A good school librarian connects kids with books they will love. When that happens, kids start reading for fun and spend more time reading and less time on screens. Both reading ability and general knowledge increase.

Because people think you're a bitch if you don't. See also: add emoticons, softening qualifiers, and any other happy-go-lucky, no-worries-if-not! flair.

My nephew hosts a weekly dinner now that he has his first apartment. It makes my heart so happy to know that my old dining table is routinely surrounded by love, friendship, and community ❤️

Dispatches from the Field: AASL 2025, Day 2 https://bit.ly/3J5O7s4

The number of people who are shocked (shocked!) by the fact that you are supposed to return books in the book return at the library still never fails to astound me. 📚 #PubLibs

As the father of a teenager trying to navigate social media and AI and everything else, just popping up to say: We should be teaching news literacy in middle school. And we should have started at least a decade ago.

Read that again. .01% of parents deny their children access to school libraries because it is literally .01% of parents creating the moral panic and spreading lies about books in school libraries. Yet there are schools COMPLETELY BANNING LIBRARIES FROM THEIR ENTIRE STUDENT BODY.

Working with middle schoolers is full of surprises, like this morning when a student pulled out a full pancake breakfast in the library and wanted to share her syrup with a friend. Reader, she poured syrup in her friend’s hands 😳😳😳

We brought out the balloons for a moment of whimsy and joy during today’s PD

@mspettytweets.bsky.social just know there is a friend tax when you make pierogis 😅 Please and thank you!

How to be an informed, pro-library, anti-book ban voter in upcoming fall elections (if you have them) and well into the future. Don't just celebrate banned books. Don't just read banned books. VOTE to support the democratic institutions creating access to them. bookriot.com/library-elec...

It is the Lab Coat of Library Science

I really dislike this year’s slogan, but I can get behind “read for your rights” any day #FreedomToRead

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The best adventures are buzzing in your #library. 🐝

Rounding out #FatBearWeek in the Key MS Library! Sadly, Queen Grazer was dethroned this year.

(solemnly) You've had mail.

🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶 🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈 #FollowTheRainbow

Meet the New Host of Reading Rainbow: Mychal the Librarian | Book Riot

I had such a fun time at Key MS in VA! Great kids and wonderful educators--such a honor to have been invited!

I made some free printable bookmarks for you to use in any Banned Books Week displays/programs/etc you may have. They're meant to give folks *action items* to take with them beyond that single week. buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

Quality time with the tween means an exciting new book for my Key readers! We loved hearing from Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro

This is screaming to be worn with a plaid mini and knee socks a la Cher Horowitz

A new blog is out! #TLChat #Skybrarians knowledgequest.aasl.org/the-power-of...

On Saturday, Oct. 4, join county leaders on Team Fairfax BOS for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness Walk at the Mosaic District, 12:30–2:00 p.m. This event raises support for life-saving suicide prevention programs, research & more https://bit.ly/4gMvIge

New giant coloring sheet in the library is a hit

Thank you @alexandradiazauthor.com for visiting Key MS today! Our Ss loved hearing about your books, writing process, and inspiration

wtf. Go reread the first amendment.

I very briefly visited a HS today and ran into a former student. S: Ms. Blair!!! Wait, if you’re here, does that mean there’s no library at Key anymore? Me: 💀💀💀 Apparently without me there is no library 🤣

Hozier with my boo ❤️

My AVID Ss will be creating our Freedom to Read display. I’m certain it’s going to be awesome… but not as good as this 👇🏽

I can’t wait to see what kind of dumpster fire (fyre?) emerges. I bet it comes with viruses and corrupted files

Our degree(s), Master’s degree, certification & years of service in classrooms & libraries might be a start. #schoollibrarians #library #tiktok #books #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #librarianlife #librarians #schoollibrarian #librarian #supportlibrarians

Dessert mode ACTIVATE: Best pie: sour cherry Best ice cream: Kilwin’s chocolate caramel cashew Best donut: crullers Best bar: brownies Best cake: cheesecake Best other: profiteroles

Librarians in Britain are scary eh? #GBBO

Prepping for our first battle of the books meeting

Happy #WorldLiteracyDay! We hope you and & your students are enjoying good books today, and finding the joy in the written word! #profdev #books #reading #writing #literacy #teaching #learning #education #edusky

This morning’s pepper harvest

You know your friends get you when you make a plan and they immediately send you a calendar invite. I don’t care about being “FB official” are we Outlook official 😅😅😅

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

Adventures in the kitchen from this weekend…Tried a couple of new recipes including dosas and Dubai chocolate brownies

“The results are troubling because reading has always been ‘one of the more accessible ways to support well-being,’ adds co-author Daisy Fancourt”

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Ok Bluesky, is it time for a new headshot? This one is about three years old which is typically how long I keep them. Stay forever youngish online or let the world see the wisdom highlights?

Join us for Hispanic Heritage Month at Culmore Library🎉 Celebrate on Saturday, Sept. 13, with food, music, entertainment, and more as we honor the rich history and culture of Hispanic and Latino communities: https://bit.ly/4oSsIm6?utm_source=threads&utm_medium=social

Putting this here because a lot of people believe this and it is not correct. You do not need to file in order to own your copyright. You absolutely DO need to file in order to *enforce* your copyright.

I ❤️ this so much

So excited to read this book from the amazing @mauramadigan7.bsky.social

Boosting! I would love to see a FCPS librarian win a SLOTY