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Today is the birthday of British poet and critic #EdithSitwell, whose work is known for its exploration of sound. A noted eccentric, her library is held by the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin, and has been cataloged as one of our Legacy Libraries.

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"A luminous exploration of heritage, loss, and the stories that shape us."

Enter to win a copy of Merav Fima's "The Rose of Thirteen Petals and the Pomegranate Tree" from @RunWildBooks

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What is your favorite book about labor in America and why? https://t.co/bXa420DRPe

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LibraryThing wishes our members a very Happy #LaborDay!

Labor Day honors the American labor movement and the contribution of labor to the development of American achievements. #LaborDay2026

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"Take a romp through the animal world with this lively picture book about the many unique creatures found at the zoo."

Enter to win a copy of @RachelTKenyon & @ChiaraGalletti's "I Might Be a Penguin Too" from @worthykidsbooks

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It's National Read a Book Day! What are you reading today, Thingamabrarians? #ReadABookDay

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"For fans of Master Slave Husband Wife and Django Unchained comes the extraordinary forgotten story of an event known in its day as "the first shots of the Civil War."

Enter to win a copy of @coaptowicz's "The Ballad of the Fugitive William Parker" from @SimonBooks

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This week, LibraryThing staff are reading:

Abby: Homebound by Portia Elan
Lucy: The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa
Zeph: Ptolemy's Gate by Jonathan Stroud

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It's Friday. What are you reading? #FridayReads

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Join our discussion over in Talk: https://t.co/MiinxfthAW

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"Invites readers to see chemistry not as a dry catalogue of formulas, but as a four‑thousand‑year human drama of curiosity, ambition, ingenuity, and resilience"

Enter to win a copy of Kit Chapman's / @ChemistryKit "The Age of Alchemy" from @greystonebooks

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This is one card that everyone should have in their wallet! https://t.co/93DEQG6bSK

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September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! Do you belong to your local library, Thingamabrarians? If so, tell us all about it. If not, find your nearest branch by searching our Local page. #librarycard #LibraryCardSignUpMonth

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"A gorgeous and heartwarming picture book about a stray dog's journey to his forever home, for fans of Where Oliver Fits and Marc Simont's Caldecott-winning The Stray Dog."

Enter to win a copy of Cale Atkinson's / @2dCale "Stray" from @TundraBooks