Show threadAnneTheWriterJul 29, 2023

@futurebird

The first thing the Nazis tried to take away from people wasn't their guns. It was their #books.

#SaveLibraries #LibrariesMatter #Libraries #LibrariesAreEssentialForDemocracy #Librarians #LibrariansOfMastodon #Texas #Schools #Education #SchoolLibraries

Bookie ShelvingtonDec 29, 2022

There are many things about this that disappoint, concern, and terrify me. But this really stands out "...despite opposition expressed by multiple residents and calls to delay a vote so community members could gather more information about the proposal and provide input." https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2022/12/21/439873/huntsville-council-privatizes-public-library-operations

#Libraries #PublicLibraries #PublicLibraryPrivatization #DoNotPrivatizePublicLibraries #LibrariesAreEssentialForDemocracy

Huntsville City Council privatizes public library operations despite pushback from residents | Houston Public Media

The decision to enter into a 10-year contract with Library Systems & Services came a few months after Huntsville city officials ordered library staff to remove a "Read With Pride" display highlighting books with LGBTQ+ themes.

Houston Public Media