Account Summary

Bio
Updates from the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries in general, authored by ALA staff. Contact us: library@ala.org
Followers Count
231,924
Friends Count
4,071
Tweets Count
31,337
List Count
3,845
Location
Chicago, IL
Verified
No
Followers Analysis (based on followers sample)
Verified
Number of Verified accounts
413
Percentage of Verified accounts
0.41%
Protected
Number of Protected accounts
9,513
Percentage of Protected accounts
9.42%
Age
Average Age of Twitter accounts
7 years
Bios
Number of users without a Bio
29,171
Number of users with a Bio
71,824
Percentage of users with a Bio
71.12%
Percentage of users without a Bio
28.88%
Worldcloud of Bios

Top 10 followers with the highest follower count
Username | Followers Count | Friends Count | Tweet Count |
---|---|---|---|
JohnCena | 14100289 | 571871 | 7451 |
jaketapper | 3162708 | 10969 | 267058 |
DanRather | 2700989 | 1149 | 22138 |
nypl | 2468536 | 160 | 41455 |
zlj517 | 1985326 | 171046 | 72046 |
SebGorka | 1340409 | 5827 | 103499 |
SinghLions | 1334246 | 1431430 | 33934 |
penguinrandom | 1270972 | 24991 | 46930 |
AyannaPressley | 1050265 | 17910 | 29105 |
AlecBaldwin | 1006970 | 2109 | 30166 |
Top 10 followers with the highest following count
Username | Friends Count | Followers Count | Tweet Count |
---|---|---|---|
SinghLions | 1431430 | 1334246 | 33934 |
JohnCena | 571871 | 14100289 | 7451 |
RareCat | 477268 | 427278 | 37394 |
iownjd | 439084 | 777729 | 205235 |
ammr | 409718 | 603024 | 97664 |
NOH8Campaign | 345878 | 801158 | 13958 |
PierceLilholt | 315937 | 170151 | 94515 |
noveliciouss | 255150 | 355963 | 112900 |
Bob_Mayer | 207010 | 235338 | 62923 |
JeanetteJoy | 192457 | 219314 | 334494 |
Top 10 followers with the highest tweet count
Username | Tweets Count | Followers Count | Friends Count |
---|---|---|---|
TomthunkitsMind | 3458973 | 86790 | 68487 |
Car01am | 1573572 | 178836 | 133615 |
citrus_kyoto | 1312169 | 1303 | 2622 |
EarthDesires | 1148789 | 47547 | 41099 |
jjj5819 | 1125382 | 3253 | 4999 |
bellesapepper37 | 978459 | 6087 | 6683 |
cblazblaz | 888318 | 2364 | 5003 |
birdwriter7 | 846113 | 73843 | 76192 |
jgmacleodauthor | 821937 | 75782 | 42544 |
boxticker | 786411 | 14979 | 52385 |
Top 10 followers with the highest listed count
Username | Listed Count | Friends Count | Followers Count |
---|---|---|---|
JohnCena | 31673 | 571871 | 14100289 |
jaketapper | 25088 | 10969 | 3162708 |
doctorow | 12522 | 2642 | 494569 |
openculture | 11931 | 1070 | 430351 |
mental_floss | 11902 | 12653 | 750513 |
penguinrandom | 11699 | 24991 | 1270972 |
DanRather | 9789 | 1149 | 2700989 |
TheBloggess | 8144 | 49256 | 449485 |
nypl | 8126 | 160 | 2468536 |
simonschuster | 7988 | 6197 | 704997 |
Tweets Analysis
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
3,238
Earliest tweet was on
2021-07-06
Latest tweet was on
2023-04-23
Tweets covering
655 days
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
797
Percentage of total tweets
24%
Number of Original tweets
1,700
Percentage of total tweets
52%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
1,902
Percentage of total tweets
58%
Number of tweets that were Replies
413
Percentage of total tweets
12%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
328
Percentage of total tweets
10%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
2,131
Percentage of total tweets
65%
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1576935192408752128 | "Librarians are not trying to force your children to read material you don’t want them to read. They are fulfilling their role as information professionals tasked with upholding the constitutional promise of access to information for all." https://t.co/Oc6K4phvxW | 831 |
1499538112170663936 | Note: Do not mess with Dolly Parton. Also, please stop censoring books. Thank you. Signed, Librarians everywhere. https://t.co/3A7Blwa2a8 #FReadom #IntellectualFreedom | 754 |
