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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Just finished Lu and Ren's Guide to Geozoology by Angela Hsieh. It is an absolutely gorgeous story with stunning artwork. It works as a standalone, but I hope this will be a series because there are so many places to go with it and I want more! #KidLit #Librarian #GraphicNovel #BookSky

The cover of Lu and Ren's Guide to Geozoology, by Angela Hsieh. It features two children running in the foreground. The background has giant creatures that look like axolotls. End of description.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

On the plus side, our seats are under an overhang and I brought my knitting! 🧶

A hand holding up a dark colored knitting project with the Busch stadium scoreboard unfocused in the background.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

My first foray into interlocking filet crochet! I blame all of you posting the cool blankets for #ShowMeYourKnits. Pattern is 8th Note 20 by Ashlee Brotzell Designs on Ravelry. Yarn is Knit Picks Dishie. #CrochetSky #Crochet #WIP 🧶

A half finished dishcloth of a purple music note on a light gray background in a mesh/grid pattern. It is laying flat on a gray tabletop. The two balls of yarn being used are sitting above it. End of description.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Just finished "Band Nerd" by Sarah Clawson Willis and Emma Cormarie. It's a middle grade graphic novel that hits HARD, about a girl with an alcoholic father. Wow, wow, WOW!!! A definite must-read! #KidLit #MiddleGrade #Librarian #BookSky 💙📚

The cover of Band Nerd. It features a girl in an orange t-shirt standing in a music room playing a flute. End of description.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Appa got his summer cut today and he is looking so handsome! 💙 #DogsOfBlueSky #ServiceDog

A merle patterned dog wearing an orange vest is laying on a white tiled floor and smiling up at the camera. End of description.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

#WIPWednesday: I found a seamless top-down sweater pattern on Ravelry that looks like set-in sleeves. I am making modifications to make it a tee and use moss stitch rather than stockinette. #Knitting Pattern: continuing top down by Nataliya Volyanyuk. Yarn: Cotton King from Hobbii.

A teal t-shirt in the process of being knitted.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Just finished "Rebellion 1776" by Laurie Halse Anderson. I was expecting a war story, but instead it was a beautiful piece of historical fiction that reminded me why it was one of my favorite genres when I was a kid. #BookSky #KidLit #MiddleGrade #Librarian

The cover of "Rebellion 1776" by Laurie Halse Anderson. It features a white girl with brown hair and spots on her face peering out from behind the stripes of a tattered American flag. End of description.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

This is what happens when I stop petting this adorable little monster. #DogsOfBlueSky #ServiceDog

A merle patterned dog sitting on a gray couch and looking sadly at the camera. His paw is stretched out in front of him and laying on a person's arm. End of description.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

If you like Anna Marie McLemore's books, you will love El Niño by Pam Muñoz Ryan. MG magical realism about a boy on a swim team dealing with the grief of losing his sister: but is she really dead? This book is gorgeous, and the audiobook is VERY well done! #BookSky #KidLit #Librarian

The cover of El Niño by Pam Muñoz Ryan. It depicts a boy diving into a wave. His legs are turning into a mermaid fin at the knees. End of description.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

A MUST-READ: "Mixed-Up" by Kami Garcia, an amazing graphic novel about a girl with dyslexia which is undiagnosed at the start. As a person with a LD that overlaps with dyslexia, I FLEW through it in a way I can't through most books thanks to the dyslexia-friendly font. #BookSky #Librarian #KidLit

The cover of "Mixed-Up" by Kami Garcia, art by Brittney Williams and Lettering by Comicraft's Tyler Smith. It features two girls in the background each reading a book. A girl in the foreground is holding the same book and looking straight ahead with a sad expression. End of description.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Librarians are so sick of platitudes and vocational awe. We need protection to be able to do our basic jobs. We want action.

