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United for Libraries is hosting a free virtual Gala Author Tea tomorrow, 7/30 at 4:30pm ET! It's a great opportunity for library staff, supporters, and book lovers across the country to connect over a shared love of reading. Registration is free and open to all. https://bit.ly/4pBwwsD

A new federal book banning bill has been introduced in the Senate. And we can't stay silent when the right to read is under threat. Join library advocates by telling your Senators to say no to book bans and reject S4925: action.ala.org/campaign/S4925/

As critic and journalist Ron Charles writes, the book banning legislation under consideration in Congress is dangerous and fundamentally flawed. More: https://roncharles.substack.com/p/the-book-banning-bill-that-wont-die Tell the Senate to reject censorship: https://action.ala.org/campaign/S4925/

The Book Banning Bill That Won’t DieWhat looked like political theater is becoming a genuine threat to the freedom to read.roncharles.substack.com

Get ready for #BannedBooksWeek and #LibraryCardSignUpMonth with fresh gear from the Library Gift Shop. Save 20% on everything thru July 26. Stock up on apparel, tote bags, and more at librarygiftshop.org. Sales help fund ALA advocacy efforts.

For more than 50 years, ALA and REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking, have been partners in the goal of providing better library services to Latino communities. Read more: https://bit.ly/4bJ171E #ALA150

The FCC has pushed forward a proposal for potentially dismantling the #ERate program, an essential source of support for broadband and connectivity in libraries and schools. We can't let that happen. Make your voice heard and tell Congress to #SaveOurERate. Take action: ala.org/erate

NEW: A federal book banning bill has been introduced in the Senate. It's time to make our voices heard. Tell your Senators to REJECT pro-censorship legislation like S. 4925 that would limit the freedom to read! We need every advocate to speak out against censorship: action.ala.org/campaign/S4925

Join ALA and the League of Women Voters on Wednesday, July 15, for a free webinar on the election landscape and how libraries and local Leagues are teaming up to empower voters and ensure communities are ready for upcoming elections. Register: bit.ly/ALA-LWV-2026webinar

High-speed broadband fuels modern library services, and the federal E-Rate program makes broadband affordable for about 73% of all public libraries in the U.S., but the FCC is threatening to end it. https://bit.ly/4vjPnK0 Join ALA in working to protect E-Rate: ala.org/erate

Libraries lament ‘cascading effects’ of E-Rate’s potential demiseAdvocates warned the FCC’s vote to review the program could blow massive holes in their budgets and force service reductions or even closures if new funding sources aren’t found.bit.ly

In this episode of the "How I Library" podcast, show host Phil Morehart speaks with "Pachinko" author and recent #ALAAC26 featured speaker Min Jin Lee about her new book, “American Hagwon.” Listen at https://bit.ly/4vogKTt or wherever you get your podcasts!

Get your bids in by this Friday, July 10! https://bit.ly/3QHHYGp

Celebrity 'READ' posters, including one with Taylor Swift, are up for saleThe American Library Association is auctioning off pieces featuring Paul Newman, David Bowie and others. Bidding is open through Friday.www.phillyvoice.com

Grace Stannard shows off her Laufey Book Club library card from the Fulton County Library System while purchasing a Laufey READ poster! Bring collaborative library cards to your library in time for #LibraryCardSignUpMonth! Enroll by July 10: https://bit.ly/4baJ1W4 Poster: https://bit.ly/3SNb9s5

Read more about the #ALAAC26 Closing General Session - 250/150: Intellectual Freedom, Public Engagement, and the Infrastructure of Democracy Panel Session in American Libraries. https://bit.ly/4wgcgPq

❤️🎉As we close #ALAAC26, we want to say "THANK YOU" to every single person who joined us. It's YOUR ideas, conversations, energy, and commitment to libraries that bring the ALA Annual experience to life. We're excited to share this experience together again in New Orleans! https://bit.ly/3Qx0AJ3

Triple your impact for our libraries! Give to ALA's 150th Anniversary Campaign between now and June 30 and your donation will be matched 2:1, thanks to a matching gift challenge from the Steve and Loree Potash Foundation. For a limited time, your $15 becomes $45! Give today: https://bit.ly/41OYypI

Thank you to everyone joining our huddles at #ALAAC26! Remember to stop by the Connect Lounge today at 4pm CT to learn how libraries are getting their communities #ReaderVoterReady. See our team’s full schedule: www.ala.org/advocacy/PPA...