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Maureen L. Hartman

@mlhartman.bsky.social
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Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Self described “library person” and public sector leader. This is my personal account and does not represent the opinions or views of my employer.

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 24/09/2026
Social sucks now. What if we just stopped? dansinker.com/posts/2026-0...
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What If We Just Stopped? | dansinker.com
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It still holds up. still my go-to to recommend.
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stpaulpublibrary.bsky.social @stpaulpublibrary.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Calling Artists and Creative Teams! Saint Paul Public Library is seeking an artist and/or team to create original, community-centered artwork to be installed permanently in Rondo Community Library. For details and submission guidelines, visit sppl.org/news/rondo-rfq
This image is a promotional poster for the Saint Paul Public Library. It features a photo of a brick building, identified as the Rondo Community Library. Bold text across a blue band reads "CALL FOR ARTISTS." Below, the poster invites submissions for a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for public art at the renovated library in Saint Paul. The deadline to apply is September 21, with more details available at sppl.org/news/Rondo-RFQ.
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Nose Stuck in a Book Blog @nsiabblog.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Oops 😬 #booksky
Me: “I have nothing to read!” The unread books on my shelves: staring in disbelief
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I love Minnesota
Saint Paul public library sign: books about Loons
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Minnesota Library Association @mnlib.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Be a Minnesota Book Awards judge! Judges for the Preliminary Round and Final Round will receive a stipend. Compensated panel facilitator roles are also available. Applications for all of the roles are open now through September 11th! thefriends.org/minnesota-bo...
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Minnesota Book Awards - The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library
Celebrate the state's best books at the 38th annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, sponsored by Education Minnesota. Readers, writers, and booklovers from
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I could probably write a small book of all the women I know suddenly being asked to lead struggling institutions right now... 19thnews.org/2026/08/eric...
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The first Black woman to lead the CDC will face an uphill battle in restoring trust
Experts say women and people of color are often tapped to lead during crises. Erica Schwartz inherits a CDC reshaped by political battles over science and vaccines.
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Congrats @spl.org
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City of Spokane @spokanecity.org · 02/08/2026
As the Spokane community continues to face the devastating impacts of local wildfires, you can help your neighbors. We will continue to update this thread with more opportunities to help!
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The Onion @theonion.com · 06/08/2026
No, Area 53-Year-Old Would Not Like His Drink With Boba theonion.com/no-area-53-year-old-wo…
No, Area 53-Year-Old Would Not Like His Drink With Boba
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
No. Too early.
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I’m fully in my “old man shakes fist at sky” era. This is not LIGHT ice!! 😡
Photo of a venti Starbucks drink with ice approximately halfway up the cup.
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
So proud to be represented by @aurinmpls.bsky.social and to have worked and learned from Noel Nix too! Public sector work—elected and appointed—is hard and takes a toll!
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Resisting the urge to say, “in my day, we just had chalk and bikes!” Now it really does seem like a bouncy house is required! 😬
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 04/08/2026
oh, how I wish this was a job a person could still have
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City of Saint Paul @cityofsaintpaul.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Hamline Midway Library is open! Find your latest read, explore new art installations, relax by the fireplace, or play and learn as a family. From community spaces to quiet rooms for a virtual meeting, the new Hamline Midway Library building has the space for you. We hope to see you there soon!
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Lou Miranda @newlou.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
So rare to see local news/weather document how climate change is implicated in our ever increasingly extreme weather. Bravo to @svensundgaard.bsky.social, who gives a fantastic weather/climate breakdown for our crazy July @bringmethenews.bsky.social bringmethenews.com/minnesota-we...
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July was brutal in Minnesota, and the numbers show how much climate change is to blame
From record heat up north to the state's worst-ever air quality, meteorologist Sven Sundgaard breaks down a brutal month that he says has the fingerprints of climate change all over it.
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Howard Sinker @howardsinker.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Post of the day. Competition closed.
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Adam @mnorthstar82.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Basketball has never been my sport, but god damn I have so much respect for the Lynx and Cheryl Reeve in particular. MN is fortunate to have them.
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
E-bike summer—Midtown Greenway from W River Parkway to Depot and back!
Two Aventon e-bikes parked at Lilac Park in St Louis Park, Minnesota with grass, trees, picnic tables and portable toilet in the background
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I miss Melvin Giles
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certified boogeyman @jagheadroom.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
What if, this time, it was the rain that needed us?
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John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I’ve been doing mental health interviews for about ten years now, reading about it, writing about it. And I’m more convinced than ever that we’re collectively getting worse at the same rate that the toxic repercussions of capitalism, as it’s practiced in America, get more pronounced.
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The Rhode Island Library Association (RILA) announces that legislation regarding the fair licensing of library ebooks in the state of Rhode Island has become law. www.valleybreeze.com/news/north_p...
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Rhode Island Library Association celebrates ebook bills becoming law
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Library Association (RILA) announces that legislation regarding the fair licensing of library ebooks in the state of Rhode Island has become law. According to RILA,
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Tattoo it, if you must. But move with this understanding.
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
First time I’ve ever seen my 19 year old read a print newspaper.
