#public-libraries — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #public-libraries, aggregated by home.social.
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@JugglingWithEggs
Those who are reduced to picking on public libraries are avoiding the real work - which is probably a lot harder to do. Go libraries! -
@JugglingWithEggs
Those who are reduced to picking on public libraries are avoiding the real work - which is probably a lot harder to do. Go libraries! -
Texting friend about a foraging event along the river this Thursday, sponsored by library. #publiclibraries
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Texting friend about a foraging event along the river this Thursday, sponsored by library. #publiclibraries
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Reminder to visit your local library this week! It's a magical place where you can walk out with an entire armful of new adventures, knowledge, and perspectives completely for free. 🏛️❤️
#PublicLibraries #Reading #Bookworm -
Reminder to visit your local library this week! It's a magical place where you can walk out with an entire armful of new adventures, knowledge, and perspectives completely for free. 🏛️❤️
#PublicLibraries #Reading #Bookworm -
@MostlyHarmless Remove library fines and/or late fees for children and students. #Fines #LateFees #Poverty #Read #PublicLibraries #Amnesty
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@MostlyHarmless Remove library fines and/or late fees for children and students. #Fines #LateFees #Poverty #Read #PublicLibraries #Amnesty
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Any #Virginia #librarians who would like to chime in?
It's a good blog! BUT my comment says: "I really enjoy the blog...any chance you could be moved to switch away from Substack?"
VLA #publiclibraries #substackhttps://virginialibraryassociation.substack.com/p/native-minneapolis
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Any #Virginia #librarians who would like to chime in?
It's a good blog! BUT my comment says: "I really enjoy the blog...any chance you could be moved to switch away from Substack?"
VLA #publiclibraries #substackhttps://virginialibraryassociation.substack.com/p/native-minneapolis
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I'm next in line for Slayers of Old (Hines) and Startup Hell (Rozakis). I use 4 libraries in person (2 systems) and 2 more for digital only. #publiclibraries
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I'm next in line for Slayers of Old (Hines) and Startup Hell (Rozakis). I use 4 libraries in person (2 systems) and 2 more for digital only. #publiclibraries
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Unearth a story #summerreading #publiclibraries
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Unearth a story #summerreading #publiclibraries
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How to keep your house cool during #NewEngland #HeatWave
by Bailey Allen
June 30, 2026"As a heat wave approaches Massachusetts, residents may be looking for ways to keep their homes as cool as possible.
"The National Weather Service is predicting 'extreme heat and humidity' across most of southern New England, except the Berkshires and the Cape and Islands, from Wednesday, July 1, through Friday, July 3.
"Temperatures are expected to rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (and heat index values around 111 degrees) near the end of the week.
"The weather service recommends drinking plenty of water and staying in an air-conditioned space to reduce the effects of the heat on the body.
Here are some tips for those without air conditioning or looking for ways to lower indoor temperatures during the upcoming 'dangerous heat.'"Here are some tips to help keep your home cool during the upcoming New England heat wave, according to Boston Emergency Management:
- Install an air conditioner and use ceiling or standing fans to improve airflow. However, electric fans will not prevent #HeatRelatedIllness, the City of Boston said.
- Weather-strip doors and windowsills to keep cool air inside.
- Reflect heat back outside by installing temporary window reflectors, such as aluminum foil-covered cardboard, between windows and drapes.
- Cover windows that receive morning or afternoon sunlight with drapes, shades, awnings, or louvers. Outdoor awnings or louvers can reduce the heat entering a home by up to 80%, according to Boston Emergency Management.
- See if you can have a tree planted on the sidewalk in front of your home for free. Cities including Boston, Worcester, Quincy, Lowell, and Springfield offer free street tree planting programs.
- Limit the use of your stove and oven, which can increase indoor temperatures.Visit cooling centers if your home can't get cool
"If your home doesn't have air conditioning or isn't staying cool enough, Boston Emergency Management recommends taking breaks in air-conditioned places such as shopping malls, #PublicLibraries, or public #CoolingCenters.
"In Boston, cooling centers include swimming pools, #SplashPads , and community centers. Residents can call 2-1-1 to find cooling locations across #Massachusetts."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/B1iBq#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #KeepCool #ClimateChange #ExtremeHeat #KeepingCool #GreenerCities #MoreTrees #LibrariesRule!
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How to keep your house cool during #NewEngland #HeatWave
by Bailey Allen
June 30, 2026"As a heat wave approaches Massachusetts, residents may be looking for ways to keep their homes as cool as possible.
"The National Weather Service is predicting 'extreme heat and humidity' across most of southern New England, except the Berkshires and the Cape and Islands, from Wednesday, July 1, through Friday, July 3.
"Temperatures are expected to rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (and heat index values around 111 degrees) near the end of the week.