A four panel meme. Panel 1: a hand labeled "Library of Congress" reaching up from a body of water. Panel 2: a hand labeled "Congress" reaching toward the first from the top of the panel. Panel 3: the second hand high-fiving the first labeled with the quote "Librarians rule!" Panel 4: the second hand is gone and the first is almost completely under the water. End of description.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Librarians are so sick of platitudes and vocational awe. We need protection to be able to do our basic jobs. We want action.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Work today was a professional development day at the Art Institute of Chicago, because visual literacy is so important to reading! I love my job 💙 #librarian

A picture of the sculpture titled "Mended Petal" by Yoko Ono.

A picture of the painting titled "Twilight" by Hale Woodruff.

A picture of flowers with Millennium Park and a skyscraper partially obscured by low clouds in the background.

A picture of the painting titled "Self Portrait With Cropped Hair" by Frida Kahlo.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

We did a group training class today and they played together for a little while after and Appa now has a new BFF 💞 #DogsOfBlueSky #ServiceDog

Two dogs laying in the grass facing each other and smiling at the camera. One is a larger fluffy merle patterned dog and the other is a white puppy with brown patches. The merle dog's paws are on top of the white puppy's paws. End of description.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Saw this on Reddit a while back and absolutely howled #PWHL #MNFrost

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

I ran a craft program yesterday and one of the kiddos wrote me this note on some of the scrap paper 💙

A note written by a child on a small piece of scrap paper in pink marker. It reads "I [heart] the library." The child spelled library as L I Y B R A R E Y. End of description.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Just realized I've been posting about hockey playoff games so much I forgot to post about the excellent books I've read, so I'm going to make more posts about that soon. In the meantime, these books are highly recommended! #BookSky #KidLit #Librarian #TLSky #MiddleGrade #GraphicNovel

The cover of Cincinnati Lee, Curse Breaker by Heidi Heilig.

The cover of Max in the Land of Lies by Adam Gidwitz.

The cover of Almost Sunset, by Wahab Algarmi.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

I've been in a lot of pain today, but Appa and his smile have hardly left my side. I love this sweet face! #DogsOfBlueSky #ServiceDog

A merle patterned dog smiling at the camera. End of description.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Knitting, playoff hockey, and a 70 pound lap puppy. Life is good. #LGB #STLBlues

A hand holding knitting needles resting on a merle patterned dog. A TV in the background is showing a hockey game. End of description.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Today's WIP: a fingering weight sweater. Pattern is Egan by Fiona Alice from Ravelry. Yarn is Ursula Sock in Green Lion from Ex Libris Fibers. #knitting

The start of a sweater back being knit from the bottom up in dark green yarn. A purple yarn bowl in the shape of a D20 is in the background. End of description.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

I'm glad I checked your profile first because I very nearly blocked you on sight with the way your handle got cut off 😳

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Sunrise service on Lake Michigan. A bit chilly and windy, but still absolutely gorgeous! #Easter #DogsOfBlueSky #ServiceDog

A merle patterned dog in an orange vest looking at the camera with people and a shoreline in the background. End of description.

A shoreline with a large willow tree and the downtown Chicago skyline in the background. End of description.

The sun shining on a large body of water with a bird flying. End of description.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

I'm sick with a bad cfs flare today so instead of work Appa got to go to daycare. They said he had fun, and it certainly seems he played hard! #DogsOfBlueSky

A merle patterned dog laying on a wood floor in a doorway. He is on his side with his legs stretched out. End of description.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

🎶 Because it's a bright, bright, sunshiny day 🎶 #DogsOfBlueSky

A merle patterned dog laying on a black cot and smiling at the camera. The photo has a hazy quality because of the sunlight shining on the dog through an unpictured window. End of description.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Appa's bringing out the extra-strength puppy dog eyes tonight! 🥺 I also just realized after his latest grooming appointment that he has a black spot on the end of each toe of his right paw 🐾 #DogsOfBlueSky

A merle patterned dog laying on a black cot and looking up at the camera with his eyes only. End of description.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Today is Palm Sunday. For those of you are doing church today, please be aware that palm fronds can be toxic to dogs. My church was wonderful about announcing this so that everyone knows to keep them away from my #ServiceDog. #DogsOfBlueSky

A merle patterned dog laying on a wood floor in front of a church pew and looking up at the camera. He is wearing an orange vest that says "Service dog in training." End of description.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

#WIP update: my #TunisianCrochet blanket is officially long enough to cover my lap while working if I'm sitting criss-cross or with my legs curled up. #Crochet

A person's lap covered by a light blue crochet blanket that is currently being worked on

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Today is storytime day! It's also the first day of #AutismAcceptanceMonth. So here's our lineup! #BookSky #KidLit #Librarian

Three picture books on a wood table. The books are "This Beach Is Loud" by Samantha Cotterill, "All Sorts" by Pippa Goodhart, and "Talking Is Not My Thing" by Rose Robbins.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Being a human barometer really sucks, especially when the radar looks like this.

