#checkyourshelf — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #checkyourshelf, aggregated by home.social.
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So You Want to Be a Readers Advisory Librarian
What does it take to be a readers advisory librarian?
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August New Releases, Summerween Resources, and More News For Library Workers
Catch up on all of the booklists, including a wide array of horror, new release, and "best of" picks from across the web.
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Readers Give Higher Ratings to AI Stories and More News for Library Workers
From AI invading HEATED RIVALRY fanfiction to the growth of mysteries in Christian fiction, catch up with the latest news for libraries.
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“Avoiding AI” Library Programs, and More Updates For Library Workers
Here are all the links library workers should know about, including library programs for patrons wanting to avoid AI.
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Florida County Officials Question The Importance of School Libraries and More Library World Updates
Catch up on the latest in state and federal level news relating to book censorship legislation and lawsuits.
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Right Wing “See You at the Library” Event Back for 2026
BRAVE Books is once again coordinating its right-wing, Christian nationalist "See You at the Library" events this year on October 3.
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What to Read If You Loved THE ODYSSEY, and More Links for Library Workers
New and upcoming titles, a guide to cannibal fiction, resources to help your patrons who loved The Odyssey, and more.
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How YA Romance Novels Quietly Do the Emotional Education That Schools Won’t
With so few opportunities for students to get comprehensive sexual education or learn about healthy relationships, YA romance helps.
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What Is “Weird Girl Fiction”?
A brief history of the weird girl fiction trend, including must-read titles, where to find more weird girl lit, and what's next for the subgenre.
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A Global Reading Crisis, Book Lists Galore, and More Links for Library Workers
A global reading crisis, revisiting a classic of high school reading 75 years on, and more stories and booklists for library workers.
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The Battle of the Library Fulfillment Programs
Companies are trying to fill the Baker & Taylor-shaped void. Plus, more in library news!
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The Best Books of July, Rapid Readalikes, and More Links for Library Workers
Three books to hand to library patrons while they're on the waitlist for buzzy new titles, plus book lists galore.
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Youth Privacy Protections and Library Card Access @ Your Library
There's no better time to think about youth privacy rights and library card sign-up policies in the library than right now.
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How Gen Z Does (And Doesn’t Use) Public Libraries
Exploring where and how Gen Z uses the public library, a DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL series, and more news for library workers.
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Get Loud: Public Library and School Internet Access Is Under Threat
The FCC wants to change the e-Rate program, which could eliminate discounts libraries and schools get to provide internet to their community.
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The Rise of Ragebait Lit and More Updates For Library Workers
With the rise of books like Yesteryear, Harper's Bazaar says that arguing about books in the group chat is back.
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Libraries Tackle Ebook Pricing, and More Updates
Catch up on the latest in library news, including ebook legislation across the country, the growth of social reading, and more.
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Manga Brings the Cool Kids to the Library and More Library Updates
Catch up with the latest news in adaptations, book awards, comics, and more, all of which you can use in your library life.
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Summer Reading Challenges for Adults Who Still Miss Getting Personal Pan Pizza Prizes
Miss the fun of a good reading challenge? These summer reading challenges for adults will get you excited to stretch your reading.
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University of Nebraska Bans Textbook on Human Sexuality, and More Library Updates
The University of Nebraska at Kearney banned a textbook on human sexuality after a student complained it exposed them to “pornography.”…
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Summer Reads, Rapid Readalikes, and More News for Library Workers
Learn about this summer's best books from The New York Times, Amazon, Barnes&Noble, and more. Plus, poppin' readalikes.
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Take Action to Fund Libraries in 2027: The Latest on the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The IMLS's 2027 funding was restored in the House Appropriations Committee. It's time to take action to ensure that funding remains.
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Library Patron Privacy in the Age of AI, Plus More News For Library Workers
A new report outlines the challenges of library patron privacy in the age of AI—plus, more library news.
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A Tennessee School District has Banned Alex Haley’s ROOTS, and More Library News
School officials said, "Broader themes or historical significance of a work as a whole is not a consideration under the law."…
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Graphic Novels Build Kids’ Literacy Skills, and More News For Library Workers
In today's roundup of library news, we have adaptation updates, audiobook recommendations, and a defense of kids' graphic novels.
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What It Means to Be the Librarian I Never Had as a Kid
In a world telling young people what to think, a librarian who hands a kid the right book at the right moment is a radical act.
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Celebrating Little Free Libraries, and More Library News
Celebrating Little Free Library Week, deluxe editions of Heated Rivalry, Utah book ban updates, and more library news.
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Censorship in the UK: The Manchester Case
Mass book banning at a school in the UK caught the attention of literary advocates worldwide. Here's what happened and the impact.
https://bookriot.com/manchester-book-banning/#Censorship #CheckYourShelf #Bookcensorship #schoollibrarycensorship
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Readalikes For May’s Buzziest Books
Here are three new releases your patrons are hearing about, and three alternatives you can suggest to them while they wait for their holds.
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Huntington Beach’s $1 Million Censorship Loss and More Library Updates
Catch up with the latest news for library workers, including new adaptations, a popular series becoming available for libraries, and more.
https://bookriot.com/library-news-may-2026-2/