Hosting a #BannedBooksWeek event? Don't forget to add it to the event calendar. ➡️bannedbooksweek.org/events/ #LetFreedomRead

October is International School Library Month, an annual celebration of school libraries worldwide. Find ways you can lead the celebration! iasl-online.org/ISLM

IFLA has been informed of the decision to withdraw the invitation to hold the 2024 World Library and Information Congress in Dubai. Read more: bit.ly/45gmktX

We might have wrapped up #BannedBooksWeek in the US, but our friends in Sweden are just getting started! Led by Svenska PEN & the Dawit Isaak Library, Oct 9-15! bannedbooksweek.org/banned-books-w… #bannedbooksweeksverige #LetFreedomRead

✅ Relevant? ℹ️ Informative? 💡 Inspiring? ↗️ Guiding? What has your experience of the #IFLAStrategy 2019-2024 been? Complete our second Strategy pulse survey by 13 November to help shape discussions by our Governing Board in December bit.ly/3QGwnV4

Family events and activities are taking place in libraries all this month. It’s all about sharing stories and reading for fun. Check your local library to find out what’s happening near you #RightToRead #LoveLibraries

Stopping the Staffing Slide at School Libraries #schoollibrarians and advocates, please read the results of the SLIDE study. #equity issue: "35% of all school districts no longer have even one school librarian." #libslide #aasl publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/ch… via @publisherswkly

The world is waking up to the importance of #InformationIntegrity... but it's been at the heart of #libraries' work for centuries! Check out the report from our event with UN Library at the time of #HLPF2023 bit.ly/3NjetFW

Know someone who has made a distinguished contribution to IFLA or the global library field? The Call for IFLA’s #Honours and #Awards nominations 2024 is now open: bit.ly/3toxj7z This is a great opportunity to acknowledge a colleague that you admire and respect! 🏆

Quick reminder that you can change things in your life any old time of the year you want, not just at New Year. Your library can help! We have books and movies to inspire or learn from, as well as lots of events, classes, clubs and community. Drop by whenever you’re in the mood

A Starter Manga Set: 15 Titles for Children and Tweens ow.ly/oM3S50QlyO0

Watch out for our first #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks poster of the year tomorrow Wed 3rd Jan - this one celebrating new Irish children's and teen books for Jan 2024.

Congratulations to Newbery Medal winner "The Eyes and the Impossible" by Dave Eggers, Caldecott Medal winner "Big" illustrated and written by Vashti Harrison, and all of the Youth Media Award winners! #ALAyma #LibLearnX24 americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoo…

We must cultivate critical thinking to silence hate. And this begins in the classroom. This year, UNESCO dedicates #EducationDay to countering #HateSpeech. Join us: on.unesco.org/EducationDay20…

4,240 unique titles were challenged in 2023, the HIGHEST ever documented by ALA OIF. Here's how you can help: uniteagainstbookbans.org/2023-book-bans/ ✅ Join #UniteAgainstBookBans ✅ Report censorship ✅ Attend a school/library board meeting ✅ Use our Action Toolkit ✅ Share the 2023 stats

#DigitalLearning is transforming education. While it can help us tackle the complex challenges of our century, we need guarantee that all students & teachers have access to it. For the first time-ever, today is #DigitalLearningDay unesco.org/en/days/digita…

In 2024, these 11 picture books will join what is, if not yet a panoply of Caribbean books for young readers, then surely a progression. ow.ly/fjQP50RMN95

A list of resources created for school library media specialists. This list includes books, e-books, websites, and videos. 🔗: lite.spr.ly/6008BOG0

Professional Development: Every Library Statement on Project 2025 and Libraries | Teen Librarian Toolbox ow.ly/T5lJ50ST5AK