"The weather service recommends drinking plenty of water and staying in an air-conditioned space to reduce the effects of the heat on the body.
Here are some tips for those without air conditioning or looking for ways to lower indoor temperatures during the upcoming 'dangerous heat.'"Here are some tips to help keep your home cool during the upcoming New England heat wave, according to Boston Emergency Management:
- Install an air conditioner and use ceiling or standing fans to improve airflow. However, electric fans will not prevent #HeatRelatedIllness, the City of Boston said.
- Weather-strip doors and windowsills to keep cool air inside.
- Reflect heat back outside by installing temporary window reflectors, such as aluminum foil-covered cardboard, between windows and drapes.
- Cover windows that receive morning or afternoon sunlight with drapes, shades, awnings, or louvers. Outdoor awnings or louvers can reduce the heat entering a home by up to 80%, according to Boston Emergency Management.
- See if you can have a tree planted on the sidewalk in front of your home for free. Cities including Boston, Worcester, Quincy, Lowell, and Springfield offer free street tree planting programs.
- Limit the use of your stove and oven, which can increase indoor temperatures.Visit cooling centers if your home can't get cool
"If your home doesn't have air conditioning or isn't staying cool enough, Boston Emergency Management recommends taking breaks in air-conditioned places such as shopping malls, #PublicLibraries, or public #CoolingCenters.
"In Boston, cooling centers include swimming pools, #SplashPads , and community centers. Residents can call 2-1-1 to find cooling locations across #Massachusetts."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/B1iBq#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #KeepCool #ClimateChange #ExtremeHeat #KeepingCool #GreenerCities #MoreTrees #LibrariesRule!
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Just a few of the Arabic English bilingual books I cataloged for the children’s room this afternoon.
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#Arabic #BilingualBooks #PublicLibraries #Cataloging #LibraryWork #librarylife -
This is a ridiculously cute series of books for children. A Jack book series.
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#ChildrensBooks #BooksOfMastodon #Libraries #PublicLibraries #Cataloging #JackBooks -
Dog Man is an incredibly popular series with our older kids. In fact, this set is number four because we keep losing so many copies.
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#Dogman #BookSeries #Books #Libraries #CollectionDevelopment #Cataloging #PublicLibraries #Librarian #librarylife -
Dog Man is an incredibly popular series with our older kids. In fact, this set is number four because we keep losing so many copies.
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#Dogman #BookSeries #Books #Libraries #CollectionDevelopment #Cataloging #PublicLibraries #Librarian #librarylife -
Cataloging these graphic novels this week and I’m really getting into them.
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#GraphicNovels #PublicLibraries #Librarian #ISurvived #Books #booksofmastodon -
Cataloging these graphic novels this week and I’m really getting into them.
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#GraphicNovels #PublicLibraries #Librarian #ISurvived #Books #booksofmastodon -
The DC Public Library’s social media post today! 😁
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The DC Public Library’s social media post today! 😁
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Finished cataloging and replacing all of the level one, two and three books in the children’s room just in time for summer reading.
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#Libraries #Cataloging #Librarian #LibrarianShip #PublicLibraries #InformationLiteracy #LevelReaders -
Repeating a post found elsewhere:
Digital services require more funding and effort than most people realize. A lot more.
https://medium.com/everylibrary/what-goes-into-providing-digital-services-at-libraries-b2b2f59cfd3f
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Repeating a post found elsewhere:
Digital services require more funding and effort than most people realize. A lot more.
https://medium.com/everylibrary/what-goes-into-providing-digital-services-at-libraries-b2b2f59cfd3f
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Cataloguing Arabic books for the children’s library.
Cute!
#Libraries #ArabicBooks #Arabic #PublicLibraries #CollectionDevelopment #library -
Cataloguing Arabic books for the children’s library.
Cute!
#Libraries #ArabicBooks #Arabic #PublicLibraries #CollectionDevelopment #library -
There must be 600 of these in the series. It just doesn’t end😵. Every one of them feels like a Wikipedia article shoved through ChatGPT. #Pinkalicious #PublicLibraries #Books #Libraries #librarian
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There must be 600 of these in the series. It just doesn’t end😵. Every one of them feels like a Wikipedia article shoved through ChatGPT. #Pinkalicious #PublicLibraries #Books #Libraries #librarian
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Cataloguing this Bilingual English/Arabic edition of the The very hungry caterpillar = اليرقة الجائعة جداّ ً. today was a highlight.
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#libraries #PublicLibraries #EricCarle -
Cataloguing this Bilingual English/Arabic edition of the The very hungry caterpillar = اليرقة الجائعة جداّ ً. today was a highlight.
