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Elle_ina Aug 22, 2023

‘If you really can't figure out which political party or which politician to vote for, just ask if they're on the side of libraries.

Are they voting to fund their libraries?
Are they voting to keep them free?

Then vote for those guys.
They're probably the good guys.

And by the same token, the book burners, the book banners, they're probably the bad guys.’

— @neilhimself

https://ilovelibraries.org/article/i-will-always-be-on-the-side-of-the-libraries-a-conversation-with-neil-gaiman/

@bookstodon #libraries #news #reading #politics #usa #books

“I will always be on the side of the libraries”: A Conversation with Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman is a fierce supporter of libraries. The author of American Gods, Neverwhere, Good Omens, The Sandman, Coraline, and so many more has had a lifelong love affair with reading. And he credits librarians for fostering his curiosity about books and learning at a young age. Gaiman spoke with I Love Libraries recently about libraries, comic books, book banning in the U.S., movies, and more.

I Love Libraries

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The Steel Rat Aug 22, 2023

@EgyptianAphorist @neilhimself @bookstodon

those that ban books, are never the good guys

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gmoke Aug 22, 2023

@EgyptianAphorist @neilhimself @bookstodon Every day is Christmas at the library and librarians are part Santa's Helpers and Sherlock Holmes.

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machin1973 Aug 22, 2023

@EgyptianAphorist @neilhimself @bookstodon I feel the same way about PBS. If people want to defund PBS, I assume they are terrible people.

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חנן כהן • Hanan Cohen Aug 22, 2023

@eladhen
אתה יודע מה עצוב?
שבארץ אף אחד לא נלחם בספריות. פשוט מייבשים אותן ולאף פוליטיקאי לא איכפת.

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Forbestonow Aug 22, 2023

@EgyptianAphorist my librarian mother would say that opinion makes you a good guy.

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Rich Stein (he/him)Aug 25, 2023

@EgyptianAphorist @neilhimself @bookstodon @mshelton

"Books Unbanned" initiatives continue at:

#Brooklyn Public Library — https://www.bklynlibrary.org/books-unbanned
— free national eCard for ages 13-21
— access to BPL's eBook collection
— To apply, email: [email protected]

#Seattle Public Library —
https://www.spl.org/programs-and-services/teens/books-unbanned
— free national eCard for ages 13-26
— access to SPL's e-books & audio books
— apply: https://www.spl.org/programs-and-services/teens/books-unbanned#GetaBooksUnbannedCard

#libraries #news #reading #read #politics #usa #books

Books Unbanned | Brooklyn Public Library

In April 2022, Brooklyn Public Library joined those fighting for the rights of teens nationwide to read what they like, discover themselves, and form their own opinions. Inspired by the American Library Association's Freedom to Read Statement, Books Unbanned is a response to an increasingly coordinated and effective effort to remove books from library shelves.

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Breck Beatie Aug 25, 2023

@EgyptianAphorist @neilhimself @bookstodon
I confess I find this decision process highly compelling.
Although, I can't remember the last time I saw a politician make libraries part of their platform. Which is maybe part of the problem?

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Yahia Lababidi Aug 25, 2023

@Breck @neilhimself @bookstodon Obama wasn’t too bad in this regard, promoting #book #culture & the arts.

And, of course, there was JFK:

“When power leads men towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man’s concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, #poetry cleanses.”

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