@tomesandtextiles: 📚 ACTION ITEMS FOR NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK 📚 April 6th - 12th marks National Library Week and if we don't defend our libraries, it could be out last. I can not imagine a world without libraries, so here are some action items you can take this week: Easy action items you can take this week-- -like, comment and share this post! -Make sure EVERY member of your household has a library card; make sure all your friends and family have one, too -Sign up anyone you know who doesn't have a library card -Check out a book or two from your libraries -Find your local Friends of the Library and find out how you can get involved -Donate to your local library if you can If you have more time-- -Check out who is on your Library Board: are there empty seats that need to be filled? -Call your local, state and federal officials and tell them to PROTECT OUR LIBRARIES --Go to SaveIMLS.org and take action --Write an editorial for your local newspaper highlighting your library's importance in community and community building, supporting intellectual freedom and the grave threat to libraries. Where else can you take action? --Follow Kelly Jensen's book banning work on @book riot closely and speak up when your community is affected --@everylibrary has action items and petitions you can fill out --United Against Book Bans --Florida Freedom to Read --Texas Freedom to Read --Moms4Libros --@Rachel Hannah📚 speaks up and advocates locally and is an inspirational resource --@ad astra ✨ BookTok is always giving us action items around reading, libraries and publishing #nationallibraryweek #librarylove #IMLS #BookTok #booktokcommunity

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