1649183451617083394 | 🤩 Some news: ALA will honor @DollyParton with lifetime honorary membership for her longstanding commitment to inspiring a love of books and reading, AND there's a Celebrity READ® Poster. Press release: https://t.co/hj4IlsJLJq @dollyslibrary #NationalLibraryWeek https://t.co/9VJ0NDbVlC | 447 |
1442173825353801729 | It’s #BannedBooksWeek! This year’s theme is a reminder of the unifying power of stories and the divisiveness of censorship. Find ways to take action at https://t.co/3yPcGR9zwC #BooksUniteUs https://t.co/VnTN4yMWlr | 356 |
1465466608554553349 | The ALA Executive Board and the Boards of Directors for all of ALA's eight divisions have released a joint statement opposing widespread efforts to censor books in U.S. schools and libraries. #FReadom #IntellectualFreedom https://t.co/4Hdcmo1For https://t.co/hokeV9MXoe | 290 |
1642256541527994369 | Happy School Library Month! Schools with a strong school library program and a certified school librarian ensure students have the best chance to succeed. Take time during April to thank your school librarian and advocate on their behalf. https://t.co/6AqeWuMTOt #AASLslm https://t.co/wEiA1BXVZy | 230 |
1608937220878045188 | On January 1, 2023, copyrighted works from 1927 will enter the US public domain, including works by Virginia Woolf, Arthur Conan Doyle, Fritz Lang's Metropolis, and songs by Bessie Smith, Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern.https://t.co/gjQMkNwZN2 | 227 |
1572300954015498242 | Full-page ad this morning in the NYT. We are proud to stand with @AFTunion — along with @glaad, @NAACP, @ncte, @penamerica, @PFLAG, @RedWineBlueUSA and so many other great organizations — to oppose book banning. #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans https://t.co/uiAitcGZ1O | 199 |
1510629450819543045 | Happy #NationalLibraryWeek! Be sure to connect with your library this week, and visit I Love Libraries for tools to celebrate and spread some library love. 💖 Thank you to #TheOfficialSuperstar #MollyShannon for serving as 2022 Honorary Chair. https://t.co/p5jkl0MX0o https://t.co/bovX25zoUy | 193 |
1638867884595191810 | There were 1,269 demands to ban or restrict library materials in 2022, the highest number of attempted #BookBans since we began compiling data more than 20 years ago. https://t.co/rlLhWO1IkA #UniteAgainstBookBans https://t.co/JzfbahBaSA | 190 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Reply count
ID | Text | Reply count |
---|---|---|
1638867884595191810 | There were 1,269 demands to ban or restrict library materials in 2022, the highest number of attempted #BookBans since we began compiling data more than 20 years ago. https://t.co/rlLhWO1IkA #UniteAgainstBookBans https://t.co/JzfbahBaSA | 120 |
1517237995572768770 | ✨ Who’s Ready?! Comedian, actress, and author @TiffanyHaddish will present at #ALAAC22 in Washington, DC! ✨ Register today to attend this exciting "must-see" session! https://t.co/JX6ru3DfYw #ALATogetherAgain https://t.co/sIQC39YUgo | 66 |
1531668833391591426 | "What I find objectionable is the idea that a vocal minority, can go to a school board and deny access to information for the entire community." @OIF Director Caldwell-Stone on Parental Rights and Book Bans via @CSPAN's About Books https://t.co/oszQGKEaiL #UniteAgainstBookBans | 46 |
1499538112170663936 | Note: Do not mess with Dolly Parton. Also, please stop censoring books. Thank you. Signed, Librarians everywhere. https://t.co/3A7Blwa2a8 #FReadom #IntellectualFreedom | 32 |
1576935192408752128 | "Librarians are not trying to force your children to read material you don’t want them to read. They are fulfilling their role as information professionals tasked with upholding the constitutional promise of access to information for all." https://t.co/Oc6K4phvxW | 26 |
1514307830009974796 | Congratulations to President-Elect @edrabinski and all our newly elected leaders. Thank you to all the great candidates who stood for election in 2022. https://t.co/AF28tU4QAN https://t.co/aOmd2wgy3C | 17 |
