#CozyRead #WinterBreak My book, blanket & pup on a cold winter night.

Feeling grateful as we start our Winter Break. ❄️☃️Teaching in a Title 1 school can be intense but our community loves & supports us! Left school today feeling the love!🫶 #WinterBreak

Our microgreens were a success! Our 3rd graders got to taste them today & deemed the delicious. Easy, cheap, nutritious & delicious. Microgreen are a great way to have fresh greens on hand - even if you don’t have any outdoor space. #SchoolLibrary #ThankaFarmer #GetToGreen

#Reading #BookJoy Finishing up What you are looking for is in the library. What a lovely read. I recommend this to anyone looking for a warm hug in book form. 🤗

Trying to cut down on the new stuff I buy. I went to my first flea market Saturday! Found my elementary school spirit week bling & enjoyed the chill vibe. Count down to winter break! #WinterBreak #FleaMarketFan #SchoolSpiritWeek

Our microgreens are a work in progress. Added a grow light 🤞they keep growing. #LibraryGarden #ThankaFarmer

What an amazing story time! Spreading a love for reading & public transportation. 🤎🤍🤎🚇🚏#WMATAreadingJoy

We are going to have some happy kids on Monday! Book mail is the best mail! 📚📫 #DogMan #LibraryJoy

We read the Virginia Readers’ Choice selection Thank a Farmer & planted microgreens in the library this week. #ThankfulForLibraries #ThankfulForLibraryKids

Book mail is the best mail! 📚📫💙🩷Thank you @betsyuhrig.bsky.social Can’t wait to share all this w our students.

The #freedomtoread for all students is so important to continue to fight for.

Phew @libbyapp.com My app seems to be back to normal! Was getting worried bc books are my happy place! #LibbyIsBack

#KidLit #LibraryReadAloud So excited to read this funny, clever, spooky story to our library classes this week! 🖤👻😆

Early in-person voting in Virginia today (Sunday, 10/26) ✅ #vote

#PublicLibraries & @libbyapp.com for the win! I’ve been in bed sick for the last few days but never out of books thanks to the @libbyapp.com. So far I’ve finished 1 audio book & 1 ebook & started a new audio book & ebook! 🤒💙📖

So sad to see this happen to The People’s House.

Public libraries are such a gift! Our library hosted an discussion w @ellenoh.bsky.social @joannahowrites.bsky.social & Caroline Kusin Pritchard about the #FreedomToRead and #BookBans. Where else would you get to discuss this important topic w 3 amazing authors & get free books! #LoveYourLibrary

#Teachers #Librarians: As Halloween creeps up on us, I am giving away copies of my scary #MGLit books! Repost this and follow me to be entered to win. (US only.) I'll announce the winner 10/31! Share them with kids or read them yourself as you feast on leftover candy...📖🍬

#FallFlowers still attracting lots of pollinators. #NativePlants 🤎🧡🐝🦋

Libraries and librarians are always here for us. Let's all return the favor. Show up #ForOurLibraries and follow these simple steps from @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social. Your advocacy can make a difference. ❤️ Resources and action items here:

Just to be clear THIS is the "I hate America" rally Mr. Speaker.

#NoKings Going to my local No Kings rally really did my heart & soul some good. Honk if you ❤️ democracy! So great to see so much support! #PeacefulProtest #GoodTrouble #Resist

#FreedomToRead #BannedBooksWeek Here’s our display at our ES. Had to use signs since our prek-6th grade student have no idea about the novel 1984.

A8 #TLSkyChat I have a group of librarians that are a great resource when I’m questioning a book. I’ve relied on them many times when purchasing & weeding books. They are a great reality check.

A7 #TLSkyChat Our district has some requirements for book purchases (like 2 professional positive reviews). There is also a district wide procedure for when a challenge is made or questioning a library book.

#TLSkyChat We are required to review & update our collection development policy annually based on district library regulations. Each library develops their own CDP. We review it w our admin. The 1st year my admin said he had no idea I did all that! They include access & intellectual freedom policies

A4 #TLSkyChat as I said earlier, I have a book display, bookmarks (w various messages) & coloring pages (Bad Kitty this year). At the ES level, I find the resources a bit lacking. This year’s resources referencing 1984 isn’t meaningful for our ES students.

A3 #TLSkyChat I’m in a very large district & I’m so lucky that we have the support of our district LIS team & our school board. At my school, I partner a lot w our Ed tech specialist.

A1 #TLSkyChat Drama by Raina Telgemeier. It is usually in our monthly top ten checked out titles.

A1 #TLSkyChat I have a Banned Books display in our ES. I also have bookmarks & coloring sheets. It starts a lot of conversations w students & staff. I start w a lot of their favorite books in the display.

#TLSkyChat Hi! I’m Trisha an ES librarian in Va.

#FallFlowers #gardens #pollinators #nativeplants Fall flowers = happy pollinators 🐝🖤💛

Just watched #KPopDemonHunter Loved it! Students have the best recommendations!

Got my Covid & Flu shot today! 💉💪 #trustscience #trustdoctors

A8 #TLSkyChat the Warrior Cats new graphic novels are a big hit & the student are always checking to see if we have the latest one.

A7 #TLSkyChat I keep my lessons on one set of Google slides, I keep my monthly display stuff in folders by month & I keep my weekly lesson materials in bins by my desk.

A6 #TLSkyChat For my check out only classes, it is scheduling a regular check out time. For my specials classes, I usually send a shot email letting them know what we’ve been working on & if there is anything they’d like me to cover during library.

A5 #TLSkyChat I wish teachers knew that I could help them w understanding nonfiction materials lessons. We have a push on science for our state testing & a lot of it is understanding nonfiction.

A4 #TLSkyChat I’m sounding like a broken record but seeing the Ss each year, I really just do a refresher. This year I shared about the changes (genrefied fiction & 2nd GN shelf). I do a little tour w new students.

A3 #TLSkyChat being on the specials schedule year after year really helps for relationships w our students. I see all over our classes weekly or every other week for a specials class or check out. My favorite is open library time when I get more time to chat w students.

#TLSkyChst A2: I had some large posters made of our state book selections. I have them displayed outside the library. Inside, in the catalog, & on our online classroom library pages I also have the books displays. I like this bc I don’t have to change it often.

#TLSkyChat A1 I’m excited about completing our fiction genrefying project. We just have to change the sun locations. The students & staff seem to like the change. I hope it gets more students interested in read alike of their favorite novels.

#TLSkyChat Hi! I’m a Pre-6th grade ES librarian in VA! This is our 4th week of school.

#3 - Getting back in the swing of things is exhausting! 😴

Sad. Don’t know what coverage is like in the US but here’s the BBC.

USTA to Broadcasters: DO NOT show Trump getting booed. Streisand effect:

#FirstDayofSchool #ESLibrary #KidLit Perfect first week of school library read aloud. Super cute & a big hit with 1st - 3rd grades. Also, our first Virginia Readers’ Choice book #VRC

#SummerReading #FairfaxCountyPublicLibrary #independentbookstores Thanks FCPL & @scrawlbooks.bsky.social I redeemed my summer reading program coupon for these #VirginiaReadersChoice book for our ES library. The students are going to b so excited! ❤️😎☀️📖

The 2026 Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Awards are open for submissions through 8/31/25. Two $1500 prizes. Traditionally Published / Intersectional Protagonist. For details: bit.ly/RYWawards #ReadYourWorld #PADIBA #PADIBA2026 #Intersectionality #IntersectionalBooks #WeNeedDiverseBooks

This is an amazing grant. Our school received it several years ago! ❤️📚🫶