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Caitlin G. DeAngelis @caitlindeangelis.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Everyone in the past was neurotypical, which is how we got things like this single-author, eight-volume encyclopedia of ferns
eight leatherbound books all titled "FERNS" volumes 1 through 8
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Excellent Perry the Platypus
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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Best lemonade stand in St Paul is now open 3-5PM on the corner of Dunlap and Portland, Lex-Ham neighborhood! We’ll be here until 5! It’s the world premiere of this new small business!
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Elle Ess @viamarsala18.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
If you’re in northeast this weekend and need somewhere to eat, Relish had a tough week with fixing their ice machine and air conditioning, and then dealing with a pipe/water issue. Go get a meal or something there. The Mac and cheese bites and the Cobb salad are both great! Good place to bring kids.
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Starting to get our professional photos back from Hamline Midway Library opening last week. Bike racks were full like this all day!!! Photos by Liam James; bike rack design by Lucy Michell.
Bike racks full of cargo bikes, grown-up bikes, kid bikes and a pink scooter at the Grand Opening of the Hamline Midway Library on Saturday July 18 2026Image of the exterior of the Hamline Midway Library shows sign saying Welcome to your Library, library’s exterior book stop and a lot of bikes for kids, grown ups and families.
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
For years I have ALWAYS always had a great experience at the Roseville license/passport center! These folks know what they’re doing.
Building with a sign that says Roseville License Center
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Canada! Again!
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Thank you @mccollum.house.gov for visiting the Hamline Midway Library and for your support for @stpaulpublibrary.bsky.social and our ongoing Transforming Libraries work! Next up: Hayden Heights Library in 2027!
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
We had over 1300 people come through Hamline Midwqy Library today to help us celebrate our first day being open! Thank you neighbors—new and familiar—you gasped, cried, laughed and checked out SO many books, movies and music. We built this library for you. Thanks for waiting. ❤️
Image of a group of children and adults cutting the ribbon on the new Hamline Midway Library in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Image of exterior of Hamline Midway Library and neighbors standing on sidewalk and alley outside.
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Congresswoman Betty McCollum @mccollum.house.gov · 18/07/2026
Today, the Midway community welcomes one of the greatest joys a neighborhood can celebrate: A new library. The fun kicks off today at with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:15 AM!
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Hamline Midway Library Grand Opening Celebration
Welcome to your new library! Celebrate the grand opening of your new state-of-the-art library with a day of activities for all ages. Explore the building, discover new public art, and gather with neig...
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Tom Basgen, Mr. Saint Paul @tombasgen.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I helped open the new Hamline Midway Library today and what a uniquely kick ass experience.
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
You’re the best Tom! Thanks for being with us today!
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Tom Basgen, Mr. Saint Paul @tombasgen.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
These stickers represent how I feel within my body.
Hell yeah
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
We’re ready!!!! See you tomorrow!!! ❤️❤️
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Rookie mistake. Gotta go with “child”
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Hamline Midway Library, aka the GOAT, opening this Saturday July 18. Storytime 10:30; my remarks and ribbon cutting 11:15. Tours and artist talks and ice cream and DJ and awesome staff. Also normal library stuff like books, music, movies and study rooms. Open until 5:30. Can’t wait to meet you!
Image of the new Hamline Midway Library with a banner reading “Hamline Midway Library Grand Opening Celebration Saturday July 18 10:30 am- 2:30 pm
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Interrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
One Million Experiments explores snapshots of community-based projects that expand ideas about what keeps us safe. To subscribe and get info about amazing projects like The Radical Monarchs right in your inbox, go here:
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One Million Experiments explores snapshots of community-based projects that expand our ideas about what keeps us safe.
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Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General @keithellison.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Every child in that classroom should know this: you belong here. You are valued. You are loved. And I will never stop fighting to make Minnesota a place where every child can grow up safe, respected, and free to be who they are.
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Atlas Shvitzed @therafischwartz.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Unfortunately, a stunned Paris is how they all got into this whole mess to begin with
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I'm just not interested in reading about "the end of reading" from folks who aren't in the fight to save it.
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
So exciting—and is so close to Hayden Heights Library—renovation coming in 2927! Yay Greater East Side!!!
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Maureen L. Hartman @mlhartman.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Riverview! @stpaulpublibrary.bsky.social
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Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
‘Say yes and never do it’ Mel Brooks knew how to deal with the studios
You have some wonderful stories of basically getting away with stuff at the studios.

I’d learned one very simple trick: say yes. Simply say yes. Like Joseph E. Levine, on “The Producers,” said, “The curly-haired guy—he’s funny looking. Fire him.” He wanted me to fire Gene Wilder. And I said, “Yes, he’s gone. I’m firing him.” I never did. But he forgot. After the screening of “Blazing Saddles,” the head of Warner Bros. threw me into the manager’s office, gave me a legal pad and a pencil, and gave me maybe twenty notes. He would have changed “Blazing Saddles” from a daring, funny, crazy picture to a stultified, dull, dusty old Western. He said, “No farting.” I said, “It’s out.”That’s probably the most famous scene in the movie, the campfire scene.

I know. He said, “You can’t punch a horse.” I said, “You’ll never see it again.” I kept saying, “You’re absolutely right. It’s out!” Then, when he left, I crumpled up all his notes, and I tossed it in the wastepaper basket. And John Calley, who was running [production at] Warner Bros. at the time, said, “Good filing.” That was the end of it. You say yes, and you never do it.

That’s great advice for life.

It is. Don’t fight them. Don’t waste your time struggling with them and trying to make sense to them. They’ll never understand.
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