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"We tend to think of the internet as permanent, but recent weeks have been a stark reminder of how fragile our digital record really is.
The Internet Archive releases its new book, Vanishing Culture: A Report on Our Fragile Cultural Record, as the headlines tell a parallel story.
▪ download the book for free at the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/vanishing-culture-2026
▪ buy it at https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/vanishing-culture-a-report-on-our-fragile-cultural-record-9798995425014/new or at your local bookstore. "#whatToRead #librarydon #digitalsovereignty #internetarchive
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At #Toronto Public Library: for #gardeners
"From soil to seedlings, Toronto Master Gardeners offer expert advice whether your landscape is a backyard, balcony or windowsill. Learn to choose soil, plants and containers to make the most of what you grow.
Find a gardening program near you:"
https://tpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?q=%22Toronto%20Master%20Gardener%22&startDate=2026-04-15
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My latest library book:
Caryatids, by @bruces .Not sure: is it #hopepunk? #solarpunk? Definitely #scifi. I'm just starting it.
Published in 2009, it feels very contemporary: when we're in constant conversation with advanced computers, what is "real"?
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This is a Very Important PSA!
#bookstodon #librarydon(Sorry, no words, no captions).
Thanks! @openculture https://toot.community/@openculture/116217246417885212
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@aki check out @susankayequinn 's excellent young adult books. Ex: the Mindjack series. I read them using the Libby app, and if your library has them too (they surely do) you might even get them for 'free'!
#solarpunk #hopepunkAlso, @pluralistic 's Little Brother and Homeland (duology):
Free online here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30142You may enjoy them too! I did :-)
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You never know where a book may lead ...
Help your kids love reading!
Libraries are free, and now e-books fit in every kid's pocket ...
https://mastodon.art/@wfgWorkshop/115244114026199607
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But, of course:
Florida school district bans book about banning books.Ban This Book, by Alan Gratz
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ban_This_BookIt's the stoey of a 4th-grade girl who tries to check out a favourite book at her library, and is told she can't any more. So she runs a contraband library out of her locker …
💪🧍♀️ #resist #doNotComply
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@Nonya_Bidniss Cherryh is a new-to-me author. I've tagged them in my library app. Thanks!
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In my inbox 😁 #nice
"All the best for a cozy holiday season from everyone at Toronto Public Library.
This beautiful scarf was crafted by Christine, a librarian who contributes her talents to the Keep Calm and Carry Yarn circle at Toronto Reference Library. We offer knit and crochet circles citywide, where crafters of all experience levels can bond over patterns, tips and friendship."
#librarydon #bookstodon #librarians #toronto #torontopubliclibrary
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Education matters.
Libraries matter.
Dinner table conversation matters.
Bedtime stories matter.Developing empathetic young people who can interpret what they experience and talk about what they want … it happens one story, one cpnversation at a time.
It's slow, *very* important work.
Model the vocabulary, the ideas, you want to see used in the world. 🙏
#bookstodon @bookstodon #librarydon https://floss.social/@rdnielsen/113675002906399874
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#13books that changed how I see the world:
Stuart Little - White
Stranger in a Strange Land - Heinlein
That Hideous Strength - Lewis
A Prayer for Owen Meany - Irving
Ender's Game - Card
The Sparrow - Russell
Making Color Sing - Dobie
Holy The Firm - Dillard
Red Mars - Robinson
Homeland - Doctorow
Wool - Howey
Lagoon - Okorafor
Light from Uncommon Stars - AokiWhat are your #13books?
#books #whatToRead #sciFi #SFF #bookstodon #hopepunk #librarydon
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… Toronto Public Libraries have also opened "three new Youth Hubs at Brentwood, Maryvale and Toronto Reference Library (downtown), providing more opportunities for teens to connect with friends, study, use technology or just hang out. And it doesn’t stop there! Bridlewood is also launching a Youth Hub later this fall, bringing the total to 28 Youth Hubs citywide."
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Featured, in my Library app: a "global read" (unlimited copies! No waiting!)
Also available as audiobook.Wild New World (non-fiction)
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It really was a wonderful read.
Recommended: Babel by R. F. Kuang 💯Via @JeniParsons https://mstdn.social/@JeniParsons/112467668755281022
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Another Brian Andreas poem.
From Story People.PS: Enjoy the Northern Lughts this weekend, follks! They'll be coming much further south than usual!
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Writer in Residence: Toronto Public Library
"Are you a Canadian romance writer looking to advance your craft while engaging with the community? Our residency at North York Central Library might be a perfect fit! The application deadline is April 26."
https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/writer-in-residence/#apply
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Like good fiction?
I'm just finishing a 2nd reading of The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (by N. K. Jemison) and it's quite amazing. Greek pantheon meets modern fantasy fiction.
Jemison is a master. I'm in awe.
