diff --git a/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm b/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm
index 2925701ae87..cb459023e9e 100644
--- a/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@
 	var/duedate
 
 #define PRINTER_COOLDOWN (6 SECONDS)
+#define NEWSCASTER_COOLDOWN (10 SECONDS)
 #define LIBRARY_NEWSFEED "Nanotrasen Book Club"
 //The different states the computer can be in, only send the info we need yeah?
 #define LIBRARY_INVENTORY 1
@@ -307,6 +308,8 @@
 	var/datum/weakref/scanner
 	///Our cooldown on using the printer
 	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(printer_cooldown)
+	///Our cooldown on publishing books to the newscaster's "book club" channel
+	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(newscaster_cooldown)
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/libraryconsole/bookmanagement/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
@@ -374,6 +377,10 @@
 			var/obj/machinery/libraryscanner/scan = get_scanner()
 			data["has_scanner"] = !!(scan)
 			data["has_cache"] = !!(scan?.cache)
+
+			data["cooldown_string"] = "[DisplayTimeText(COOLDOWN_TIMELEFT(src, newscaster_cooldown))]"
+			data["active_newscaster_cooldown"] = COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, newscaster_cooldown)
+
 			if(scan?.cache)
 				data["cache_title"] = scan.cache.get_title()
 				data["cache_author"] = scan.cache.get_author()
@@ -480,6 +487,10 @@
 			INVOKE_ASYNC(src, PROC_REF(upload_from_scanner), upload_category)
 			return TRUE
 		if("news_post")
+			// We grey out the button UI-side, but let's just be safe to guard against spammy spammers.
+			if(!COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, newscaster_cooldown))
+				say("Not enough time has passed since the last news post. Please wait.")
+				return
 			if(!GLOB.news_network)
 				say("No news network found on station. Aborting.")
 			var/channelexists = FALSE
@@ -496,6 +507,7 @@
 				return
 			GLOB.news_network.submit_article(scan.cache.content, "[scan.cache.author]: [scan.cache.title]", LIBRARY_NEWSFEED, null)
 			say("Upload complete. Your uploaded title is now available on station newscasters.")
+			COOLDOWN_START(src, newscaster_cooldown, NEWSCASTER_COOLDOWN)
 			return TRUE
 		if("print_book")
 			var/id = params["book_id"]
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/LibraryConsole.js b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/LibraryConsole.js
index 85fc8a96e4c..c376efaf904 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/LibraryConsole.js
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/LibraryConsole.js
@@ -483,12 +483,14 @@ export const SearchAndDisplay = (props, context) => {
 export const Upload = (props, context) => {
   const { act, data } = useBackend(context);
   const {
-    can_db_request,
-    has_scanner,
-    has_cache,
-    cache_title,
+    active_newscaster_cooldown,
     cache_author,
     cache_content,
+    cache_title,
+    can_db_request,
+    has_cache,
+    has_scanner,
+    cooldown_string,
   } = data;
   const [uploadToDB, setUploadToDB] = useLocalState(context, 'UploadDB', false);
   if (!has_scanner) {
@@ -571,7 +573,16 @@ export const Upload = (props, context) => {
           <Stack>
             <Stack.Item grow>
               <Button
+                disabled={!active_newscaster_cooldown}
                 fluid
+                tooltip={
+                  active_newscaster_cooldown
+                    ? "Send your book to the station's newscaster's channel."
+                    : 'Please wait ' +
+                    cooldown_string +
+                    ' before sending your book to the newscaster!'
+                }
+                tooltipPosition="top"
                 icon="newspaper"
                 content="Newscaster"
                 fontSize="30px"