters.

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Booklist Online: Leading Book Discovery

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Susan Maguire @booklistsusan.bsky.social · Jul 28

This episode of #ShelfCare features three great, brief author interviews from the #ALAAC25 floor, by the great Heather Booth (@booklistaudio.bsky.social)!

Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · Jul 28

🎙️Live from #ALAAC25 it's...the #ShelfCare podcast! We're recapping big highlights from Philly including the @libraryreads.bsky.social #ReadNRave; interviews with #VictorPiñeiro, #ELockhart, and #KevinHenkes; and more! Host @booklistsusan.bsky.social is covering it all! Listen now: bit.ly/4mkRU2K

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Susan Maguire @booklistsusan.bsky.social · Jul 22

Tomorrow!

Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · Jul 18

📣Attn. fans of libraries, comics, learning, & FREE professional development: we have a big workshop next week (Wed. 7/23) that will feature three sessions introducing library workers to the world of comics! RSVP now: bit.ly/44ct1P3

Thanks to @yenpress.com & @prhlibrary.bsky.social for sponsoring!

Promotional graphic for upcoming Booklist workshop: GETTING TO KNOW GRAPHIC NOVELS happening Wednesday, July 23 at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET

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ALA Editions | Neal-Schuman @alaeditionsns.bsky.social · Jul 17

Six ALA Editions | Neal-Schuman authors - who are among the world's leading experts in information and evidence literacy - answer commonly asked and new questions for scholars and working librarians in this webinar. Check it out! youtu.be/xbshBHTxY-4?...

Information Literacy Mailbag - Edi and Neal's Book Club July 2025 event

YouTube video by American Library Association

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Susan Maguire @booklistsusan.bsky.social · Jul 17

And here's part 2 of my LibraryReads suggestions for September. Don't worry, I won't do this much work in the future. La.

Book cover for WHAT ABOUT THE BODIES by Ken Jaworowski; a white car projects its headlights in red across the black text of the title and author.

Book cover for IT'S ME THEY FOLLOW by Jeannine A. Cook; the face of a Black woman with a colorful headband and white eyeliner around one eye reads a yellow book against a pink background.

Book cover for YOU WEREN'T MEANT TO BE HUMAN by Andrew Joseph White; white text with wormy creatures crawling between the letters against a black background.

Book cover for SOMEBODY IS WALKING ON YOUR GRAVE: MY CEMETERY JOURNEYS by Mariana Enriquez; a yellowy green background with orange letters and a pink angel with blue hair and toga lounging longingly on a yellow headstone with the subtitle on it.

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Susan Maguire @booklistsusan.bsky.social · Jul 17

The August LibraryReads @libraryreads.bsky.social list was just released...which means it's time to think about September! So many good books coming out in September; this is a short thread.

Book cover for THE LIBRARIANS by Sherry Thomas; the barrel of a black smoking gun against a red and black striped background; the smoke forms the silhouette of a face.

Book cover for WHY I LOVE HORROR: ESSAYS ON HORROR LITERATURE by Becky Siegel Spratford; a tall, creepypasta-esque creature holds hand with a tiny human-looking figure; presented in black shadow against a white-ish background.

Book cover for HARPER FALLS APART by Shauna Robinson; a chaotic autumnal scene (hay bales, apples, a falling-apart gazebo) with a woman sitting on a ladder, tangled in a string of fairy lights.

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