#investinlibraries — Public Fediverse posts

On Thursday, August 1st, join Run For Something and For The People: A Leftist Library Project to get the inside scoop on how public libraries function as political institutions, and learn how you can make a difference in strengthening and expanding them

🔗 https://www.mobilize.us/runforsomething/event/641777/

#PublicLibraries #Libraries #RunForSomething #ForThePeople #ProtectLibraryWorkers #InvestInLibraries
#FreedomToRead #BannedBooks

"For many library workers, the material consequences of unchecked capitalism are the stuff of everyday life."

🔗 https://inthesetimes.com/article/public-libraries-are-commons-in-america

#Libraries #PublicLibraries #LibraryWorkers #InTheseTimes #EmilyDrabinski #Socialism #InvestInLibraries #FreedomToRead

Libraries are already combating inequality, we need to make sure they have the funds to keep doing it

🔗 https://truthout.org/articles/public-libraries-are-essential-resources-and-theyre-more-threatened-than-ever/

#PublicLibraries #LibraryFunding #NoCutsToLibraries #InvestInLibraries #Libraries #NYPL #BPL #QPL #NYCLibraries