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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 1d

American Libraries interviews #BannedBooksWeek Youth Honorary Chair Iris Mogul about her activism and hopes for the future. https://bit.ly/4mOJkc9 Mogul will moderate a panel of youth activists streaming Oct. 8 at 3 Central: https://bit.ly/4mTC7ro

Newsmaker: Iris Mogul | American Libraries Magazine

Banned Books Week Youth Honorary Chair Iris Mogul discusses starting a book club and her work with the National Coalition Against Censorship.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 1d

Learn how one library shifted the focus from book bans from freedom in "Walk with a Purpose." https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/10/06/walk-with-a-purpose/ #BannedBooksWeek #BannedBooks

Walk with a Purpose | American Libraries Magazine

Instead of simply highlighting censorship statistics or bemoaning what we can’t read, the Freedom Walk celebrates our right to read.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 5d

Did you know author R.F. Kuang got married in a library? Learn more about her connection with libraries, how she balances logic and imagination in her work, and her attraction to underworld stories in our extended interview. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/newsmaker-r-f-kuang/

Newsmaker: R. F. Kuang | American Libraries Magazine

Author Rebecca F. Kuang returns to the realm of fantasy and higher education in her latest novel, Katabasis.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 6d

ICYMI: The outstanding facilities in our Library Design Showcase include everything from showstopping new constructions to a $200 renovation that made a big impact. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/2025-library-design-showcase/

2025 Library Design Showcase | American Libraries Magazine

The 2025 Library Design Showcase features libraries that serve as true third spaces while honoring local histories and cultures.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 7d

The new Consumer Price Index Manual: Theory, 2025 provides a comprehensive overview of the issues that drive the methods and practices for constructing Consumer Price Indices. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/beyond-inflation-data/
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Beyond Inflation Data | American Libraries Magazine

The new Consumer Price Index Manual: Theory, 2025 provides an overview of the conceptual issues that drive the methods and practices for constructing Consumer Price Indices.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 7d

The federal government shutdown may have major repercussions for libraries. @librarypolicy.bsky.social explains the likely impacts. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/how-the-2025-government-shutdown-will-impact-libraries/

How the 2025 Government Shutdown Will Impact Libraries | American Libraries Magazine

The federal government shutdown, which begins today, will have cascading effects across the nation and our economy.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 7d

Today, October 1! Join us for the next AL Live, co-presented with Booklist Webinars, “Addressing Research and Writing Challenges with the APA Style Manual" at 2 p.m. Eastern. Register for FREE at bit.ly/4ptaw2G. Sponsored by the American Psychological Association.

Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Addressing Research and Writing Challenges with the APA Style Manual. 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 8d

Smokey Bear (no the!) is the longest public advertising campaign in the United States. Join our visit to the Smokey Bear collection at the National Agricultural Library. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/bookend-the-original-happy-camper/

Bookend: The Original Happy Camper | American Libraries Magazine

A look at the US Forest Service Smokey Bear Collection, held at the National Agricultural Library in Beltsville, Maryland.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 9d

As driver education increasingly is outsourced from public schools to for-profit providers, some libraries are filling the gap by providing free access to driving simulators. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/license-to-learn/

License to Learn | American Libraries Magazine

In a growing number of public libraries, virtual driving simulators let users practice driving skills in a safe, low-pressure environment.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 9d

Coming soon! Join us for the next AL Live, co-presented with Booklist Webinars, “Addressing Research and Writing Challenges with the APA Style Manual" on Wednesday, October 1 at 2 p.m. Eastern. Register for FREE at bit.ly/4ptaw2G. Sponsored by the American Psychological Association.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 11d

How many products are held in the Estée Lauder Companies Archives? Find fascinating fashion facts in this month's By the Numbers. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/by-the-numbers-fashion-and-beauty/

By the Numbers: Fashion and Beauty | American Libraries Magazine

Stats about the libraries, archives, and literature preserving garments and glamour, in observation of Fashion Weeks.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 12d

Meet incoming ALA director Daniel J. Montgomery in American Libraries' new interview. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/25/meet-dan-montgomery/

