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ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
Apply for this third round of #LTCAccess grant funding by December 11th to receive a $10k or $20k grant to expand accessibility services at your library: bit.ly/3ZgFFM0
ALT Libraries Transforming Communities Accessible Small and Rural Communities
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
Happy Election Day! Having trouble voting? The nonpartisan Election Protection hotline can help. Call or visit: 866ourvote.org. Every eligible voter deserves to make their voice heard and have their vote count. #ReaderVoterReady
![Having Trouble Voting? Help is available. Election protection hotlines: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) [English]. 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682) [Spanish and English]. 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) [Asian Languages/English]. 844-925-5287 [Arabic/English].](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GboNddXX0AErsw1.png?name=orig)
ALT Having Trouble Voting? Help is available. Election protection hotlines: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) [English]. 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682) [Spanish and English]. 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) [Asian Languages/English]. 844-925-5287 [Arabic/English].
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
Reminder that people are more likely to vote if you ask them. Ask five friends if they've voted and let them know why it matters to you. #ReaderVoterReady
Library workers and the communities we serve are readers. We are voters. And we are ready! #ReaderVoterReady #GoVote
Learn more about how libraries are engaging voters nationwide: ala.org/advocacy/reader-vote…
![I am a reader. I am a voter. I will be ready. I AM ready. Reader. Voter. Ready. ALA American Library Association. [image of an "I Voted" sticker]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GbT9ISFXwAAkISk.jpg?name=orig)
ALT I am a reader. I am a voter. I will be ready. I AM ready. Reader. Voter. Ready. ALA American Library Association. [image of an "I Voted" sticker]
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
Thanks to generous ALA members and supporters, we've raised $20,000 to help rebuild libraries impacted by #HurricaneHelene and #HurricaneMilton. Libraries are essential for community recovery—let’s keep the momentum going! Chip in to make a difference.❤️
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Libraries are lifelines in times of crisis. The Okeechobee County Library’s Multi-Agency Resource Center is a powerful example, connecting residents with essential resources and support during disaster recovery. #HurricaneHelene #HurricaneMilton
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ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
Discover the ultimate learning experience for library professionals at #LibLearnX25! With 80 education programs, inspiring featured speakers, chances to network and celebrate ... AND a knockout location, it's an experience you can't miss! Register Today! bit.ly/4ffeypx
ALT Image: Photos of various LibLearnX 2024 female attendees. Photo of the Phoenix landscape. Registration is Open Save with early rates thru December 6, 2024 LLX LibLearnX - The Library Learning Experience Phoenix, AX - Jan 24-27, 2025 American Library Association
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
Congratulations to all the #NationalHumanitiesMedal honorees! A special shout out to @levarburton, @MellonFdn, and @FordFoundation's Darren Walker for your exceptional work advancing literacy, libraries, and social justice. Your impact is extraordinary!
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ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
The 2025 #BannedWagon Tour was a huge success.
Thank you to @penguinrandom and partners @FirstBook, @LtlFreeLibrary, and @UABookBans!
#UniteAgainstBookBans
#SaveOurStories
The 2024 Banned Wagon Tour has concluded! @penguinrandomhouse visited communities that are impacted by #bookbanning and #censorship and stopped at more than 50 Little Free Libraries to share books. Learn how we’re working to protect the freedom to read: lflib.org/book-bans
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
What role do libraries have to play in achieving the goals of the United Nations Global Digital Compact?
Read the press release: ala.org/news/2024/09/ala-act…
Watch a recording of the presentation at the 79th UN General Assembly: bit.ly/LibrariesPoweringUNGl…
ALT Speakers at the “Libraries Powering the United Nations Global Digital Compact” event. Left to right: Michael Huang, Karl Redmond, Melissa Jacobs, Robin Kear, Rajendra Prasad Pandey, Loida Garcia-Febo, Shauntee Burns-Simpson, Bill Goldband, Nick Buron, Dr. Corinthia Price, Dr. Brandy McNeil.
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
Apply for this third round of #LTCAccess grant funding by December 11th to receive a $10k or $20k grant to expand accessibility services at your library: bit.ly/3ZgFFM0
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
“This action by the citizen committee tells Indigenous kids that their ancestors are merely fictional characters, not actual human beings, and that their people’s experiences and history are simply false, or even fantasy.” - ALA President @CindyHohl
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ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
The American Library Association and the iSchool excitedly announce a new collaboration to offer free webcasts on topics affecting today’s modern world. The first webcast will be held on October 30, 2024!
Registration and information here: elearning.ala.org/local/cata…
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
Today is the national #FreedomToRead Day of Action. Join us!
✅ Sign the Freedom to Read Pledge and contact your representatives
✅ Spread the word using our downloadable social media graphics
➡️uniteagainstbookbans.org/day…
ALT Freedom to Read Day of Action. October 19, 2024. Communities Unite Against Book Bans
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
The #FreedomToRead Day of Action is here!
Communities & readers are coming together to #UniteAgainstBookBans nationwide. US book bans reached an all-time high in 2023—it's more important than ever to support the freedom to read. Join an event near you: uniteagainstbookbans.org/day…
ALT Freedom to Read Day of Action. Communities Unite Against Book Bans. October 19, 2024.
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
In 2024, we awarded $10K to 16 libraries across the country serving incarcerated persons or assisting those re-entering society. A third round of funding will be available in 2025. Thanks to @MellonFdn for making these grants possible!
ala.org/news/2024/05/ala-awa…
Chillicothe Ross County Public Library, in conjunction with the Ross Correctional Library staff, won a grant from the @ALALibrary to help expand books to the incarcerated population. Thank you to the public library for their support and RCI's library staff for their hard work! 📚
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
“We firmly believe that strong communities have strong libraries. The day of action is to help promote the value of libraries in your community and that they're safe spaces for everyone.” ALA President @CindyHohl
#FreedomToRead #UniteAgainstBookBans
In response to book bans, the @ALALibrary and @BKLYNlibrary are hosting an event on Saturday (October 19) called the Freedom to Read Day of Action, dedicated to celebrating and honoring the freedom and constitutional right to read.
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ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
Tomorrow (Sat., Oct. 19), join libraries and bookstores across the country for the first-ever coordinated #FreedomToRead Day of Action to fight back against an alarming rise in book banning.
➡️ Attend an event
➡️ Sign the pledge
➡️ Help spread the word
uniteagainstbookbans.org/day…
ALT Graphic: U.S. map with dots representing Freedom to Read Day of Action events. Communities Against Book Bans
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
"...democracy is stronger when all voices can be heard. That is why we are committed to supporting, uplifting, and expanding the voter engagement work of libraries and library organizations across the country." ALA President @CindyHohl
#ReaderVoterReady
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ALT Screenshot of blog post at National Coalition for Literacy. Libraries as Essential Resources for Voters and Voting, October 15, 2024.
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
“It is great to be able to check email and connect with people online, so having WiFi at the library, this public infrastructure, is amazing.” Angela Jeter, Spartanburg resident
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ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
Across the country, libraries are adding services, making sustainability improvements, and launching initiatives to help communities adapt and respond to climate disasters like extreme heat, wildfires, flooding, and hurricanes.
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ALT A branch of the San Diego Public Library System shines like a beacon against a night sky.
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy retweeted
ALA President Cindy Hohl spoke at the White House about ALA's involvement in the White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose, a call-to-action for organizations to increase training on and access to life-saving opioid overdose reversal medications. bit.ly/4h317KU
