Let the Video Games Begin!
We love videogames, especially the older, first generation of home videogaming systems and their games. Sadly, many of them were discontinued decades ago and have become difficult to find, much less in...
View ArticlePreserving and Collecting Veterans’ Stories
This Veterans Day, we’re remembering the thousands of people who have served in the U.S. armed forces throughout American history by exploring the various military and veterans collections at libraries...
View ArticleU.S. Book Challenges Update: November 10 Edition
Libraries and schools across the country are experiencing unprecedented levels of attempts to ban or remove books from their shelves. I Love Libraries will continue to raise awareness by highlighting...
View Article“I hope Indigenous children feel proud of themselves and honored when they...
Libraries have the power to amplify all kinds of stories, and that power is especially important when it comes to the stories of Indigenous people and other marginalized groups in the U.S. Author...
View ArticleU.S. Book Challenges Update: November 17 Edition
Libraries and schools across the country are experiencing unprecedented levels of attempts to ban or remove books from their shelves. I Love Libraries will continue to raise awareness by highlighting...
View ArticleBook Recommendations for Your Holiday Down Time
With the Thanksgiving holiday coming up, many of us will be traveling to spend time with family and friends. That could lead to a lot of free time while waiting for flights, during long car/bus rides,...
View ArticleGift Ideas for the Book Lovers in Your Life
Gift buying for book lovers is super easy, right? Just buy them some books! If only it was that simple. Since you’re here at I Love Libraries, you obviously know that readers’ wants and needs are...
View ArticleSave Big at Your Library
‘Tis the season for Cyber Monday and holiday shopping promotions everywhere. But amid all the ads for once-a-year sales, don’t forget that your local library offers the biggest savings of all. A...
View ArticleBooks Under Siege This Giving Tuesday
School and public libraries across the U.S. are currently experiencing an unprecedented increase in book censorship attempts. Here are five steps you can take now to stand with libraries and protect...
View ArticleNeil Gaiman Donates $25,000 to His Local Library
Neil Gaiman is one of our favorite authors. The mind behind The Sandman, American Gods, Coraline, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (with Terry Pratchett), and so many...
View ArticleU.S. Book Challenges Update: December 1 Edition
Libraries and schools across the country are experiencing unprecedented levels of attempts to ban or remove books from their shelves. I Love Libraries will continue to raise awareness by highlighting...
View ArticleArtist Shepard Fairey Creates Scarf to Benefit Libraries
Shepard Fairey loves libraries. The famed artist behind the iconic “Hope” poster created for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign and countless other works has created a special limited-edition...
View ArticleLibraries Preserve Pearl Harbor Memories
On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii—an aggression that plunged the US into World War II. The Library of Congress and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential...
View ArticleU.S. Book Challenges Update: December 8 Edition
Libraries and schools across the country are experiencing unprecedented levels of attempts to ban or remove books from their shelves. I Love Libraries will continue to raise awareness by highlighting...
View ArticleTwenty-Five Classics Added to the National Film Registry
On December 13, the Library of Congress announced the films being added to the National Film Registry for 2023. The registry selects 25 films annually that showcase the range and diversity of American...
View ArticleAmerica Has Spoken! Ten Librarians Selected to Receive the 2024 I Love My...
The American Library Association has announced the 10 recipients of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award. The 2024 recipients include three academic librarians, four public librarians and three school...
View ArticleALA/NBC Banned Book Club to Discuss Maus
The American Library Association and Chicago Today’s Banned Book Club will kick off the new year with a discussion of Art Spiegelman’s groundbreaking graphic novel, Maus. Spiegelman's Pulitzer...
View ArticleLibraries Ride the Holiday Train
Each year, libraries across the country get into the holiday spirit with festive displays, educational and entertaining programs, and vital outreach and food drives for their communities. One thing...
View ArticleGet Involved! Become a Library Trustee
Want to get involved in your library at a higher level? Consider becoming a library trustee. Library trustees are powerful advocates for libraries. Through the coordination, hard work, and...
View ArticleU.S. Book Challenges Update: January 2 Edition
Libraries and schools across the country are experiencing unprecedented levels of attempts to ban or remove books from their shelves. I Love Libraries will continue to raise awareness by highlighting...
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