Want to emphasize here: "All y’all who’ve traveled here despite explicit community asks not to, here’s your chance to help make up:"

The outpouring of support is truly tremendous. Mahalo for all of your kōkua and for spreading the word about the Maui Strong Fund. If you would like to donate, please visit hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/maui-strong #MauiStrong

NEW: Next Tue. (9/12) join us here as we live tweet the Senate Judiciary hearing on book bans & censorship. Join for: ✅ Testimony from library & intellectual freedom experts ✅ Analysis on the far-reaching impacts of book bans ✅ Insights on a path forward at the federal level

Thirteen presidential libraries released a joint statement on September 7 over concerns for U.S. democracy amid deep national polarization. It’s the first time the libraries have joined to make such a public declaration. bit.ly/3Exdqxd

Aloha kākou— After two weeks of post-auction logistics, our Books for Maui team want to take this moment to share out our final total that was donated to our Maui relief auction fundraiser, as well as express our deep, collective gratitude once more to each and every person (1/6

Good news from Texas! Judge grants preliminary injunction against Reader Act, finding "that this law violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.” We joined AASL to file an amicus brief in the suit. bit.ly/3PrxMwO

NEW preliminary book ban data from ALA OIF: 3,923 titles were challenged during the first eight months of 2023. ala.org/news/press-rel… The number will only continue to climb if we don't raise our voices and #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org

NEW: ALA welcomes FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel's new proposal to reinstate #netneutrality rules. Preliminary procedural votes are set for the full Commission meeting on Oct 19. More on the FCC proposal & why net neutrality is essential for libraries: ala.org/news/press-rel…

Houston - The Banned Wagon is coming your way. Please come by! @penguinrandomhouse Florida Freedom to Read Project PEN America @LittleFreeLibrary

NEW ALA REPORT: ✅Over 50% of Gen Z & Millennials visited a public library in the last year ✅Younger Americans using digital library resources at higher rates than previous cohorts ✅Young BIPOC patrons most impacted by digital wait times More details: ala.org/news/press-rel…

.Sam Helmick and Ray Pun are candidates for 2025–2026 ALA President! americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoo…

Balloting for the 2024 #ALAElection opens March 11. Watch a recording of the ALA Candidates Forum, moderated by Lessa Nani Pelayo-Lozada, to get to know candidates Ray Pun and Sam Helmick.➡️ youtu.be/E9JS3T8HgTo?si…

.Lessa Nani Pelayo-Lozada visited The Hub Today to announce the March read for the ALA NBC Banned Book Club, "Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot" by Mikki Kendall. Read along & join the live discussion later this month. #WomensHistoryMonth nbcchicago.com/entertainment/…

It's #RightToReadDay. We can't let censorship eclipse our freedom to read! The number of unique titles challenged in 2023 shattered the previous records. We need EVERYONE who believes in the right to read to take action today and #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-read-…

To kick off #NationalLibraryWeek, ALA OIF released its annual #BannedBooksList. Find out which books were the most challenged in 2023 and help raise awareness about the freedom to read. bit.ly/ALA-Top10 #UniteAgainstBookBans

The April pick for the ALA NBC Banned Book Club is "milk and honey" by rupi. Lessa Nani Pelayo-Lozada was rocking her #FreePeopleReadFreely tee on California Live as she made the announcement. Read along with us! #PoetryMonth #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth nbcchicago.com/entertainment/…

The May pick for the ALA NBC Banned Book Club is Khaled Hosseini's #TheKiteRunner. ALSC Immediate Past President Amy Koester visited NBC Chicago Today to make the announcement. Read along and join our Facebook live discussion later this month. nbcchicago.com/entertainment/…

Trevor Noah opening #alaac24 Trevor Noah with Lessa Nani Pelayo-Lozada!

Congratulations on a successful year as REFORMA President MrDaveLopez (he/him/él)! I had time for exactly one panel at ALA this year, and I'm so glad I chose yours.