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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Yesterday’s library dad joke of the day made me think of @hankgreen.bsky.social

Dad joke calendar of the day page - reads “ I ate pelican at a fancy restaurant. The service was fantastic but the bill was enormous.”

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Happy Hobbit day to all who celebrate!

A Hobbit bundle box of Magic The Gathering cards and a collector booster pack of mtg The Hobbit cards. May contain treasures inside!

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

“Need A Hand?”. Someone donated this funky hand chair to our library this year. I had teachers sit in it and share a recommendation. I put the photo in the book so students could see who recommended it.

A table with books and a pink chair shaped like a hand.

A book display that reads “need a hand” with books including a teacher sitting in a hand chair reading the book.

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

I’ve been waiting for my pre-order but I found this copy of Good Old-Fashioned Korean Spirit by Kim Hyun Sook and @ryanestrada.com at #AASL The publisher had an ARC- now I have some plane reading and a new book to talk up with students. (Fingers crossed the color editor is ready at home🤣)

A photo of the graphic novel, good old-fashioned, Korean spirit on display at publisher booth during ASSL25

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

You can fit about 20+\-standard tankobon in one of these bathroom style bins from Target - I can also fit in a small stand to keep things from falling over. They are 12x6x4 and were a few $ ea.

A bookshelf with Manga titles stored in a small clear plastic bin.

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Why it’s great to be a middle level librarian reason #1023- I can display both a classic X-Men and a new Baby-sitters Club and they will both be gone by end of day.

A photo of two books on display in a school library. One X-men and one Baby-sitters club.

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Maine Gift Shop- something for everyone in this one table- Vacationland for all

A table in a Maine tourist shop with magnets and stickers that have both pro-Democrat and pro-GOP slogans.

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Child: Dad, what’s dysentery? Me:Explains Child: Oh, America has dysentery now. Me: WOW, some social commentary. Child: No, for real - in the game. She’s playing Oregon Trail y’all🤣 and I had just seen this meme today:

Screenshot of scene from the old game Oregon Trail. There is a green graphic on a black background. The graphic is of an ox pulling a wagon and below it is says YOU HAVE LISTENED TO RFK Jr.

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Today’s vibes - Happy Labor Day

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Exploring the Lake Champlain watershed on a GIANT map today in the library. #Edusky #vted #tlsky thanks to @lakechamplainmusm.bsky.social

A group of students and educators walking on a large floor map of the Lake Champlain Watershed

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Just about 50° perfect for reading outside again

A hand holding a graphic novel outside. Still some snow on the ground.

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

How the current admin appears to be assigning jobs

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

How you know you were out sick from the library- AND really need to create a new display. Artist credit to unknown middle schooler. #skybrarian

A tower of stacked wooden and metal book stands created by a student when librarian was absent.

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

When you do - you can also visit Joe’s snack bar right next to the Red Mill Museum - There is a literary connection there as well :

Cover for Where Does Joe Go by. Tracey Campbell Pearson . Shows an older man(Joe) with a white beard in a red apron holding fires and a creemee.

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Found a new place for an art installation in our library based on Melissa by @alexgino.bsky.social #EduSky #TLSky #VTed

HMS Library circulation desk with a quote above it from Melissa’s Story that says BE WHO YOU ARE

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

I don’t use cash that often. Can someone fill me in on when George Washington started juicing like an MLB player from the 1990’s? He’s all neck now!

Two USA quarters. One from 2023 that shows George with a huge neck- and an older coin with smaller neck.

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #814,055! Just like irl I’m not sure if I made it to the party too late or too early, but I’ve enjoyed the time so far.

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 04/09/2024

I love many things about where I live-including the fact that the ice cream truck plays “Union Maid” to get our attention. Solidarity Forever!

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 12/06/2024

Last day of school- look what I got y’all- not a 🎯 gift card- a book that has all this students new favorite titles in it. Best gift!

A card from a student that reads “thanks for all the wonderful books I read for the 1st time this year.”

Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff is one of their new favorites.

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 27/04/2024

I think the challenge now is, when you "refine a search" in NEWS you no longer get just news - this is the banner above the search results I get:

Notice from Google News Search that reads "When you frine a search, Google may include saerch results other htan news content."

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 03/01/2024

Found this giant teddy bear on the library circulation desk this morning. A few students helped brainstorm who to pass it along to next and how to sneak it into their room. Special thanks to my school sunshine committee- it did make me smile today.

A giant teddy bear with school shirt and a note that reads”spread the Cheer!!! Pass me on to someone else to make them smile.”

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 25/12/2023

Things for library family: You might have heard of Elf on the Shelf- but have you ever seen Greg Heffley on the ceiling?

A Greg Heffley Tonie Box toy stick to ceiling light.

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 21/12/2023

Years ago - before kids - I celebrated Solstice differently. Then we had dark beer on the darkest night at Framhouse BTV- tonight, we PAINT gifts bright!

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 23/11/2023

NH Graphic Novelist Marek Bennett visited our students to talk about how he makes comics from primary sources- and run a workshop on how to get started drawing and making mini-comics. Super fun and the students loved it. Thanks to CLIF each student left with his newest book! marekbennett.com

Students drawing using a warmup activity learned from Marek.

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 21/11/2023

Paired text-Best world ever?

Two New York Times stories- one says AI will lead to best world ever the other discussed AI Killer Drones

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 15/11/2023

It’s been some time since I was able to attend a lecture at UVM-this was very good. Look up the work of Dr. Walker and Dr. Morse for some interesting #VT research.

Poster announcing lecture by UVM professors Dr. Pamela Walker and Dr. Morse.

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

I’ve been thinking a lot about this stat from the Nov. American Libraries magazine. Just another example of unethical treatment of our prison population. I’m going to have to look into what my own state does. But 🤬

Text block that reads:”5 cents- cost per minute for people incarcerated in 10 West Virginia prisons to read public domain books from Project Gutenberg on electronic tablets under a 2019 contract between W.VA Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation and supplier Global Tel Link.

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 30/10/2023

About ready to start something new at school!

Box from Wizards of the Coast with D&D After school Kit

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

Our school board is supportive of student's freedom to read, but they did not know about banned books week or the state of things nationally. If you have a supportive board - thank them and educate them. They will be happy for the informaiton (and they LOVE student voice).

Thank you note that reads "I Like to Read queer books, graphic novels. Thank you for letting me pick what I want to read"

Thank you note that reads "I LIke to Read graphic novels because they are interesting and fun to read - MG"

Thank you note that reads "I LIke to Read Kelly Yang books"

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

This year for banned books week we celebrated our Freedom To Read. Students took action and wrote thank you cards to our school board. I delievered them at the board's monthly meeting (held in the library!).

Student Thank You cards that say "Thank you for supporting my freedom to read"

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Charles Dabritz @cdabvt.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

Attended some great events at this year’s Green Mountain Book Festival. Important discussion on book bans yesterday and today the kids got to meet some of their favorite authors and hear them read their picture books.

Kidlit panel - authors holding up their picture books.

Jason Chin plays the scribble game with A.

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