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October 18-24 is National Friends of the Library Week! This week, we’ll be highlighting NYLA’s wonderful Friends of the ...
10/19/2026

October 18-24 is National Friends of the Library Week! This week, we’ll be highlighting NYLA’s wonderful Friends of the Library members and their work to help support, promote and engage their libraries and library communities. This post features members of the Friends of the Tonawanda Public Library - Kenmore Branch, the Friends of the Community Library’s President Sally Stroh welcoming their 50th member, and the Friends of the Port Jervis Free Library, who are "Book Cellar" extraordinaires! ⁠
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Ready to see what NYLA’s Annual Conference and Trade Show has in store for you this year? The year’s events would not b...
10/16/2026

Ready to see what NYLA’s Annual Conference and Trade Show has in store for you this year? The year’s events would not be possible without the support of our vendors and sponsors, so be sure to swing by their booths and say Hi!⁠
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Today we're highlighting Emporia State University School of Library and Information Management!⁠
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Emporia State University School of Library and Information Management (ESU-SLIM) is the oldest School of Library and Information Studies in the western half of the United States. It was founded in 1902 as part of the Kansas State Normal School. They educate successful libraries and information professionals with imagination, creativity, and innovations. They offer Master of Library Science programs and Doctor of Philosophy-Library and Information Management programs, which are fully accredited by the American Library Association. Courses are designed to meet the needs of traditional and non-traditional students alike and are taught fully online and offered asynchronously.⁠
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Learn more at the link here: https://www.emporia.edu/school-library-and-information-management/programs-certificates-licensures/master-library-science/

Ready to see what NYLA’s Annual Conference and Trade Show has in store for you this year? The year’s events would not b...
10/15/2026

Ready to see what NYLA’s Annual Conference and Trade Show has in store for you this year? The year’s events would not be possible without the support of our vendors and sponsors, so be sure to swing by their booths and say Hi!⁠
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Today we're highlighting LibraryOne Digital!⁠
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LibraryOne Digital is an independent organization created to serve libraries, stewarding tools for e-content access, patron engagement, and outreach. They offer libraries digital services like Boundless and TitleSource360 to help strengthen libraries’ digital platforms and bolster their roles within the community.⁠
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Learn more at the link here: https://www.libraryone.com/

Ready to see what NYLA’s Annual Conference and Trade Show has in store for you this year? The year’s events would not b...
10/13/2026

Ready to see what NYLA’s Annual Conference and Trade Show has in store for you this year? The year’s events would not be possible without the support of our vendors and sponsors, so be sure to swing by their booths and say Hi!⁠
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Today we're highlighting H2M architects + engineers!⁠
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H2M is a multi-disciplined professional consulting and design firm specializing in tackling architectural, engineering, and environmental challenges. From treatment facilities to firehouses, from land surveying to road reconstruction, and from site assessment to remediation, their firm works directly with communities, and for 90 years now, they have helped curate specialized sustainable solutions for their clients.⁠
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Learn more at the link here: https://www.h2m.com/

10/09/2026

Though today is our last post, Banned Books Week will officially close out tomorrow with “Let Freedom Read Day.” So tomorrow, purchase a banned book, register to vote, call your local representative, educate yourself on book censorship cases in your area, and support your local library! Banned Books Week may be ending, but the fight to end censorship never ceases. Thank you to the staff of Sachem Public Library for reading!

10/09/2026

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak has had one documented censorship attempt according to the OIF, but oftentimes, most censorship at public, school and college/university libraries goes unreported. Databases such as the Censorship Search Portal, created by the OIF, are designed to track and document instances of book challenges. This database is also where the information for this week’s posts was pulled from. Thank you to Rosemary Kiladitis of the Queens Public Library at Corona and Giovanna Fiorino-Iannace of the Tuckahoe Public Library for reading!

10/09/2026

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is one of many books that end up on multi-title censorship lists. Oftentimes, multiple library materials will be listed in a specific challenge, and the ALA has documented 713 total attempts in 2025 to censor library materials and services, 487 of which specifically targeted books. Thank you to Kara Thomas of the Lindenhurst Memorial Library for reading!

10/09/2026

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros has had 33 documented censorship attempts according to the OIF. In the past five years, partisan book rating sites have facilitated many of the challenges, demonstrating a major shift away from predominantly parent and library user challenges. Oftentimes, partisan book rating sites masquerade as legitimate book reviewers, but instead they promote censorship and target books on the basis of political and religious beliefs, deeming them inappropriate, according to a report published by the OIF in 2025. Thank you to the staff of Harborfields Public Library for reading!

10/08/2026

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas stands as the 18th more challenged book since the OIF first began documenting censorship attempts in the 1990s. The ALA established the Office for Intellectual Freedom in 1967, working to educate library workers about the importance of intellectual freedom. Thank you to Simona Torregrossa of the Mahopac Public Library and Kerstin Cruger of the Mid-Hudson Library System for reading!

10/08/2026

The Giver by Lois Lowry has 55 documented censorship attempts according to reporting by the OIF. As censorship attempts continue to rise in the United States, some states face many more challenges, including Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Ohio. Thank you to Amanda Marro-Pendergrass of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library for reading!

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