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President Barack Obama calls libraries “citadels of knowledge and empathy”

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f you love libraries (and we’re assuming you do because that’s the name of this website!), you are in great company. This week, former President Barack Obama spoke to the American Library Association about his recent book A Promised Land. He also had a few things to say about libraries and librarians. Spoiler alert: he’s a fan. Here’s […]

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Meet the Athlete-Turned-Archivist Preserving Olympic and Paralympic Stories

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After more than a decade on Team USA, wheelchair racer Amanda McGrory is starting a new chapter with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC). As the organization’s staff archivist, she’s drawing on personal experience as well her professional expertise to preserve and share the nation’s athletic history. McGrory has been competing at the highest

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Exterior of the Margaret Herrick Library

Lights, Camera, Library: Behind the Scenes at the Motion Picture Academy Archives

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences may be best known for its annual Oscars ceremony, but the organization’s work continues year-round. Its efforts to uplift the medium of cinema are aided by a team of expert librarians and archivists, tasked with preserving and sharing the history of film. About 70 staff work at

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This Library Staffer’s App Lets You Wedge the Ever Given Anywhere

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The internet has fallen head over hulls for the Ever Given, the container ship whose massive length blocked the Suez Canal for six days last week. Salvage crews have finally managed to free the vessel, but the memes are still flowing online—thanks in part to Boston Public Library (BPL) staff member Garrett Dash Nelson’s Ever Given

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In a photo from the turn of the century, a librarian and several children read books around a table

People Share How Librarians Have Changed Their Lives

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Every day, librarians help people access information, discover the joy of reading, and feel welcome in their communities. We asked I Love Libraries readers and the American Library Association’s social media followers to share how librarians have impacted their lives over the years. Here are a few of our favorite stories: “I was 6 years old in

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This Library Staffer’s App Lets You Wedge the Ever Given Anywhere

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The internet has fallen head over hulls for the Ever Given, the container ship whose massive length blocked the Suez Canal for six days last week. Salvage crews have finally managed to free the vessel, but the memes are still flowing online—thanks in part to Boston Public Library (BPL) staff member Garrett Dash Nelson’s Ever Given

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Book covers: Ace, A History of My Brief Body, Real Life, The Prettiest Star, Here for It, What's Your Pronoun

Librarians Name Their Top LGBTQIA+ Books of the Year

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Each year, members of the American Library Association’s Rainbow Round Table compile the Over the Rainbow Book List, a selection of excellent recent titles focused on LGBTQIA+ stories. This year’s list is out now, featuring 48 exceptional nonfiction and fiction books for adult readers. The Over the Rainbow committee’s picks include a diverse array of

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Book covers: The Nickel Boys, Trick Mirror, A Burning, Jane Against the World, American Like Me, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

Librarians Recommend These 100+ Books for College-Bound Teens

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Looking for great gifts for the teens in your life? The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has released their long-awaited list of Outstanding Books for the College Bound (OBCB) for this year. Every five years, a group of public, high school, and college and university librarians come together to review countless fiction and nonfiction titles targeted

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Book covers: Cantoras, Lovely War, Sing a Song, Other Words for Home, The Goldfinch, Saturday

Librarian-Approved Books to Gift Everyone on Your List

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Looking for great gifts for your loved ones this holiday season? Books always make for perfect presents, and librarians have expert reading recommendations for all your friends and family. Below, you’ll find tons of links to librarian-curated book lists and awards, featuring a wide array of diverse titles for readers of all ages. (To really

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