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In praise of libraries: Ryan Gosling's heartfelt speech
https://youtube.com/shorts/p9rwzuk3hMM?si=n47ADqy0atCpjEES
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#hopepunk #solarpunk readers, do you know author @susankayequinn ?
She's interesting, and fun to read!
Also: YA fiction for your teens.About Susan: https://susankayequinn.com/about
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Help yourself to self-help at the library: 👍
#bookstodon #selfHelp #librarydon #librariansOfMastodon #whatToRead
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"We've designed a world that's extremely prone to these 'avalanches' … a system that operates with optimisation & efficiency as its main priorities, … we have no slack in the system. … We're creating a world where the [resulting] 'avalanches' are more consequential & more likely to upend our social lives."
"The stability in our daily lives is happening as the world is changing faster & more profoundly than ever before …"
https://youtu.be/ocY1EwjwJWg?si=Vi2GhVtpWYEIeXqW
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#TIL Not new, but new-to-me:
I just discovered this long, annotated list of #whatToRead. \o/Thanks, @aphowell.com https://aphowell.com/2023/12/28/fun-stuff-from-2023/
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Into chapter 3 of "Slow River" by Nicola Griffith @Nicolaz and quite enjoying its slightly impressionistic style. As to genre, I guess I'd call it cyberpunk?
She's a new-to-me author, a good discovery. Have a look.
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New book:
The Engineering Leader: Strategies for Scaling Teams and YourselfBy Cate Huston @cate
Take a look, and help her out with pre-order! https://hachyderm.io/@cate/111836116666437549
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Looks interesting:
How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen https://a.co/d/iSoIzq0
#PowerfulQuestions #bookstodon #whatToRead #librarydon #nonFiction
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I was just reminded of this excellent novel:
Semiosis
by Sue Burke
It was surprising, which is always welcome.https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/10/16994952/sue-burke-semiosis-first-contact-science-fiction-intelligenet-plants-book-review
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Wow! Excited for Molly's book!
🌱🌷 🧚♀️ 🧚🏾♂️ 🚪🌳🧚🏿 🧚🏻 🌻🌿
Create some magic where you live, too!
All it takes is a little love :progress:From @mckra1g on #kickstarter
#childrensLit #storybook #whatToRead #librarydon #booksstodon https://mastodon.social/@mckra1g/111346415782533800 -
#13books that changed how I see the world:
Stuart Little - White
Stranger in a Strange Land - Heinlein
That Hideous Strength - Lewis
A Prayer for Owen Meany - Irving
Ender's Game - Card
The Sparrow - Russell
Making Color Sing - Dobie
Holy The Firm - Dillard
Red Mars - Robinson
Homeland - Doctorow
Wool - Howey
Lagoon - Okorafor
Light from Uncommon Stars - AokiWhat are your #13books?
#books #whatToRead #sciFi #SFF #bookstodon #hopepunk #librarydon
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Reading Babel by R. F. Kuang, with lots of word-play and translations.
"… the German word Nachtmahr, a now rarely used word for 'nightmare', which also referred to a malicious entity that sat upon the sleeper's chest."
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Reading Babel by R. F. Kuang, with lots of word-play and translations.
"… the German word Nachtmahr, a now rarely used word for 'nightmare', which also referred to a malicious entity that sat upon the sleeper's chest."
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Reading Babel by R. F. Kuang, with lots of word-play and translations.
"… the German word Nachtmahr, a now rarely used word for 'nightmare', which also referred to a malicious entity that sat upon the sleeper's chest."
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Reading Babel by R. F. Kuang, with lots of word-play and translations.
"… the German word Nachtmahr, a now rarely used word for 'nightmare', which also referred to a malicious entity that sat upon the sleeper's chest."
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Reading Babel by R. F. Kuang, with lots of word-play and translations.
"… the German word Nachtmahr, a now rarely used word for 'nightmare', which also referred to a malicious entity that sat upon the sleeper's chest."
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@andresmh Hey, Andres! I just came across this:
glammr.us is a Librarian instance!!Discovered by chance, via
@jessamynAnd some hashtags:
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my brother’s @[email protected] latest comic is on this week’s #PrivateEye (nr. 1590) #histodons #librarydon #GLAModons
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my brother’s @[email protected] latest comic is on this week’s #PrivateEye (nr. 1590) #histodons #librarydon #GLAModons
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my brother’s @[email protected] latest comic is on this week’s #PrivateEye (nr. 1590) #histodons #librarydon #GLAModons
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my brother’s @[email protected] latest comic is on this week’s #PrivateEye (nr. 1590) #histodons #librarydon #GLAModons
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my brother’s @[email protected] latest comic is on this week’s #PrivateEye (nr. 1590) #histodons #librarydon #GLAModons
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Picked up my #library holds today and started Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative by Melissa Febos which I fell right into reading. I have already found some good quotes and I am not even a third of the way through.
#books #librarydon #librarybook #bookstodon #nonfiction #writing #essays