Please join me in supporting Luanne Janes, Director of the Rutherford County (TN) Library, wrongly terminated for refusing to relocate children’s books to the adult section. Luanne is upholding the professional ethics of librarianship and the founding principles of democracy. Stand with Luanne!

I am going to get on my soap box again to say that you should run for or seek appointment to your local library boards. @librariesftp.bsky.social will help you if you decide to do so after you research your local board.

The Hot Takes session was a great start to #PLA2026! Quick 5 minute “hot takes” and small group discussions.

Conference time! Looking forward to a week of connecting and learning with fellow public librarians in Minneapolis this week. #PLA2026.

Part 4 of our our trip to Italy, in which @natechamberlain.com and I learned the Italian word for "stairs" the hard way. 🤣

We didn't just March this month, we ran! @natechamberlain.com

As a former staff member who has seen behind the curtain: Good. About time! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Continued our library tours and visited the Topeka & Shawnee County Library this afternoon. Loved it! Their recently renovated teen and children’s spaces are amazing!

The best part of a library expansion project, besides the expansion project, is touring neighboring libraries for ideas. We hit up Olathe’s Indian Creek libray today and 🤩

This dreadful book banning bill, H.R. 7661, has made it out of committee and into the House. It's time to call your reps.

Catching up on the travel blog: Our third day in Italy was dreary, but filled with amazing views!

LOOK AT THIS SAND CAT @kansascityzoo.bsky.social! 🥹😱

Name your favorite cartoon character

Our 2026 race season is just beginning! @natechamberlain.com shares about 3 runs on the blog:

Our second full day in Naples, including an unforgettable outdoor dining experience!

I wrote about the first national book banning bill, which effectively seeks to erase trans people. At the end I include a link to let your reps know that you oppose this bill and all it stands for. lithub.com/why-we-must-...

Woke up to a clogged sink

Don't let the American government decide what books you and your family are allowed to read. action.everylibrary.org/hr_7661 via @everylibrary.bsky.social

William and I are chasing the top fundraising spot for the @kcpetproject.bsky.social 5K - and we just slipped into second place. 😱 To boost things, we’ll personally match the next $75 donated through our fundraiser. Help us take back the lead and support KC’s pets: runsignup.com/Race/86821/D...

I got to celebrate turning 40 with my cousins and @natechamberlain.com with a trip to Italy. We did SO MUCH. Here's Part 1!

Had 14 people at book club tonight. Maybe three of them liked the book. Apparently, 60-80 year olds don’t care for romance (as some of them put it). But we still had a lively and engaging discussion!

It’s crunch time for summer reading planning and I’m also putting together my library’s How-To Festival, so this week has left my brain totally fried.

Eisley hopes your work day is off to a great start!

If you watched THE LIBRARIANS, turn your anger into action by donating to my fundraiser to support EveryLibrary. Donate at least $5 and I’ll toss a book banner into the litterbox to await a tribute from my cats. gofund.me/9c5f9f290

If THE LIBRARIANS on PBS Independent Lens airs past your bedtime tonight, don’t worry. You can also stream it via the PBS app and on the PBS Independent Lens YouTube channel starting at noon EST Monday. @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social

To close out 2025, @natechamberlain.com and I went full on Christmas with the Kranks — and we don’t regret it!

Looking forward to another year of running events with @natechamberlain.com — 23 upcoming runs including 5k’s, 8k’s, 10k’s and 4 half marathons!

Just. Heartbroken. 😭

Every semester we get a work study student from the SPED department. We just interviewed our new student and she was thrilled to tell us how often she comes to the library, how much she loves it, and how she hopes to get a “real library job not just a work study job.” No, I’m not crying.

Ebooks cost public libraries money. Public libraries should be properly funded.

If you're in the #KansasCity area, love working with kids, and are looking for a library job, apply to work with me! Just a short drive from the Legends and starts at $50k! 🔗 basehorlibrary.com/employment-o...

We will not sit silent as our students, fellow educators, and their families—especially those who are Black and brown—are being targeted, harassed, detained, and even killed. Register here ➡️ www.mobilize.us/nea/event/89...

I’m registered to attend the #PLAconference in April, but I’m absolutely FLOORED that, as far as I can see, @ala-pla.bsky.social has yet to post or send out a statement on what has happened and is happening in Minneapolis. Seriously makes me reconsider and question where leadership stands on this.

This kitty offered us a high five after we climbed all 921 Phoenician Steps in Capri

In Italy. Found a cat. Staying here now.

ICE is terrorizing our communities, including here in Western New York. A strategy adapted from activists in Chicago is to wear and use whistles to alert the community to the presence of ICE. This free zine provides some guidance for your community support work. juliesetele.com/2026/01/14/b...

there's a new video of the scene circulating, so, a reminder:

We are excited for you to check out our most recent collaboration with @kansascity.com at kcstarphotos.org! Let us know if you stumble across a favorite photo in the comments.

BIG NEWS! Utah's chapter of the ACLU has filed a lawsuit against the state for its banning of 22 books from all public school students. This case could have massive implications nationwide. bookriot.com/utah-sued-ov...

Doing our library’s Tech Help Drop-in again, and just helped an 83 year-old learn how to arrange apps on her iPhone and she was so appreciative and couldn't believe she didn’t have to pay. 🥹😭

Just finished Brigands & Breadknives by @travisbaldree.bsky.social and LOVED IT! 🥹😭 As a librarian, especially this: “…books are a weapon against loneliness. Putting them in the right hands lets people see one an-other. It makes us ... better to one another. I think that's a worthy thing to do."

What a year! @williamottens.com and I have been on the run. 👟 Check out our 2025 recap: williamandnate.com/2025/12/16/f...

How’s my holiday vacation going? Almost drove an ATV off a large bluff in Grand Turk. Thankfully, “All Terrain” excludes dense thickets of shrubs.

Disappearing to somewhere warm for the holidays. Byeeeee!

Romy and The Grinch’s High School Reunion

And that's a wrap! Check out @williamottens.com's and my year of runs around Kansas City and beyond. williamandnate.com/2025/12/16/f...

Beckyyyyy! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I’ve been reading — and selecting and suggesting — more horror because of you @raforall.bsky.social. Congratulations!

My #LibFaves25 Day 9 pick is I THINK THEY LOVE YOU by @julianwinters.bsky.social! A second chance romance with fake dating, humor, spice and lots of heart. Absolutely adored it!

My #LibFaves25 Day 8 pick is THE MASK OF FEAR by Alexander Freed. This Star Wars novel takes place just after the rise of the Empire, and follows early resistance to Palpatine's new regime. Dense with political intrigue, but not without thrilling adventure!