ZibaZLibrarian
@zibazlibrarian.bsky.social
L.A. Zine Fest co-organizer. @KLBPFM.bsky.social #DJZibaZ Sundays 2-4PM Pacific Time!
December 21, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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We are OVERJOYED to announce that award-winning librarian and ‘Reading Rainbow’ host @mychal3ts.bsky.social will serve as our 2026 National Library Week honorary chair!
#NationalLibraryWeek will be held April 19-25 with the theme "Find Your Joy."
Read our full announcement: https://bit.ly/4rDSagx
#NationalLibraryWeek will be held April 19-25 with the theme "Find Your Joy."
Read our full announcement: https://bit.ly/4rDSagx
December 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
We are OVERJOYED to announce that award-winning librarian and ‘Reading Rainbow’ host @mychal3ts.bsky.social will serve as our 2026 National Library Week honorary chair!
#NationalLibraryWeek will be held April 19-25 with the theme "Find Your Joy."
Read our full announcement: https://bit.ly/4rDSagx
#NationalLibraryWeek will be held April 19-25 with the theme "Find Your Joy."
Read our full announcement: https://bit.ly/4rDSagx
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The 2026 finalists for the William C. Morris Award and Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award have been announced!
Morris Award: https://bit.ly/4iGbxBn
Excellence in Nonfiction Award: https://bit.ly/4oyoZIX
YALSA will name the 2026 winners during the ALA Youth Media Awards on Jan. 26.
Morris Award: https://bit.ly/4iGbxBn
Excellence in Nonfiction Award: https://bit.ly/4oyoZIX
YALSA will name the 2026 winners during the ALA Youth Media Awards on Jan. 26.
December 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The 2026 finalists for the William C. Morris Award and Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award have been announced!
Morris Award: https://bit.ly/4iGbxBn
Excellence in Nonfiction Award: https://bit.ly/4oyoZIX
YALSA will name the 2026 winners during the ALA Youth Media Awards on Jan. 26.
Morris Award: https://bit.ly/4iGbxBn
Excellence in Nonfiction Award: https://bit.ly/4oyoZIX
YALSA will name the 2026 winners during the ALA Youth Media Awards on Jan. 26.
Congratulations dinner! Carlos successfully completed his pre-calculus final exam at SMC today.
December 18, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Congratulations dinner! Carlos successfully completed his pre-calculus final exam at SMC today.
Saw him speak at Comic Con earlier this year. Rest in peace.
December 16, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Saw him speak at Comic Con earlier this year. Rest in peace.
Zines from #LAZineFest’s zine workshop at #EchoParkLibrary yesterday!
December 15, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Zines from #LAZineFest’s zine workshop at #EchoParkLibrary yesterday!
The zine workshop at #EchoParkLibrary is happening right now! Come on over TODAY, Saturday, December 13th from 1-2pm at 1410 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA for a FREE zine workshop hosted by L.A. Zine Fest! Let’s make #LAPLzines together! #LAPLZineClub lapl.org/echo-park
December 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The zine workshop at #EchoParkLibrary is happening right now! Come on over TODAY, Saturday, December 13th from 1-2pm at 1410 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA for a FREE zine workshop hosted by L.A. Zine Fest! Let’s make #LAPLzines together! #LAPLZineClub lapl.org/echo-park
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Dear Friend of KLBP,
Before the holiday rush sweeps us away, let’s take a moment to come together and celebrate a wonderful year at Long Beach Public Radio!
Join us for the KLBP Holiday Party on Sunday, December 7th at the cozy and colorful Secret Island Tiki Bar.
Before the holiday rush sweeps us away, let’s take a moment to come together and celebrate a wonderful year at Long Beach Public Radio!
Join us for the KLBP Holiday Party on Sunday, December 7th at the cozy and colorful Secret Island Tiki Bar.
December 6, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Dear Friend of KLBP,
Before the holiday rush sweeps us away, let’s take a moment to come together and celebrate a wonderful year at Long Beach Public Radio!
Join us for the KLBP Holiday Party on Sunday, December 7th at the cozy and colorful Secret Island Tiki Bar.
Before the holiday rush sweeps us away, let’s take a moment to come together and celebrate a wonderful year at Long Beach Public Radio!
Join us for the KLBP Holiday Party on Sunday, December 7th at the cozy and colorful Secret Island Tiki Bar.
On my day off from the library…I go to the library! What films are you watching or rewatching this winter?❄️ #ZibaZLibrarian
December 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
On my day off from the library…I go to the library! What films are you watching or rewatching this winter?❄️ #ZibaZLibrarian
📖My library coworker bought one of these 6-7🍩donuts just for me today!🥳 Have you seen the #LAPublicLibrary viral video I starred in yet?! You may view it on all platforms below:
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UupbLf/
www.instagram.com/lapubliclibr...
youtube.com/shorts/lo8g8...
www.facebook.com/reel/4187053...
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UupbLf/
www.instagram.com/lapubliclibr...
youtube.com/shorts/lo8g8...
www.facebook.com/reel/4187053...
December 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
📖My library coworker bought one of these 6-7🍩donuts just for me today!🥳 Have you seen the #LAPublicLibrary viral video I starred in yet?! You may view it on all platforms below:
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UupbLf/
www.instagram.com/lapubliclibr...
youtube.com/shorts/lo8g8...
www.facebook.com/reel/4187053...
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UupbLf/
www.instagram.com/lapubliclibr...
youtube.com/shorts/lo8g8...
www.facebook.com/reel/4187053...
Thank you for bringing my Santa Monica Public #LibraryCard back to life Arthur!
November 26, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Thank you for bringing my Santa Monica Public #LibraryCard back to life Arthur!
