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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: Support the Fight Book Bans Act (2026)

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PETITION: Restore the Right to Read at DoDEA Schools

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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: Support the Rehabilitation Through Reading Act of 2026

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July School Library Musings: Summer Reading Rocks!

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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.

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As milestones go, a country’s semiquincentennial—its 250th birthday—is pretty major. On July 4, 2026, the US celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and plans are in place across the country: fairs, parades, block parties, volunteer events, and even the creation of a time capsule.

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Samantha Mills’s short story “Rabbit Test” won the Nebula, Locus, and Sturgeon awards, and her collection Rabbit Test and Other Stories was released by Tachyon Publications in April. In addition to her work as a writer, she’s an archivist in a local historical society, managing both their archival collections and their research library. We caught up with Mills recently to talk about her work as an archivist and how it influences her creative work.

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Libraries today are often associated with indoor resources: access to research materials, books, quiet study spaces, free internet, and community event rooms.

The Freedom to Learn: Literacy as Liberation

June 19, 2026

On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally received news about a law that had been in effect for two and a half years: They were free. The date we now celebrate as Juneteenth marks both the end of legal bondage and the genesis of a question that now faced every newly freed person: What does freedom mean?

Mystery Books That Fight Book Bans!

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Get $130 worth of ebooks from one of modern horror’s most acclaimed voices, Stephen Graham Jones for just $20 and help support the fight against book bans!

Libraries as Foundational Learning Anchors: Reflections from the NSLA Leadership Forum

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This past winter, the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) convened a Leadership Forum of more than three hundred CEOs and executive leaders to think deeply about how summer programs can help close the persistent opportunity gap for kids.

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June 11, 2026

Getting to the library is one of those goals people keep tucked in the back of their mind. Some imagine taking their kids to an after-school program, while others just want a quiet place to find health information.

Summertime, and the Listening Is Easy

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Summer can be a great season for many to hit the road or the skies with family and friends in search of new adventures and make time for special projects—but for others, it can quickly become a financial burden.
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