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I had no idea Apple hated libraries this much! I stopped all my streaming subscriptions, got an external DVD drive, and exclusively watch audio described movies from the library via DVDs because they have the AD track on them. This will prevent libraries from getting it. ‘Killers of the Flower Moon' Not Getting Physical Media Release — World of Reel https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2024/4/13/killers-of-the-flower-moon-not-getting-physical-media-release #Library #Libraries

‘Killers of the Flower Moon' Not Getting Physical Media Release

While it’s yet to be officially confirmed by Apple, there’s now a lot of speculation leading towards Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” not being made available on Blu-Ray or DVD in the U.S.
Jordan Ruimy (World of Reel)
#library #libraries

“As librarians, we’re not here to judge, we’re here to help.”

#libraries, #care, #humanity, #HelpEachOther, #GoodNews, #ToughTopics

#libraries #humanity #goodnews #toughtopics #CARE #helpeachother

Defend our #libraries

(from @tomgauld)

@bookstodon

#libraries @bookstodon group @Tom Gauld

Go visit your local #library. You don't even have to read-- you can hang out and work, play video games, print stuff, etc. #Libraries are amazing.
#library #libraries

This Martin Luther King Jr. day, I want to make a plug for the @internetarchive, They offer for free many of Dr. King's books, like Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story for free on their website.
https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22King%2C+Martin+Luther%2C+Jr.%2C+1929-1968%22
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#MLKday #DrMartinLutherKingJr #Books #Libraries #InternetArchive

Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Books, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

archive.org
#books #libraries #internetarchive #mlkday #drmartinlutherkingjr @internetarchive

I found some more traveling libraries! These are from the Finnish Seafarers' Union from the 1920s and are, I believe, to be brought aboard boats. From (yes I am at work today) Flickr Commons. #libraries #books #finland

https://www.flickr.com/photos/valokuvataiteenmuseo/albums/72157676384900225/

Leisure / Vapaa-aika - Kulutusosuuskuntien Keskusliitto

Images of urbanisation, industrialisation and the emergence of consumer culture and the welfare state – the familiar 20th century story of the upheavals of Finnish society. This time, however, the vantage point is that of the working class.
Flickr
#books #libraries #finland

These two paragraphs from Wil Wheaton's latest blog post really sum up how I feel about #BannedBooks and #libraries. It’s a lengthy post, but really quite worth the time.

https://wilwheaton.net/2023/03/the-library-is-a-safe-place/

“The library is a safe place.”

In order to survive, I disassociated for much of my childhood, but I clearly remember the books. That’s where I found comfort, companionship, inspiration and validation. It’s where the …
WIL WHEATON dot NET
#libraries #bannedbooks

Boosting this with alt-text because #librarians rule! 💪

I love the last panel. 😊

#Libraries #NoLimits #Books #Reading
#books #libraries #reading #librarians #nolimits

Unbanning Books: Library Journal’s 2023 Librarians of the Year - The Brooklyn Public Library’s Books Unbanned Team!

https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/lj-2023-librarians-of-the-year-Brooklyn-public-library

#Libraries
#UnbannedBooks
#LibraryJournal
#LibraryCard
@Bookstodon

Unbanning Books: LJ’s 2023 Librarians of the Year

Brooklyn Public Library's Nick Higgins, Amy Mikel, Karen Keys, Jackson Gomes, and Leigh Hurwitz have been named LJ's 2023 Librarians of the Year for their work on Books Unbanned, providing free ebook access to teens and young adults nationwide to hel…
Library Journal
#libraries #librarycard #libraryjournal #unbannedbooks

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