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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 10h

DOUBLE DOUBLE! Donations count 2X today only for #donorschoose #books! Consider giving even $1 to my #manga DC! Thank you! #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 20h

A 🆕 story from 1 of my fave authors that shows why she’s 1 of my fave adult writers by exploring the complex relationships between mothers & daughters, undiagnosed medical conditions & the tragedy that occurred on 9/11: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #skybrarians #tlsky @jodipicoult.bsky.social

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Fallon Farokhi @thestoryspectator.bsky.social · 21h

Incredible article by @thenextgenlib.bsky.social for all #librarians ⤵️

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One of the most classic #shortstory #horror titles of all time has been brought to life on #audiobook featuring 7 other stories by Shirley Jackson, the woman who showed us that the scariest monsters might just be ordinary people. #tlsky #bookrecommendation #skybrarian #skybrarians

The lottery and seven other stories by Shirley Jackson

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A #MG #graphicnovel that explores the idea that u haven’t felt like u fit into a family and there’s a big reason why. Out 2/23: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #books #librarian #bookrecommendation #librarians

Penny out of place by Misty and David Wilson

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Heather Schubert runs Battle of the Books across district lines: 3 middle schools, 4 rounds a year. Her problem is one most of us would take: too many kids want in. 🎧 canva.link/thelibraryst... #TheLibraryStage #SchoolLibrarians #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #takethestage

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Book 2️⃣ in the Chelsey Calhoun adult #mystery series that follows the detective searching for a missing teen that spans Japan, Seattle and Idaho. bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #books #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #bookreview #librarian #librarians

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Heather Arguello adds a 1K books to her collection every year. Which means every summer, a 1000 books have to go. For the calls that aren't obvious, she lets her Ss decide. 🎧 canva.link/thelibraryst... #TheLibraryStage #takethestage #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians @borntobealibrarian.bsky.social

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A #YA #book that tackles marriage equality, coming-out themes & self-discovery. bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #books #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #librarian #librarians #bookrecommendation

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A #YA #book that takes us to the Swiss Alps where a teenage girl is struggling with the death of her sister, her relationship with her estranged father and her identity. Out 10/6: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #books #librarian #librarians #bookreview

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A #YA + #horror #book that had all the blood and gore one might want for this spooky season. Jennifer’s Body meets a #lgbtq #supernatural story for HS readers. bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #books #librarian #librarians #bookreview

Your boyfriend needs and exorcist by Justine pucella winans

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A #MG #scifi #book that asks the question: can the human race beat grief if we could replace the dead w/ an exact replica in the form of a cyborg? bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #books #librarian #librarians #bookrecommendation

The continuation of summer Dillon by Sarah Everett

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A #MG #novelinverse by Engle that deals w/ censorship, immigration, & environmental threats. Out 10/6: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #books #librarian #librarians #bookrecommendation

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🍂💘 FEELS vs. FRIGHTS 🖤🔪 One minute I’m living my best fall-romance life…the next I’m channeling Wednesday Addams because @rachaelreads.bsky.social dragged me to the dark side. 💀😂 My first FRIGHTS review drops THIS WEEK! 👀 Did I survive? #FeelsVsFrights #tlsky #skybrarians #skybrarian

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

At AASL everyone was naming their sessions. Rachel Joiner said she was going to Pokemon. ALA ships libraries a free starter kit. No trading, no binders. 🎧 canva.link/thelibraryst... #TheLibraryStage #SchoolLibrarians #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #takethestage

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A follow up to A Good Kind of Trouble where Shayla goes out for track in hopes of attending the Junior Olympics. Out 9/22: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #books #librarian #librarians #bookreview

More trouble than it’s worth by Lisa Moore Ramee

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I’m halfway there!!!! My Ss keep asking if this is funded yet! Please consider donating to help get my new HS #library #manga #books for Ss! donorschoose.org/project/manga-… #donorschoose #clearthelist #edusky #tlsky #graphicnovels #skybrarians #skybrarian

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A S asked if she could put a hygiene closet in the library for her Eagle Scout project. Margie said yes. 4️⃣ years later it's still open. 🎧 canva.link/thelibraryst... #TheLibraryStage #SchoolLibrarians #takethestage #librarian #librarians #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

An adult #greekmythology #shortstory from Madeline Miller about a lesser known character, the daughter of the King of Thessaly. Out 9/29: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #book #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #librarian #librarians #bookreview

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I’ve never hosted a school’s Lost & Found before, but it’s accounting for about a third of my visits 😂 #SchoolLibrarians #highschool #library #tiktok #libraries #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #librarian #librarians

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Stevie Bell is BACK with #book 6️⃣ in this #YA #mystery series & I loved the 🗽 setting, cult mystery & relationship drama! Out 9/29: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #books #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #librarian #librarians #BookRecommendation

