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Empathy, Homelessness, and the Library

December 4, 2024 / By Phil Morehart

I Love Libraries editor Phil Morehart spoke with author Ryan Dowd about his book, “The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness: An Empathy-Driven Approach to Solving Problems, Preventing Conflict, and Serving Everyone,” as a part of ALA Editions/ALA Neal-Schuman’s new online book club. It was a fascinating discussion about libraries and homelessness in the U.S. that also offered tools that can improve human relations across the board.

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Give the Gift of ALA Gear This Holiday Season

December 2, 2024 / By Phil Morehart

This holiday season, show the world how much you love libraries and support ALA at the same time with hats, shirts, hoodies, mugs, and more goodies from the ALA Graphics Gift Shop. Save 25% on everything and enjoy FREE shipping through December 8!

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‘How I Library’ Episode 13: Raj Tawney

November 27, 2024 / By Phil Morehart

In episode 13 of the “How I Library” podcast, show host and I Love Libraries editor Phil Morehart speaks with writer and journalist Raj Tawney about his new book, “All Mixed Up,” the semiautobiographical story of a multi-ethnic American boy who forges a complex friendship with a Pakistani immigrant in the wake of 9/11.

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Get ‘Wicked’ at the Library

November 26, 2024 / By Phil Morehart

Idina Menzel starred as the green-hued witch Elphaba in the original Broadway production of the musical, “Wicked,” which is now a smash film. Along with her sister, author and educator Cara Mentzel, she served as honorary chair of Library Card Sign-up Month in 2022. “Let your imagination sing at the library,” said Idina.

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Kids Hunt Bigfoot, Nessie, and Other Cryptids with Help from Their Library

November 22, 2024 / By Phil Morehart

When Bigfoot and a host of other famous cryptids were spotted in a Virginia park in October, area kids set out on foot to find them with help from their local library.

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Librarians Celebrate Latino and Spanish-Language Graphic Novels

November 20, 2024 / By Phil Morehart

Are you a comic book or graphic novel fan looking for a new read that will both educate and broaden your horizons? The American Library Association’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table and REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking, have announced a list that highlights some of the best graphic novels that showcase Spanish-speaking and Latino stories and creators.

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James Patterson Gives Bonuses to Hundreds of Library Workers

November 12, 2024 / By Phil Morehart

To celebrate his latest nonfiction title, “The Secret Lives of Booksellers & Librarians,” Patterson made a special donation to award bonuses to more than 200 ALA members from across the U.S. The nomination period for the award was announced in April when Patterson’s book was released.

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ALA Vows to Defend Intellectual Freedom and Access to Information Against Political Threats 

November 7, 2024 / By Phil Morehart

In response to results of the 2024 United States election, the American Library Association has vowed to continue its defense of the core values of librarianship in the face of political threats. What are the core values?

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‘How I Library’ Halloween Episode with David Dastmalchian

October 31, 2024 / By Phil Morehart

For this special Halloween episode of the “How I Library” podcast, I Love Libraries editor and show host Phil Morehart speaks with actor, writer, and producer David Dastmalchian. Dastmalchian joins the show to discuss his love of comics and horror movies, his writing career, and of course, how he libraries.

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Who You Gonna Call?

October 29, 2024 / By Phil Morehart

Do things go bump in the night at your house? Do you see or feel otherworldly presences in your home? Do you think you have a ghost? Libraries across the country are helping amateur ghost hunters in their communities by lending out ghost-hunting kits, complete with instructions on how to use the equipment.

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