Need a gift to motivate or celebrate a creative adult in your life - possibly you? BUY THIS GEM OF A BOOK! It's a joyful celebration of art, activism, teaching, & the magic combination play + work (plork!) from @MatthewBurgessJ, Kara Kramer, Enchanted Lion Books. I'm buying one for me!

I didn't know Patty well but I met her on several occasions (the 1st when I was an undergrad in my children's lit class) and w/each I marveled at her electric energy + the unique blend of wit and compassion she brought to each conversation and each book. RIP, Patty. Thank you. ❤️

“Won’t lie, today was rough but getting my order from First Book made it better ☺️” Happy #FirstBookHaul Friday! We truly love seeing everyone’s book hauls and unboxing videos. Thank you @TheMrPena93 for sharing your haul with us! 💙

I was talking to a librarian last night who was unaware of the Newbery Centennial poster I made to benefit @_everylibrary_ , SO posting this again! Please spread the word as libraries need a voice to fight for them in politics, too. #BanGunsNotBooks shop.carlemuseum.org/category/books…

Seconding! This book is a gem.

#CBIConf22 EARLY BIRD ticket sale is live! Join us this 24–25th September at Light House Cinema to celebrate the very best in children's books, with Maisie Chan - Nate Yu's Blast From the Past author, @JosephACoelho, Eoin Colfer & more. Get your tickets: ow.ly/vELK50JyMYA #CBIConf22 #AllTheWayHome

What a day to be alive! Happy #CKG22 everyone!!! @CILIPCKG #NotJudgingBut #BestBookClubintheWorld

Home grown floral delights to celebrate #britishflowersweek The pleasure that growing and arranging these flowers gives is endless and is one of the most satisfying aspects of my floral life! #frommygarden #cuttinggarden #derbyshiregarden #Britishfowers #grownnotflown

Excited to find this on my desk when I got in to the office this morning.

The world's 30 most beautiful libraries: 1. Admont Abbey Library, Austria

Article: libraryjournal.com/story/beyond-s… - Beyond Superheroes: The Expanding Universe of Graphic Novels # Library Journal

“I see quite clearly that all good things must come to an end. The summer has been splendid, but it has lasted long enough. This morning I welcomed the chill in the air and viewed the falling leaves with cheerfulness.” ~A.A.Milne #WelcomeAutumn #September1st

This Saturday we'll be celebrating #NationalCinemaDay in one of 550 venues across the UK 🍿 Participating sites are offering tickets from just £3! More info here 👇 intofilm.org/news-and-views…

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The Shadow Author Book Launch with author Rebecca F John us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

"My first instinct, on learning that a book has been banned, is to seek it out and read it." - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Author @chimamandareal gives the first of the 2022 Reith Lectures.

This year I’m thankful for US public libraries – beautiful icons of a better civic era | Moira Donegan theguardian.com/commentisfree/…