Photo of NYC Mayor Mamdani smiling, with text in bold letters superimposed that read “New Yorkers want more funding for libraries”. A small header reads “NYC PLAN : Public Library Action Network”
@mayor.nyc.gov It’s clear : New Yorkers want increased funds for our public libraries.
Oof, that was a day I’d like to not do again
WANT TO SUPPORT NYC LIBRARIES?
Testify over zoom, in person, or simply submit written testimony for next week's preliminary budget city council meeting. Here's how you can do that!
@nycplan.org
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
a screenshot of the city council agenda, which indicates a budget hearing around libraries next week on 3/12
SAVE THE DATE for next Thur, Mar 12 - the NYC city council libraries subcommittee is meeting to talk about the prelim budget.
Register to testify and say "booo, where is the promised 0.5%?" at: council.nyc.gov/testify/
A classroom question displaying “do you prefer the library or the bookstore?” - the seven students who answered all chose the library.
not all the kids had answered yet, but resounding win for the library from the 4 year olds in pre-k this am! #libsky
forgive my lesson plan crash out. now the template is demanding student teachers use the "i do/we do/you do" format. as if that is only way to structure a lesson?! why would this be the only option?! there are many others!
why in the HELL are people giving preservice teachers a seventeen (17!!!!) page template for lesson plans. i want to BARF. actually, i want to cry. i can't even imagine how the students feel.
little kid’s project on Malcolm X
picture of a handwritten and image based project on Kara Walker
screenshot from a PowerPoint about Harriet Tubman
black history month projects from the babies.
If the USA Women’s Hockey team wants a real celebration and invite ,,, I’ll host them in Las Vegas. Do some nice dinners and shows and good times.
I’m sure I can get a hotel and airline to help me out here and celebrate these women for real for real. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
27 days until our People's Assembly!
displeased with the proposed cut to nyc library funding?
come meet with other folks as we talk about it and discuss strategy going forward.
nyc snow day.
Please email your city councilmember and tell them to fight for library funding increase and stabilization. This only takes 30 seconds! actionnetwork.org/letters/city...
Mamdani makes cuts to library funding :( as reported in the gothamist
“If you're just going to say, ‘Oh, I love the library,’ but you’re not actually supporting them, then that’s a real disappointment and, frankly, bulls---,” said Abby Emerson”
gothamist.com/news/taking-...
💕♥️ Last week we had a Know Your Rights table at the Friendship Ball at the kids’ school. We gave out zines, whistles, and started collecting names of those we can turn to if ICE shows up. Some kids also made a Migration is Beautiful mural! ♥️💕
Art credit to Favianna!
favianna.com/resources/gu...
Fund NYC libraries!
Tell Mayor Mamdani that you want 0.5% of the city budget for libraries. This is a VERY short form where you can do so.
www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...
@nycplan.org
A disappointing start to the 2027 budget negotiation process, but thankfully we’ve got @nycplan.org ready to push back. Get activated and call your city councilmember plz and thank you
OK, let’s discuss what’s happened with the proposed NYC public libraries budget for FY 27. Mayor Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov released his preliminary budget yesterday. This kicks off the city budget process. [Long thread]
@mayor.nyc.gov preliminary budget is full of broken promises nycplan.org/new-york-cit...
We’re hosting our 3rd People’s Assembly Sat Mar 21, at @maketheroadny.bsky.social in Corona, Queens!
Join us to learn how you can advocate for increased public library funding, hear about services NYC libraries provide, and get involved to make a positive impact!
www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-public...
@nycplan.org
We are having our third NYC Public Library Action Network People's Assembly on March 21st in Queens! Come through!!
www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-public...
my hatred for the sudden proliferation of AI flyers knows no bounds. they are SO bad, horrible quality, blurry, etc etc etc
I wish!!
Book cover for "Beyond Bad Apples" by Hannah Carson Baggett. Next to the cover: "Save 20% with sales code HCPR26 at hep.gse.harvard.edu."
"A roadmap for justice-rooted education, it’s exactly the guide we need to create safe, affirming communities beyond carceral thinking." —Erica R. Meiners on BEYOND BAD APPLES by Hannah Carson Baggett https://bit.ly/4o4kGVr
Noooooooo
and it goes without saying that there are major racial and ability disproportionalities in all of this data...
UGHHHH.
i'll leave you with a troubling fact - as of 2024, corporal punishment was still legal in 17 states (bellwether.org/blog/corpora...) 8/8