Meet Dan Montgomery | American Libraries Magazine

Dan Montgomery will start his role on November 10 as the American Library Association’s new executive director.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 13d

Join us for the next AL Live webinar, co-presented with Booklist Webinars, “Addressing Research and Writing Challenges with the APA Style Manual" on Wednesday, October 1 at 2 p.m. Eastern. Register for FREE at bit.ly/4ptaw2G. Sponsored by the American Psychological Association.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 14d

Top fundraisers in ALA's #ForOurLibraries Fundraising Challenge will win free registration to ALA Annual 2026. The challenge runs through December! Learn more at https://bit.ly/4lezrDW

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 16d

What happens when teens design their own library space? Christine Herman and Jo Phillips share how they're engaging their users to help make Stark Library's new Main Library a destination for teens. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/the-teen-scene/

The Teen Scene | American Libraries Magazine

Librarians from Stark Library’s Main Library in Canton, Ohio, discuss how they enlisted teens to help plan and design teen spaces.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 19d

Apply for the $5,000 Carnegie-Whitney Grant, which provides up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources. Applications due November 7. https://www.ala.org/news/2025/09/carnegie-whitney-grant-awards-5000-guides-library-resources

Carnegie-Whitney Grant awards up to $5,000 for guides to library resources

The American Library Association Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promo...

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 20d

Toronto Public Library shares how it has helped to connect neurodivergent job seekers with employers and employment resources in a sensory-friendly environment. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/an-accessible-expo/

An Accessible Expo | American Libraries Magazine

Toronto Public Library hosted an Autism Employment Expo, an event designed to connect autistic adults to employers and job resources.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 21d

While #ransomware attacks are no longer rare and increasingly target public institutions careful preparation and a support network can improve library response. Learn more in "Road to Recovery," https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/15/road-to-recovery/

Road to Recovery | American Libraries Magazine

Libraries have become frequent targets of ransomware attacks. These libraries' experiences offer lessons in responding and rebuilding.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 22d

Coming tomorrow, September 17: Attend the ALA Members Virtual Town Hall at 3 pm Eastern. Hear from ALA leaders, including the incoming executive director. Register at https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2HeCuOS_TCWfBhOssSnLEg#/registration

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: ALA Member Town Hall. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 22d

Learn how the University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries brought students in by embedding itself into student life in this issue's Academic Insights column. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/reading-the-room/

Reading the Room | American Libraries Magazine

At the University of Florida’s George A. Smathers Libraries, we’ve brought students into libraries by bringing the library to students.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 23d

See the winners of the 2025 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards, including the @Spokane Public Library Liberty Park Branch. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/2025-ala-aia-library-building-awards/

2025 ALA/AIA Library Building Awards | American Libraries Magazine

The winners of the 2025 Library Building Awards recognize the best in library architecture and design by any architect licensed in the US.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 26d

In this issue's Librarian's Library column, Allison Escoto highlights recent memoirs by librarians and realistic portrayals of the profession in fiction books. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/our-own-stories/

Our Own Stories | American Libraries Magazine

Columnist Allison Escoto reviews firsthand accounts of librarians, as well as realistic portrayals of the profession in popular culture.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 28d

"I've always loved underworld stories." Read our extended interview with author R.F. Kuang about academia, the afterlife, the beauty of libraries, and her new novel Katabasis. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/newsmaker-r-f-kuang/

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · 29d

ALA awards recognize the achievements of more than 200 individuals and institutions each year. Read the inspiring stories of some of the 2025 honorees. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/2025-ala-award-winners/

2025 ALA Award Winners | American Libraries Magazine

Chosen by juries of their peers, the winners of the 2025 ALA Awards embody the best of the profession’s leadership, vision, and service.

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American Libraries magazine @amlibraries.bsky.social · Sep 8

In "Books by Bots," Reema Saleh examines the challenges that the surge of #AI-generated books create for libraries—and how librarians are responding. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/02/books-by-bots/

Books by Bots | American Libraries Magazine

Librarians grapple with AI-generated material in their library collections.

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