1426302296334520320 | To celebrate the release of @PAWPatrolMovie on August 20, we've teamed up with Ryder and crew to send some free bookmarks to #libraries. Interested? Enter before Monday, August 16 at 5:00 pm CT. 50 libraries will be randomly selected. https://t.co/4kSzkvr7F3 https://t.co/gwzEMJxkFi | 15 |
1649183451617083394 | 🤩 Some news: ALA will honor @DollyParton with lifetime honorary membership for her longstanding commitment to inspiring a love of books and reading, AND there's a Celebrity READ® Poster. Press release: https://t.co/hj4IlsJLJq @dollyslibrary #NationalLibraryWeek https://t.co/9VJ0NDbVlC | 14 |
1469409076702494720 | A reminder: Today (12/10) is the deadline to apply for the Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship to recruit a cohort of 8-10 racially and ethnically diverse doctoral students focused on advancing racial equity and social justice in LIS curricula. https://t.co/Lis2fgbvb2 https://t.co/C2UrtjCoE0 | 14 |
1638987615578869766 | “We don’t quarrel with parents who want to guide their children’s reading. What we have a problem with is advocacy groups who...demand that everybody read the books that they approve of and not read any other books, and deny that choice to other families.” https://t.co/q3taQWKAsN | 12 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Quote count
ID | Text | Quote count |
---|---|---|
1649183451617083394 | 🤩 Some news: ALA will honor @DollyParton with lifetime honorary membership for her longstanding commitment to inspiring a love of books and reading, AND there's a Celebrity READ® Poster. Press release: https://t.co/hj4IlsJLJq @dollyslibrary #NationalLibraryWeek https://t.co/9VJ0NDbVlC | 77 |
1485337040417927169 | We'll be tweeting the winners of the 2022 ALA Youth Media Awards as they are announced tomorrow morning starting at 8:00 AM CT. Watch at https://t.co/AfCW2utNSe, the ALA YouTube channel https://t.co/xoM2P1TlC6 or our Facebook page. Follow the conversation ➡️ #ALAyma #LibLearnX https://t.co/vQRmXTwmSL | 67 |
1514307830009974796 | Congratulations to President-Elect @edrabinski and all our newly elected leaders. Thank you to all the great candidates who stood for election in 2022. https://t.co/AF28tU4QAN https://t.co/aOmd2wgy3C | 67 |
1576935192408752128 | "Librarians are not trying to force your children to read material you don’t want them to read. They are fulfilling their role as information professionals tasked with upholding the constitutional promise of access to information for all." https://t.co/Oc6K4phvxW | 57 |
1499538112170663936 | Note: Do not mess with Dolly Parton. Also, please stop censoring books. Thank you. Signed, Librarians everywhere. https://t.co/3A7Blwa2a8 #FReadom #IntellectualFreedom | 52 |
1442173825353801729 | It’s #BannedBooksWeek! This year’s theme is a reminder of the unifying power of stories and the divisiveness of censorship. Find ways to take action at https://t.co/3yPcGR9zwC #BooksUniteUs https://t.co/VnTN4yMWlr | 52 |
1638867884595191810 | There were 1,269 demands to ban or restrict library materials in 2022, the highest number of attempted #BookBans since we began compiling data more than 20 years ago. https://t.co/rlLhWO1IkA #UniteAgainstBookBans https://t.co/JzfbahBaSA | 46 |
1465466608554553349 | The ALA Executive Board and the Boards of Directors for all of ALA's eight divisions have released a joint statement opposing widespread efforts to censor books in U.S. schools and libraries. #FReadom #IntellectualFreedom https://t.co/4Hdcmo1For https://t.co/hokeV9MXoe | 39 |
1510629450819543045 | Happy #NationalLibraryWeek! Be sure to connect with your library this week, and visit I Love Libraries for tools to celebrate and spread some library love. 💖 Thank you to #TheOfficialSuperstar #MollyShannon for serving as 2022 Honorary Chair. https://t.co/p5jkl0MX0o https://t.co/bovX25zoUy | 38 |
