Libraries are citadels of knowledge and empathy––and they’ve played an extraordinarily important role in my life. I spoke with Smithsonian Secretary Bunch about our shared love of books, A Promised Land, and the role storytelling plays in shaping our history. | Barack Obama

86K views · 4K reactions | We were at the American Library Association Conference this summer talking with librarians about the importance of everyone having access to books that represent all kinds of different backgrounds and experiences. Thank you to every librarian working to defend our right to read. | ACLU | Facebook

We're librarians...of course we're going to exploit social media trends to show off library services! Somos bibliotecarios....¡Claro que vamos a explotar las nuevas tendencias de las redes sociales para mostrar los servicios de la biblioteca! | Northfield Public Library Minnesota | Facebook

What we did tonight at the library. | Nashua Public Library