I love my job because I get to meet so many literary heroes IRL.

Coming up soon on Weds. Oct. 1! Join Noe Valley Branch @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social to discuss FE by Bren Bataclan!

When your cat loves you a little too much. 💋

I'll privately publish the list when I reach 100 folks!

ICYMI, I'm creating a directory of FilAm professionals! Please share and feel free to fill out the form! forms.gle/c1Z9vNHyqnRL...

What are some of your personal milestones? Some of mine: - Getting divorced - Finally getting hired as a librarian - Visiting the Philippines for the first time

Coming up soon: Filipino American History Month! Here's a list of recommended reads from @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social. sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Thank you to all who called or emailed to complain. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-off...

Coming up soon: Filipino American History Month! Here's a list of recommended reads from @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social. sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

Hi y'all. Jaena here. I am the program manager of SF Public Library's Filipino American Center. All things Filipino, all the time. Say hi! sfpl.org/locations/ma...

Coming up soon on Weds. Oct. 1! Join Noe Valley Branch @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social to discuss FE by Bren Bataclan!

What are some of your personal milestones? Some of mine: - Getting divorced - Finally getting hired as a librarian - Visiting the Philippines for the first time

Boosting!

Welp here we are again, fresh out of Archaeologists for Skype a Scientist matches. This fall, we have matched 248 groups with Archaeologists for online Q&As. I have 38 more groups who need a match, but I'm out of Archaeologists! Archaeologists! Please volunteer www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html

Happy Sunday!

Seeing the news out of the Philippines is giving me chills. Tama na!

Happy Batman Day!

We have one year under our belts, y'all!

Sunday afternoon. Be there! @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social

I hope the ancestors are proud. 🥹

Last night, I finally learned how to play mahjong. I'm 38.

Manong Roger Gadiano is the very definition of a character.😂

People power is so beautiful. ✊🏽🥹

@robbonta.bsky.social and #DoloresHuerta. 🇵🇭🇲🇽✊🏽

Fantastic new resource for librarians! 📚 And announcing free .edu memberships (works for faculty, librarians, students, anyone with a .edu address). My favorite thing is realtime RECAP search alerts (I have one set up for Mata v. Avianca, I know when there are new hallucination allegations anywhere)

Larry Itliong's daughter became a librarian at Morningside Elementary in Delano. 🥹

Larry Itliong's daughter became a librarian at Morningside Elementary. 🥹

I have 62 respondents so far. I KNOW there are more of us than that! Keep sharing, folks!

Woohoo!

Why is September shaping up to be as busy as October/Filipino American History Month?!

ICYMI, I'm creating a directory of FilAm professionals! Please share and feel free to fill out the form! forms.gle/c1Z9vNHyqnRL...

ICYMI, I'm creating a directory of FilAm professionals! Pease share and feel free to fill out the form! forms.gle/qhZrKe7Xzpza...

Love your librarian? Of course you do! Nominations are now open for the 2026 #ILoveMyLibrarian Award. Your librarian could win $5,000 and the recognition of a lifetime. Submit your nomination online by Dec. 15! https://bit.ly/3yiyT9C ❤️ @carnegiecorp.bsky.social

Want to organize around NYC public libraries? NYC Public Library Action Network’s next meeting is September 21 from 2 to 4:15 pm in Brooklyn. If interested, email [email protected]. nycplan.org

Anyone who calls any child evil does not have a functioning capacity for empathy, does not understand child psychology, and should not be allowed to be involved in any process affecting children

"Jay-nuh Ray." Why is that so difficult for people??

I'm your librarian stereotype today: pencil skirt, cardigan, and hair bun. Just missing my computer glasses.

Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana. In the aftermath of the storm, @StoryCorps recorded interviews with survivors. You can hear some of them here: storycorps.org/podcast/voic... The Library of Congress American Folklife Center is proud to preserve the StoryCorps archive.

Running into coworkers outside of their usual context is always so jarring. So jarring that I completely forget their name. 😬

#ElaineCastillo and #JennyOdell on Weds., Sept. 10!

#JillDamatac and @joseiswriting.bsky.social on Sunday, Sept. 14! sfpl.org/events/2025/...

Pleased to share our upcoming FilAm events at @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social! sfpl.org/events/#!/fi...

What if your town’s culture vanished overnight? Libraries are capturing online pages that showcase community life, preserving the web we built Learn more in our blog ➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/08/27/p...

Newspapers disappear. Communities’ stories shouldn’t. Community Webs librarians are archiving grassroots news to preserve the web we built. Learn more ⤵️ blog.archive.org/2025/08/27/p... 🧵

Pleased to share our upcoming FilAm events at @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social! sfpl.org/events/#!/fi...

When CA Attorney General Rob Bonta crashes your party. 👀

I've been experiencing extreme emotional sensitivity. Is this already... perimenopause?

Someone called me "influential" today and I got a little teary-eyed. 😭 Imposter syndrome is too real, y'all.

It's hardly working when you're having fun! @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social

The full LGBTQIA+ Book History Bibliography is here 🏳️‍🌈!!! 650+ items of LGBTQIA+ #BookHistory!! Check out the intro to see how we made it, the primary bibliography, the article appendix, and the absolutely magnificent zine!!! From monographs to zines, you'll find it here! sharpweb.org/sharpnews/20...