This is kind of sad, the whole San Mateo County #publiclibraries has no internet access, so no internet nor computers.

> There's a major AT&T outage.

> NO Public PC
>No wiFi

> No ETA on when this will be fixed.

It has been like this since 05/01 - at least.

All Hail Libraries!

It is National Library Week in the US, and what better opportunity to take a moment to appreciate the joy and wonder that is the modern library system?

National Library Week | ALA

However you use your library, there’s joy waiting for you there.

Bored? Library. Curious? Library. Broke? Library. Rich? (Donate to the) library. Interested in the past? Library. Worried about the future? Library. Need to do your taxes? Library. Want to learn a new language? Library. Want to build a better community? Library!

“Congratulations on the new library, because it isn’t just a library. It is a space ship that will take you to the farthest reaches of the Universe, a time machine that will take you to the far past and the far future, a teacher that knows more than any human being, a friend that will amuse you and console you — and most of all, a gateway, to a better and happier and more useful life.” ― Isaac Asimov

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Encountering ICE

Public library directors share tips for dealing with federal immigration activity

https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2026/03/26/encountering-ice/

#ICE #immigration #libraries #publiclibraries #police #protectpeople #bibliotheques #bibliotheque @libraries

Todo el mundo pensará que Oodi es la biblioteca más importante de Helsinki, pero puede que no...

Pasila es una biblioteca más antigua y con menos espacios sociales para la gente. Peeeero… ahí se guarda el archivo de toda la red de bibliotecas de Helsinki!

Igual, ojo, no tengo fotos porque varias áreas estaban en uso, pero tiene salas de reuniones, makerspace, estudios de grabación y una colección enorme de CDs y vinilos.

#bibliotecas
#libraries
#turismoDeBibliotecas
#libraryTourism
#publiclibraries

Dan Williams’ proposed book ban aims to gin up a moral panic ‘with no basis in reality’

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://albertapolitics.ca/2026/04/dan-williams-proposed-book-ban-aims-to-gin-up-a-moral-panic-with-no-basis-in-reality/

Did you know...

Libraries aren't just for books. Lots of US public libraries offer free online training courses for a wide swath of interests.

A Louisville Free Public Library card grants you access to multiple training platforms, including LinkedIn Learning, which is usually $20/mo just by itself.
https://www.lfpl.org/lifelong-learning#151

Also... You don't even need to be a resident of Louisville/Jefferson County, KY to get a card. Sure, if you're in Jefferson Co it's free, but LFPL cards are also available to 22 nearby counties (including 7 in Indiana) for only $35/yr. https://www.lfpl.org/howdoi#204

#lfpl #publiclibraries #freetraining #louisvilleArea

School Library Journal: Librarians Must Step Up As Data Disappears. “Public data underpins research, journalism, policy, and civic understanding. It functions much like a public library. Quiet. Foundational. Often unnoticed until constrained. If shared facts depend on institutional stability, then protecting public data is not a technical concern. It is a civic obligation. When the reference […]