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

An important #MG #novelinverse based on a true story that deals w/ censorship, speaking up when it’s hard & activism out 11/17: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #books #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #library #librarian #librarians #bookrecommendation

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Donations doubled! I’m halfway there! My project is LIVE! Please consider donating to help get my new HS #library #manga #books for Ss! donorschoose.org/project/manga-… #donorschoose #donorschoose #clearthelist #Teachersof𝕏 #graphicnovels #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #books

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Teen Wolf and Dexter in this #YA #paranormal #thriller out now! bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #books #librarian #librarians #bookrecommendation

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A new #MG #graphicnovel from the Crumbs author that follows two friends who struggle with a new distance in their friendship & connecting over their love of the Trove fandom. Out 11/10: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #books #graphicnovels #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #librarian #librarians

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

My project is LIVE! Please consider donating to help get my new HS #library #manga #books for Ss! www.donorschoose.org/project/mang... #donorschoose #donorschoose #clearthelist #Teachersof𝕏 #graphicnovels #libraries #books #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

We all say the #library is the ❤️ of the school. @melsilerio.bsky.social wants to shift that thinking. Community center is concrete: it's where people come 4 resources, it's always open, & nobody signs up to belong. 🎧 canva.link/thelibraryst... #TheLibraryStage #SchoolLibrarians #tlsky #skybrarian

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

📚 MORE MANGA=MORE READERS! 💥 I’m raising funds to expand our HS manga collection AND launch a #Manga & #Anime Book Club! Help us give Ss more books they WANT to read & a community to share them with. #DonorsChoose #tlsky #skybrarians @donorschoose.bsky.social www.donorschoose.org/project/mang...

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"It's false that teenagers don't want to read nonfiction. They just don't know how to find it." Lauren Claymon rebuilt her HS NF on bookstore categories instead of Dewey. Circulation jumped. 🔗 canva.link/thelibraryst... #TheLibraryStage #takethestage #schoollibrarians #tlsky #skybrarians #skybrarian

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

An upcoming #MG #book about 3 kids finding free money and the moral dilemma of what to do with it. Out 4/6: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #books #bookrecommendation #librarian #librarians

3 in a million by Marks, Cuevas and Lawrence

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

An adult narrative #nonfiction title by a former inmate and show creator Taylor Sheridan that shares the ins and outs of prison life. bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #librarians #librarian #bookrecommendation #books #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians

How not to die in prison by Taylor Sheridan

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A new twist on the famous Shakespearean play that has two Juliet’s! This #YA #graphicnovel retelling was so good! Out 4/13: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #books #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #graphicnovels #librarian #librarians #lgbtqbooks #bookrecommendation

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

An adult #horror #novella perfect for spooky season + deals with loss/death and Indigenous culture. bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #books #librarian #librarians #bookreview #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians

Mapping the interior by Stephen Graham Jones

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Such a powerful adult #historicalfiction #novel based on the journals of midwife Martha Ballard in post-Revolutionary America. 5⭐️ bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #books #librarian #librarians #bookrecommendation

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A touching #MG #novelinverse that follows Kapardini as she navigates bullying, the loss of a friendship & her voice, as well as grappling w/ being her truest self. Out 3/30: bookshop.org/a/102434/979... #library #book #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #bookrecommendation #librarian #librarians #kidlit

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

An adult #nonfiction #book that made me think about how #ai is being used and shared by Big Tech right now. Interesting info that gave me lots to think about. bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #books #librarian #librarians #bookreview

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Adding a few more badges to my digital toolbox! 🏅✨ Inspired by @zbrarian.bsky.social The Library Stage episode on microbadging, I earned 3 Google AI Educator Series badges: Gemini, Gemini Notebook & Vibe Coding. Bite-sized PD + new skills = a win! 💙 #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #edtech #GoogleAI

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

She has 32 digital badges. 👀 @zbrarian.bsky.social on micro-credentials: both sides. Where she lands: ask what it replaces in your practice, not what it adds to your bio. 🎧 canva.link/thelibraryst... #TheLibraryStage #EdTech #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #schoollibrarians #takethestage

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

An epic adult coming-of-age #book that’s a retelling of Dickens’ David Copperfield that follows a boy in Appalachia to manhood. bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #books #librarian #librarians #bookrecommendation

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Amanda Hunt @thenextgenlib.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

"I don't post on social media." Okay, why not? Melanie Wood: u don't have to be an influencer. Post the sticky notes on your half-finished shelving. Somebody out there needs to see it doesn't have to look done. 🎧 canva.link/thelibraryst... #TheLibraryStage #SchoolLibrarians

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