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🔔 Reminder: your library card unlocks far more than books! From sewing machines to ukuleles, camping kits to kayaks, many libraries lend out objects that open doors to learning, creativity, and community. “We’re not just a book depository,” says one honoree. “We’re here to make people’s lives better.” 📚 For the Love of Librarians celebrates the many ways that librarians improve lives and bring communities together. 👉 Get to know all 10 #ILoveMyLibrarian honorees, including Jessica Gleason, Peggy G., and Nelson Santana: https://lnkd.in/ewugCTkG 🤝 In partnership with American Library Association and The New York Public Library. #Community #LibraryLove #LibraryOfThings

✨What would your dream library look like?✨ For #ILoveMyLibrarian honorees, the dream goes far beyond the stacks: ⛵A boat that brings books to remote readers 🥫A pantry to help feed the community 🧥 A stocked clothing closet for those in need 🧘 A yoga room to encourage wellness Their ideas remind us that libraries are so much more than book collections — they’re places to learn, grow, connect, and belong. 📚 For the Love of Librarians celebrates the many ways that librarians improve lives and bring communities together. 👉 Get to know all 10 #ILoveMyLibrarian honorees: https://lnkd.in/eTNd-cHe 🤝 In partnership with American Library Association and The New York Public Library. #LibraryLove #Community

✨ This librarian delivers hope on four wheels. ✨ When wildfires devastated Lahaina, Hawaii, in 2023, Jessica Gleason rolled in with the Holoholo Bookmobile, bringing books, internet access, and children’s story times to families who had lost everything. 📚 For the Love of Librarians celebrates the many ways that librarians improve lives and bring communities together. 👉 Get to know all 10 #ILoveMyLibrarian honorees: https://lnkd.in/ezPz5CGw 🤝 In partnership with American Library Association and The New York Public Library. #Bookmobile #LibraryLove #Libraries #Community

👉 Tomorrow: a major announcement for Carnegie Libraries across the country. 👀 👉 Today: a look back at an idea that changed the world. 🌎 Learn about Carnegie’s commitment to building free public libraries, as narrated by award-winning actor and Succession star Brian Cox. Special thanks to Andrew Carnegie biographer David Nasaw, who served as an adviser for the project. #Philanthropy #CarnegieLibraries #AndrewCarnegie #Libraries #Library

📖 Has a book ever changed your life? For #ILoveMyLibrarian awardee Nelson Santana, Junot Díaz’s “Drown” helped him see his own story as a Dominican immigrant. Now, as a librarian at CUNY Bronx Community College in New York, where the majority of students identify as Hispanic or Black, he’s helping others do the same. Nelson has secured the donation of thousands of books, launched an exhibition on Dominican activism, and led a campuswide reading initiative featuring novels like Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye. “If you love helping others,” he says, “become a librarian.” 📚 For the Love of Librarians celebrates the many ways that librarians improve lives and bring communities together. 👉 Get to know all 10 #ILoveMyLibrarian honorees at ForTheLoveOfLibrarians.org. 🤝 In partnership with American Library Association and The New York Public Library. #LibraryLove #ILoveLibraries #Community #BCCCUNY #Librarians #Libraries

✨ Meet Charlotte Chung: a librarian who helps students find more than books — she helps them find belonging. ✨ At Suncrest Elementary School in West Virginia, Charlotte secured major grants to build a multilingual collection, giving students access to books and audiobooks that speak their language — literally. 📚 For the Love of Librarians celebrates the many ways that librarians like Charlotte improve lives and bring communities together. 👉 Get to know all 10 #ILoveMyLibrarian honorees: https://lnkd.in/e3pcENK8 ✨ 🩷 Has a librarian made a difference in your life or gone above and beyond to serve your community? Nominate them for the 2026 #ILoveMyLibrarian award at https://lnkd.in/gvdFkRQB 🤝 In partnership with American Library Association and The New York Public Library. #LibraryLove #Libraries