Erin Dummeyer
@erintheshea.bsky.social
I am a public librarian who tweets about books, libraries, and Mark Twain.
A recent study published in the Journal of Cultural Economics examined what happened when a new library branch opened in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Want Safer Neighborhoods? Invest in Libraries
When library funding goes up, crime tends to go down
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July 23, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A recent study published in the Journal of Cultural Economics examined what happened when a new library branch opened in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Fully funding the agency amounts to .005% of the federal budget.
We Can Still Save the Institute for Museum and Library Services
Act now to help save the Institute for Museum and Library Services and ensure the well-being of public libraries nationwide.
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July 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Fully funding the agency amounts to .005% of the federal budget.
"If you’re at your highest peak, or your lowest valley, it’s the same greeting either way."
My favorite account is a library in Ohio
This interview made me laugh *and* cry.
www.milkkarten.net
June 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"If you’re at your highest peak, or your lowest valley, it’s the same greeting either way."
Last year IMLS invested $180 million in libraries nationwide under its Grants to State program, with Connecticut receiving a little over $2 million of that. We were notified yesterday that these grants have been terminated.
April 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Last year IMLS invested $180 million in libraries nationwide under its Grants to State program, with Connecticut receiving a little over $2 million of that. We were notified yesterday that these grants have been terminated.
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I just did a deep dive into our book ordering to calculate the average number of days it takes for a book to hit our shelves from date of publication. 18 days! That is not ideal and it's something we heard during our strategic planning process.
March 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I just did a deep dive into our book ordering to calculate the average number of days it takes for a book to hit our shelves from date of publication. 18 days! That is not ideal and it's something we heard during our strategic planning process.
One of the objectives in our strategic plan is "Strengthen the Library’s role as a place of community connection."
Rooted in connection: Libraries designing for belonging and community
Despite living in an age of unprecedented digital connectivity, people are feeling the increasing effects of loneliness and isolation. These challenges extend beyond individuals, weakening the health,...
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February 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
One of the objectives in our strategic plan is "Strengthen the Library’s role as a place of community connection."
Free people read freely.
Do you live in Connecticut? Here's an action you can take to help defend the right to read! Via @authorsabb.bsky.social www.saveschoollibrarians.org/caslfreedomt...
SEND AND EMAIL: Strengthen the Freedom to Read in CT Schools and Libraries
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February 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Free people read freely.
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These are some common myths about book banning that you might be perpetrating: bookriot.com/common-myths...
You're Wrong About These Common Myths About Book Ban: Book Censorship News, March 22, 2024
You've likely seen or said many of these things about book bans, but they're not true. That, plus this week's book censorship news.
bookriot.com
January 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
These are some common myths about book banning that you might be perpetrating: bookriot.com/common-myths...
The administration says it will conduct a comprehensive review of grant recipients' political and social ideology before resuming any funding. www.everylibrary.org/statement_om... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
STATEMENT: Trump Freezes All Grant Funding to Libraries, Archives, and Museums
While this "pause" will negatively impact millions of Americans, it will also considerably impact libraries.
www.everylibrary.org
January 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The administration says it will conduct a comprehensive review of grant recipients' political and social ideology before resuming any funding. www.everylibrary.org/statement_om... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Help me help someone! I'm looking for novels that show how adults and children see and respond to identical facts, or interpret truth. Sort of like Ian McEwan's Atonement. Ideas? #readersadvisory
January 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Help me help someone! I'm looking for novels that show how adults and children see and respond to identical facts, or interpret truth. Sort of like Ian McEwan's Atonement. Ideas? #readersadvisory