1485628963754029057 | Newbery 2022: “The Last Cuentista,” written by Donna Barba Higuera (Levine Querido) #alayma #LibLearnX | 37 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1499538112170663936 | Note: Do not mess with Dolly Parton. Also, please stop censoring books. Thank you. Signed, Librarians everywhere. https://t.co/3A7Blwa2a8 #FReadom #IntellectualFreedom | 2467 |
1576935192408752128 | "Librarians are not trying to force your children to read material you don’t want them to read. They are fulfilling their role as information professionals tasked with upholding the constitutional promise of access to information for all." https://t.co/Oc6K4phvxW | 2407 |
1649183451617083394 | 🤩 Some news: ALA will honor @DollyParton with lifetime honorary membership for her longstanding commitment to inspiring a love of books and reading, AND there's a Celebrity READ® Poster. Press release: https://t.co/hj4IlsJLJq @dollyslibrary #NationalLibraryWeek https://t.co/9VJ0NDbVlC | 1952 |
1514307830009974796 | Congratulations to President-Elect @edrabinski and all our newly elected leaders. Thank you to all the great candidates who stood for election in 2022. https://t.co/AF28tU4QAN https://t.co/aOmd2wgy3C | 1256 |
1465466608554553349 | The ALA Executive Board and the Boards of Directors for all of ALA's eight divisions have released a joint statement opposing widespread efforts to censor books in U.S. schools and libraries. #FReadom #IntellectualFreedom https://t.co/4Hdcmo1For https://t.co/hokeV9MXoe | 490 |
1641224268275908608 | "The Bluest Eye" and four children’s picture books, including “I am Jazz,” will remain in the St. Tammany Library thanks to the organizing efforts of local advocates like @LALibraryAllies. #UniteAgainstBookBans https://t.co/GKmL0nKiRs | 435 |
1572300954015498242 | Full-page ad this morning in the NYT. We are proud to stand with @AFTunion — along with @glaad, @NAACP, @ncte, @penamerica, @PFLAG, @RedWineBlueUSA and so many other great organizations — to oppose book banning. #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans https://t.co/uiAitcGZ1O | 404 |
1442173825353801729 | It’s #BannedBooksWeek! This year’s theme is a reminder of the unifying power of stories and the divisiveness of censorship. Find ways to take action at https://t.co/3yPcGR9zwC #BooksUniteUs https://t.co/VnTN4yMWlr | 401 |
1642256541527994369 | Happy School Library Month! Schools with a strong school library program and a certified school librarian ensure students have the best chance to succeed. Take time during April to thank your school librarian and advocate on their behalf. https://t.co/6AqeWuMTOt #AASLslm https://t.co/wEiA1BXVZy | 382 |
1648849462205243393 | This is what happens when community members stand together! @MOlibraries & ALA Advocates from across Missouri said it proudly: don't defund our libraries. The State Senate heard them loud & clear! Thank you to EVERY advocate who made their voice heard: https://t.co/1ulxC6pTIS | 364 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#liblearnx23 | 231 |
#alaac22 | 175 |
#liblearnx | 139 |
#uniteagainstbookbans | 132 |
#alaac23 | 128 |
#alayma | 111 |
#ala_carnegie | 107 |
#freadom | 65 |
#intellectualfreedom | 49 |
#fiction | 48 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
@oif | 60 |
@votepattywong | 55 |
@prhlibrary | 44 |
@ala_booklist | 31 |
@amlibraries | 21 |
@traciedhall1 | 18 |
@lessa4libraries | 16 |
@ala_united | 13 |
@ala_acrl | 11 |
@randomhouse | 11 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
➡️ | 44 | right_arrow |
✨ | 36 | sparkles |
🎉 | 21 | party_popper |
📚 | 12 | books |
⏰ | 9 | alarm_clock |
🚨 | 9 | police_car_light |
⏲️ | 7 | timer_clock |
🤗 | 6 | smiling_face_with_open_hands |
❤️ | 6 | red_heart |
💰 | 5 | money_bag |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
Activities | 69 |
Symbols | 55 |
Travel & Places | 42 |
Objects | 32 |
Smileys & Emotion | 23 |
People & Body | 11 |
Animals & Nature | 4 |
Food & Drink | 1 |
Flags | 1 |