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#CurrentlyReading "If I Was", the autobiography of #MidgeUre. It was purchased by the University of Michigan library on June 14 2005, from Blackwell's Book Services in the UK, at a price of £18.99. The receipt came with the book. Both are in pristine condition. I'm pretty sure this book has been sitting on the shelves, untouched, for 21 years. Until I got my grubby hands on it! 🎵 🎶 ⚡ 🎹 📖 👍 😁 #Music #ClassicRock #ClassicPop #SynthWave #Electro #Literature #Ultravox #PublicLibraries
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#CurrentlyReading "If I Was", the autobiography of #MidgeUre. It was purchased by the University of Michigan library on June 14 2005, from Blackwell's Book Services in the UK, at a price of £18.99. The receipt came with the book. Both are in pristine condition. I'm pretty sure this book has been sitting on the shelves, untouched, for 21 years. Until I got my grubby hands on it! 🎵 🎶 ⚡ 🎹 📖 👍 😁 #Music #ClassicRock #ClassicPop #SynthWave #Electro #Literature #Ultravox #PublicLibraries
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What a GREAT day: I have been to the library twice! I volunteered there this morning, sorting book donations. Then this afternoon my daughter and I decided we both desperately needed some new books to read, so I took her back over here.
The library is always a delight. Support your local library!
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What a GREAT day: I have been to the library twice! I volunteered there this morning, sorting book donations. Then this afternoon my daughter and I decided we both desperately needed some new books to read, so I took her back over here.
The library is always a delight. Support your local library!
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Massachusetts' State Aid to Public Libraries Program keeps 347 libraries connected. You can borrow from anywhere in the Commonwealth. But when municipalities cut library budgets too deeply, libraries can lose state certification and become "information islands" — cut off from the statewide lending network. Funding your local library is good for everyone!
https://mblc.state.ma.us/news/news-releases/2026/nr260526.php
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Massachusetts' State Aid to Public Libraries Program keeps 347 libraries connected. You can borrow from anywhere in the Commonwealth. But when municipalities cut library budgets too deeply, libraries can lose state certification and become "information islands" — cut off from the statewide lending network. Funding your local library is good for everyone!
https://mblc.state.ma.us/news/news-releases/2026/nr260526.php
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@pluralistic picked up some reading material at the library recently. The wait list was quite long!
I’m looking forward to “Part 4: The Cure.”
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@pluralistic picked up some reading material at the library recently. The wait list was quite long!
I’m looking forward to “Part 4: The Cure.”
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Alberta’s most banned books of 2026
Got some new titles to add to my to-read list!
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Alberta’s most banned books of 2026
Got some new titles to add to my to-read list!
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Visakhapatnam Libraries In Straits: Society Cries Foul Over Dues, Crumbling Infrastructure
Visakhapatnam libraries are in trouble due to ₹218 crore in unpaid dues and unsafe buildings. The library society needs urgent help from GVMC.
#VisakhapatnamLibrary, #GVMC, #LibraryDues, #UnsafeBuildings, #PublicLibraries
https://newsletter.tf/visakhapatnam-library-dues-building-risk/
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Visakhapatnam libraries are facing a crisis with ₹218 crore in unpaid dues. The Children's Library is unsafe, needing relocation.
#VisakhapatnamLibrary, #GVMC, #LibraryDues, #UnsafeBuildings, #PublicLibraries
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The UK must embrace its #libraries in the age of #AI : As stewards of vast quantities of #data, the sector could play a critical role in fuelling the digital economy
by Richard Ovenden
https://www.ft.com/content/fea28150-fef4-460d-a83a-3e77fa4a2a56
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The UK must embrace its #libraries in the age of #AI : As stewards of vast quantities of #data, the sector could play a critical role in fuelling the digital economy
by Richard Ovenden
https://www.ft.com/content/fea28150-fef4-460d-a83a-3e77fa4a2a56
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@shinmera
This same approach & ‘costing’ apply to public health and also public libraries. Invisible when working well, costly failures when not.#costBenefit #publicHealth #publicLibraries #invisibility #failure #precautionaryPrinciple #publicGoods
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@shinmera
This same approach & ‘costing’ apply to public health and also public libraries. Invisible when working well, costly failures when not.#costBenefit #publicHealth #publicLibraries #invisibility #failure #precautionaryPrinciple #publicGoods
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This is kind of sad, the whole San Mateo County #publiclibraries has no internet access, so no internet nor computers.
> There's a major AT&T outage.
> NO Public PC
>No wiFi> No ETA on when this will be fixed.
It has been like this since 05/01 - at least.
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This is kind of sad, the whole San Mateo County #publiclibraries has no internet access, so no internet nor computers.
> There's a major AT&T outage.
> NO Public PC
>No wiFi> No ETA on when this will be fixed.
It has been like this since 05/01 - at least.