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PETITION: Stop Trump's Proposed Elimination of Federal Funding for Libraries

Page 56 of Trump’s proposed budget calls for the closure of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The ONLY source of federal funding for libraries.

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PETITION: Don't Let the Federal Government Regulate Your Reading

Not one country's freedom and liberty has ever been increased by banning books.

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PETITION: Don't Ban Books in the United States

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PETITION: Don't Arrest Librarians in the United States

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PETITION: Don't Send Book Publishers to Jail in the United States

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PETITION: Support the Fight Book Bans Act (2026)

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SEND AN EMAIL TO STATE LEGISLATORS: Pass Freedom to Read Legislation and Protect Readers, Writers, Illustrators, Educators and Librarians

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PETITION: Restore the Right to Read at DoDEA Schools

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SEND AN EMAIL: Stop Iowa HF2622 to Protect Local Libraries

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SEND AN EMAIL: Reinstate the Randolph County, NC Library Board

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PETITION: Support the Prison Libraries Act!

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PETITION: Don't Let the Federal Government Regulate Your Reading

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PETITION: Stop Trump's Proposed Elimination of Federal Funding for Libraries

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PETITION: Combat Book Deserts and Illiteracy

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PETITION: Support the Rehabilitation Through Reading Act of 2026

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PETITION: Stop the Senate Book Ban Bill

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The federal book ban bill, H.R. 7661, has been placed on the legislative calendar. That means it has cleared committee and is now eligible to be brought before the full House for debate and a vote. If passed, the Federal Government will gain control of your local school libraries.

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10 Best On-Screen Librarians

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Librarians may be the last people expected to show up in pop culture, but in fact, they have for decades. After all, the stereotype of the “shushing” librarian is something most patrons understand is a myth, so portraying library workers as the heroes they often are makes more sense. (Or, in the case of Parks and Recreation or Bob’s Burgers, the stereotype may be turned on its head and inside out.)

Students Are Checking Out More Books: The Surprising Upside of Phone-Free Schools

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“Students are better off. They’re eating lunch together, talking in the hallways, making eye contact, checking out more library books, and rediscovering what it feels like to just be in a room together.”

July School Library Musings: Summer Reading Rocks!

July 08, 2026

Longtime educator Deborah Salyer’s job title at the online literacy portal TeachingBooks sounds all business: Implementation and Training Specialist. But in truth, Deb is all about the fun, so we called her up to see what she had to recommend to keep kids immersed in reading over the summer. She knew exactly what we were looking for.

The Wildest Things Libraries Teach in Summer

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For many children, summertime means staying up late, enjoying days at the beach, and spending time with friends. However, for their caregivers, worries about summer learning loss tend to creep in. Thankfully, public libraries are here to help.
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