George Michael did not write the greatest coming out song ever in 1990 for you motherfuckers to claim entertainment only just got gay. youtu.be/diYAc7gB-0A?...

BREAKING. Enormous news in the hockey romance world... I am thrilled to announce that CHECK, PLEASE!: YEAR FIVE, a brand new volume of Check, Please! will be serialized in 2026. #omgcp 🏒🥧💕

Has there been a Lancet study on whether everything written by or for women will eventually be called YA?

An exciting update! Mass Freedom To Read has been working overtime to get amendments filed that substantially strengthen this bill, and all the amendments have been filed! It's time to contact your MA senators to urge them to support the amendment: www.massfreedomtoread.org/news/cta-sup...

@neguse.house.gov gives a lesson on how to reframe a journalist’s stupid question about #SNAP! 💪🏼

I will be attending this year, representing comics librarians everywhere! More news on that soon, but just look at this amazing poster.

Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

the Bajoran version of the Bechdel test is “do two named women talk to each other about something other than murder” and I love “Deep Space Nine” because it fails almost every episode

This is also the scene that I want to show to anyone and everyone about why this show is so magnificent.

So excited to see this picked up by 23rd St!

I would love to move to New York just so I could vote for mayoral candidate Mamdani- he speaks to me in a way that very few politicians have in recent years

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

The particular delight when you realize there’s a whole season of Midsomer Murders that you haven’t watched yet when you’re craving exactly that kind of show. Bring on death by giant wheel of cheese.

Svetlana Chmakova told us what she loves about comics and how excited she is about Awkward being chosen for Boston Reads Comics. Come meet Svetlana on Saturday, 7/26! Sign up at: bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6862a...

Library folks: part of my job now is making sure our adult romance collection is engaging and exciting - what are your fav review resources for romance? Any must-have authors I should add to my list to track? (Take it as a given I know about Roman taste as a trend.)

I got permission to share this, and I'm extremely grateful for that. The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one. This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.

I have a new graphic novel releasing and you should preorder it! (And if you can't, please repost this!) ✨📚✨ 🔗: us.macmillan.com/books/9781250179524/flip/ summary: A nerdy black girl swaps bodies with her rich white boy crush. Self-love, humor, kpop stanning, boarding school, Houston! #booksky ✨

i've spent nearly every class in my master's program researching this shit & yes, it really does matter that libraries get supportive feedback from their patrons about things like queer programming & pride displays. libraries have tiny budgets & they need to know that the community is benefitting

Take the fictional characters quiz and post the first four you know: openpsychometrics.org/tests/charac... I'm fine with all of these, although I don't remember much about Alexis on Castle.

Outrage and Calls to Action After President Trump Fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

I received an email today from the PBS station where I've done on-air stuff for more than 30 years (primarily for Classic Doctor Who). They are very, very worried about the future. PBS Passport is an AMAZING benefit for even a modest donation. Support a local station if you can.

My god she sucks. How many trans people read HP fervently and with wild delight under the covers as children. How can she have such disrespect, such contempt and outright hatred for the young adults whose imaginations she nurtured and fed? It's unacceptable.

NEW: ALA is going to court to stop the President’s attempts to illegally dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services. The President does not have the authority to destroy a federal agency. That's why we're taking action with our co-plaintiff @afscme.bsky.social. #ForOurLibraries (1/3)

Every day I wake up to the news

For Trans Day of Visibility, I put together a list of graphic novels by and about trans people: goodcomicsforkids.slj.com/2025/03/31/t...

96% of Americans support maintaining or increasing federal funding for museums, which are vital anchors of local communities. www.fastcompany.com/91300992/tru...

Thinkin' about how if HBO's Rome were popular now, Titus Pullo and Lucius Vorenus would absolutely be tumblr blorbos

“We are extremely concerned that the wording of this [executive order] could result in cuts to the core functions of IMLS," -John Chrastka executive director of EveryLibrary www.wordsandmoney.com/trump-execut...

every damn time

🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen. Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it. Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

🛫GNCRT is accepting applications for the 2025 Comics Librarian Conference Travel Grant!🛬 Thanks to funds generously donated by @skybound.bsky.social @oni-press.bsky.social & Scholastic each grant winner will receive reimbursement of up to $3,000 for #ALAAC25 Deadline to apply is March 26th 1/2

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Applications for the GNCRT Comics Librarian Conference & Travel Grants are now open! These two travel grants for GNCRT members fund attending the 2025 ALA Annual Conference. Thanks to @skybound.bsky.social @oni-press.bsky.social and Scholastic! www.ala.org/gncrt/comics...

This is just the kind of delightful font journey I love.

If you’re a lawyer who loves libraries, consider participating in Lawyers for Libraries. uniteagainstbookbans.org/l4l-attorney...

The BEST adult graphic novels of the 2024 have arrived! 🏆 Get ready to dive into incredible stories & unforgettable art. See the full list: https://buff.ly/4hWYBWb #BestGraphicNovels #Comics #ReadingList

Unleash the power of imagination! ✨ The best children's graphic novels are here! These stories will spark a lifelong love of reading. https://buff.ly/42S4Uq0

I hadn't had a chance to share this news yet, but I'm am beyond thrilled with this recognition, and awkwardly blushing and saying thank you to everyone. I so appreciate this, and the company I'm in! Amazing! @funnypages.bsky.social @meglemke.bsky.social @funnypages.bsky.social & Whitney Leopard!

Exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce that tapir Yuna gave birth to a rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf Sunday night. The newborn, covered in distinctive white spots and stripes resembling a fuzzy walking watermelon, is only the second tapir born in our 120-year history.

Speaking of comics: Whether this new administration “observes” it or not, it’s still Black History Month. Here’s a list of great comics by Black creators, and/or centering Black characters & stories 🕊️ 📚 bookshop.org/lists/graphi...

Sculptor Augusta Savage in her studio in 1937. She was the first African-American woman to open her own art gallery in the U.S.

Cozy kitty timeline cleanse.

If you believe that: 1) Reading is critical to democracy. 2) Books help us understand complex issues. 3) Parents shouldn’t make decisions for other parents’ children. 4) Youth deserve to see themselves in books. Join the campaign to #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/

Since I’m advocating for my library patrons to do a year-long reading challenge, I’ve decided to do it myself too. January: read a book set during or published the year that you were born. Picked A Morbid Taste for Bones, the first Cadfael mystery, and am enjoying very much listening to it!

Hey comics librarian friends! Booklist is looking for submissions for their annual Guide to Graphic Novels in Libraries issue, and the deadline to send in a proposal is tomorrow. See the link in the post below -- it's always a great issue!

After a very overloaded week (work short staffed, grant application and class assignment due, plus snow for funsies) I am taking a moment to chill and appreciate how large and horizontal my cat’s ears are. Also very soft.

Before I send them off for presents, happy to share these two counted cross stitch dragons that helped me get through many long hours and days during the pandemic and these last few years.

The growth and structure of cities. It was a major you could do, but I only took the frosh level course my senior year, and it combined everything: history, art history, architecture, anthropology, urban design, sociology, politics. I adored it, and it changed how I thought about design.