A radar map showing NE Illinois with a long bowed storm system stretching the length of the map. A box shows the area is under a server thunderstorm warning and a tornado watch.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

I know, it's awful, but I couldn't resist the pun. At least Appa is amused! #Librarian #KidLit #DogsOfBlueSky #ServiceDog

A shelf with picture books having to do with Spring. A light blue sign above it says "Spring is in the air" with each word in a cloud and pipe cleaners twisted to look like springs surrounding the words. A merle patterned dog in an orange vest is sitting in front of the display and smiling at the camera.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

I read over 150 books a year and I can count on one hand the ones that have made me cry. This one just joined that very short list. It covers the grief and rebirth of disabled folks so well and gently and full of hope. #BookSky #Librarian #KidLit #Disability #ChronicPain

The cover of "It's All or Nothing, Vale" by Andrea Beatriz Arango. It features a Latiné girl with two long braids holding a fencing epee.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

It's Appa's birthday! He is 1 year old today 💙 #DogsOfBlueSky #ServiceDog

A merle patterned dog smiling at the camera wearing an orange vest and a shiny green party hat.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Just finished Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna. It's a delightful magical school story with a neurodivergent mc and a cliffhanger twist that I never saw coming! #BookSky #KidLit #MGLit #librarian 👍📚💙

The cover of Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu Mandanna. It features a girl flying on the back of a winged stag.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

I finished The City of Lost Cats a couple days ago. It's a sweet middle-grade novel that reads like Ramona Quimby meets Redwall, and is an age-appropriate intro to issues of housing, government corruption, and animal welfare that has many moments of humor. #BookSky #KidLit #Librarian 👍📚💙

Cover of The City of Lost Cats by Tanya Lloyd Kyi. It features the top of a tall brick building with a girl looking out the window and many cats around her and on the roof.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

24 hours ago it was in the mid sixties. As Homer Simpson would say, "Stupid Smarch weather." 😤

A brick church building with a black fence. There is snow coming down with a thin coating of it covering the grass.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Appa isn't exactly excited about the donut, but he's very happy to be out of the cone for a while. #DogsOfBlueSky

A merle patterned puppy standing and smiling at the camera. He is wearing a large post-surgical donut collar decorated to look like a pink donut with sprinkles.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

I'm learning how to do pjoning! I also finished knitting the coziest sweater ever last week.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Appa gave up his balls for Lent. I think he's more upset about the cone than anything else #DogsOfBlueSky

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Fell down an Internet rabbit hole which ended in buying a hook and deciding to play around with pjoning/Bosnian crochet. Working on a hat with an all-over spiral band pattern. #crochet 🧶

The beginning of a hat in dark blue yarn with a white bone pjoning hook laying across it.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Currently reading Bea Mullins Takes a Shot by Emily Deibert. It's an absolutely adorable middle grade sapphic hockey story with a lovably awkward main character, and I'm loving the shout-outs to the #PWHL! #BookSky #KidLit #WoHo 📚💙👍

The cover of Bea Mullins Takes a Shot by Emily Deibert. It features three female hockey players standing on the rink.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Finished this a few days ago and forgot to post it. It's so soft and cozy. I would just live in it if I could! #Knitting

A picture of a person from the neck down wearing a light gray hand-knitted sweater in a broken rib pattern.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

This was such a fun knit! Pattern is Bewind Hat by Lynnell Koser from Ravelry. #Knitting

A person wearing a rainbow colored beanie with a pattern of lines wrapping diagonally around it.

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