Megan Bennett (Goldman)

Writer, editor, storyteller. @aadskin. Previously @amlibraries @FoodDepository & @ABQJournal. She/her.

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For more than a century, Canadians & Americans have used Vermont's Haskell Free Library and Opera House. A line of black tape on the library’s floor demarcates the US-Canada border.

Recently, DHS announced plans to limit access to the library from the Canadian side.

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With community support and donations for renovations, Haskell Free Library and Opera House is determined to maintain access on both sides of the border. https://t.co/AsQQE8BsDM

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"I like to write the kind of art and do the kind of art that I would like to see myself," says Bob the Drag Queen, who has released his debut novel, "Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert." https://t.co/kpXOZuQZAY

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My latest for ⁦@amlibraries⁩: @thatonequeen⁩ discusses their first book, a novel about Harriet Tubman coming back to life and creating a hip-hop album

“I like to write the kind of art and do the kind of art that I would like to see myself” https://t.co/3jsulm0T7e

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Despite a cure, 1.3M people died of tuberculosis in 2023. @johngreen's new book shares the history of TB & the story of Henry, a young patient he met in Sierra Leone.

"We know how to live in a world w/o TB. We just need to choose to live in that world"
https://t.co/pHeCFPkyPg

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“The Palisades and Eaton fires, among others, have killed 28 people and destroyed or damaged more than 16,000 structures—including destruction of the Los Angeles Public Library’s Palisades branch. Several more libraries in evacuation or evacuation warning zones remain closed.”

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Relief and donation efforts are in place to help communities and library workers affected by the fires. https://t.co/TrKciYGwqP

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@DanBoydNM @fabflutist2716 @EddieMoore8 🫡

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“If you just literally decide that other people’s opinions of you don’t matter… it is one great way to poke a hole in the dam of the obstacles in your way.”

Check out my conversation with @NekoCase for @amlibraries. Her memoir comes out this month

https://t.co/bvjCXaqcLR

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In our year-end @CallNumberPod hear these authors on the role of libraries, librarians, and books in their lives:

🎙️ @NifMuhammad
🎙️ @KwameAlexander
🎙️ Connie Chung
🎙️ @KateDiCamillo
🎙️ Max Greenfield
🎙️ Vashti Harrison
🎙️ @MagsGotSwag12
🎙️ @JesusTrejo
https://t.co/Qulfx68lbi

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Did you know the library at Harvard’s @Kennedy_School has a political button archive? Learn more about their collection representing campaigns/causes from the 19th century to today https://t.co/sHu3H1EpuZ

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This current wave of censorship in libraries is scary, but not new. In our latest issue of @amlibraries, we break down a centuries-long history of book banning in the US.

Check it out 👇

https://t.co/VNCDE9Arqu

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Covered Max Greenfield’s talk at #ALAAC24 about his latest children’s book👇 Interview coming soon

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ICYMI: This morning, actor/author Max Greenfield discussed his new children's book, which focuses on nighttime worries & how to remedy them #ALAAC24 https://t.co/98PUuhuzFc

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At only 4' 8" tall, Simone Biles' jump clears more than 7 ft of air. Or, in library terms, she could jump over roughly 65 James Patterson books. 🤸‍♀️ 📚 😆

#SimoneBiles #ParisOlympics #Olympics #JamesPatterson #LibraryHumor

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Check out our Top 10 Posts from Opening Day at #ALAAC24

https://t.co/OL8esVa99D

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Places I never considered had librarians? Zoos ✅

My latest for AL

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Did you know that @sandiegozoo has a full-time librarian on staff?

Ahead of ALA's Annual Conference (#ALAAC24) in San Diego later this month, we spoke with librarian Kelley Woolley about how her work supports the zoo's caretaking & conservation efforts: https://t.co/a99n7Hbruu

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@amlibraries Managing Editor Terra Dankowski pays a visit to the Sulzer Regional branch of @chipublib, which hosts a repair café every month. There volunteers with toolkits fix the items, sparing them from the landfill. https://t.co/DhRKosomBh

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My latest for AL 🤘

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"Knowledge is power. If you take it away from kids, you’re ensuring the next generation is going to suck even worse than it sucks now."

@kathleenhanna talks book bans, libraries, & her new memoir Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk https://t.co/xUpeja4GeS

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Read up on the highlights from my interview with Dulcé Sloan 👇

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Comedian, actor, and author @dulcesloan is hosting @TheDailyShow this week. For our latest Newsmaker Q&A, we caught up with Sloan at #PLA2024 to discuss her new book and her journey into stand-up comedy. Check it out: https://t.co/SBGe0vNSYo

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Missing #PLA2024 already? Check out our recap of Day 3, with closing speaker @dulcesloan & sessions covering best practices for combating censorship/protecting privacy

https://t.co/g2Oy5vDKHh

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