See you tonight at 7pm for “Shaping the Future of Literary California.” The bookstore, Page Against the Machine, is located at: 2714 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814.
November 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM
See you tonight at 7pm for “Shaping the Future of Literary California.” The bookstore, Page Against the Machine, is located at: 2714 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814.
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@cardsagainsthumanity.com, longtime supporter of libraries, organized a creative way to support ALA with presales of a special edition product—Cards Against Humanity Explains the Joke—during Banned Books Week. CAH will donate 100% of proceeds to ALA.
ALA Explains the Donation: ala.org/CAH
#IGM25
ALA Explains the Donation: ala.org/CAH
#IGM25
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
@cardsagainsthumanity.com, longtime supporter of libraries, organized a creative way to support ALA with presales of a special edition product—Cards Against Humanity Explains the Joke—during Banned Books Week. CAH will donate 100% of proceeds to ALA.
ALA Explains the Donation: ala.org/CAH
#IGM25
ALA Explains the Donation: ala.org/CAH
#IGM25
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NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court!
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
November 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court!
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
Van Nuys Unveils Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial at Civic Center
Van Nuys Unveils Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial at Civic Center - NewsBreak
On November 6, 2025, the Van Nuys Civic Center held the opening of the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial. Van Nuys Neighborhood Council President Kathy Schreine
www.newsbreak.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Van Nuys Unveils Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial at Civic Center
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Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
at the Sports Basement, Third Floor
2100 N Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90815
RSVP: INFO @ KLBP. ORG
at the Sports Basement, Third Floor
2100 N Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90815
RSVP: INFO @ KLBP. ORG
November 13, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
at the Sports Basement, Third Floor
2100 N Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90815
RSVP: INFO @ KLBP. ORG
at the Sports Basement, Third Floor
2100 N Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90815
RSVP: INFO @ KLBP. ORG
This was a great two day #ZLuC2025 online conference! Look for us at #ALAAC26 for @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social in Chicago next!
ONLINE THIS WEEKEND: 11/8 & 11/9/25! ALL INFO POSTED HERE: www.zinelibraries.info/wiki/zluc2025/
November 13, 2025 at 1:57 AM
This was a great two day #ZLuC2025 online conference! Look for us at #ALAAC26 for @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social in Chicago next!
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November 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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ALA President @samhelmick.bsky.social moderated a post-screening discussion of The Librarians at Chicago’s Landmark Theatre this week.
Screenings are happening in cities across the country. See where the film is headed next. ➡️ https://thelibrariansfilm.com/screenings/
Screenings are happening in cities across the country. See where the film is headed next. ➡️ https://thelibrariansfilm.com/screenings/
November 13, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Today in the New York Times: How federal funding cuts are hurting rural library budgets. "The financial margins were tight even before Mr. Trump tried to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services." More: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/us/politics/rural-libraries.html #ForOurLibraries
Federal Cuts, Immigration Raids and a Slowing Economy Hit Rural Libraries
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Today in the New York Times: How federal funding cuts are hurting rural library budgets. "The financial margins were tight even before Mr. Trump tried to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services." More: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/us/politics/rural-libraries.html #ForOurLibraries
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“We’re excited to be with somebody so deeply experienced with lifelong learning, literacy, and organizing, who understands the value of building community, bringing people together, and making sure our organizational structure is sound.” - ALA Pres. Helmick
Welcome, Dan Montgomery! bit.ly/4oB26FP
Welcome, Dan Montgomery! bit.ly/4oB26FP
ALA Welcomes New Executive Director
Daniel J. Montgomery takes the helm at the American Library Association today, with priorities that include federal and state funding, civic partnerships, AI competencies, and anti-censorship advocacy...
www.publishersweekly.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:17 AM
“We’re excited to be with somebody so deeply experienced with lifelong learning, literacy, and organizing, who understands the value of building community, bringing people together, and making sure our organizational structure is sound.” - ALA Pres. Helmick
Welcome, Dan Montgomery! bit.ly/4oB26FP
Welcome, Dan Montgomery! bit.ly/4oB26FP
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Were you a Berenstain Bears reader? At the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at the Strong National Museum of Play, you can find original sketches from their creators—and much more! Read more in our Bookend department. https://bit.ly/47FviUF
November 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Were you a Berenstain Bears reader? At the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at the Strong National Museum of Play, you can find original sketches from their creators—and much more! Read more in our Bookend department. https://bit.ly/47FviUF
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"Write fiction not to escape reality, but to confront it, to rewrite the language of power itself. Because the child in Gaza and George Floyd, they are still speaking. And if we listen carefully, they might yet teach us how to breathe.”" - Ahmad M. Elkhuwaja via @coastallinespress.com 🇵🇸 #zines
Highlights from ZLUC 2025
Coastal Lines Press was a morning presenter on Day 2. The community of zine librarians was very welcoming and responsive. Thank you ZLUC organizers for providing this community-building opportunity.
www.coastallinespress.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
"Write fiction not to escape reality, but to confront it, to rewrite the language of power itself. Because the child in Gaza and George Floyd, they are still speaking. And if we listen carefully, they might yet teach us how to breathe.”" - Ahmad M. Elkhuwaja via @coastallinespress.com 🇵🇸 #zines
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Statement from #ZLuC2025 Organizers: “We are sad to report that the Zine Librarians unConference was attended by a non-zine librarian in bad faith. She recorded the event without permission and posted her recordings. Please read the organizers’ statement about the violation.”
November 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Statement from #ZLuC2025 Organizers: “We are sad to report that the Zine Librarians unConference was attended by a non-zine librarian in bad faith. She recorded the event without permission and posted her recordings. Please read the organizers’ statement about the violation.”