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Gretchen Hartley
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K-5 librarian in Maine!
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Based on a survey of 1,000 adolescent boys, CommonSense Media has produced a new report about boys' online habits: Boys in the Digital Wild: Online Culture, Identity, and Well-Being
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Boys in the Digital Wild: Online Culture, Identity, and Well-Being
From social media to gaming, apps, and more, adolescent boys spend hours each day online. Our new research reveals how this relates to their identities, relationships, and emotional well-being.
www.commonsensemedia.org
October 20, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I could listen live, thanks to spring break—fascinating to hear the justices' questions as they processed the arguments.
The Supreme Court hears a case today that could have major implications on public education and access to diverse books in schools.
Here, a summary of the case and SLJ’s reviews of the books at the heart of it.
www.slj.com/story/SLJ-Re...
SLJ Reviews: Books at the Center of Supreme Court Case
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a legal dispute that started when a Maryland district added books with LGBTQIA+ characters and themes to its curriculum and did not all...
www.slj.com
April 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Humans who use and appreciate their community libraries and museums, you need to read this:

What Does IMLS Do, and How Will Its Elimination Affect You?
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What Does IMLS Do, and How Will Its Elimination Affect You?
Some of the many programs that may be affected by the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services include: early literacy development; summer reading prog...
ilovelibraries.org
March 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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The Evanston Public Library has announced the fourth annual Blueberry Awards, which honor children’s literature that strengthens kids’ connections with nature and fosters action for the planet.
Announcing the Winners of the Annual Blueberry Awards for Excellence in Environmental Literature
Today we release the winners of the Blueberry Awards and show off a list of the winners acceptance videos. Do you want baby coyotes? We HAVE baby coyotes!
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March 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
A3 A podcast with a sleep 😴 timer! Most recently, NYT's The Great Whale. #TLSkyChat
December 12, 2024 at 3:20 AM
Hi, I'm Gretchen, a slow chatting school librarian in Maine #TLSkyChat
December 12, 2024 at 3:16 AM
A5:For #CSEdWeek, I wanted to have students practice using event blocks and testing frequently B4 #SpheroBOLT & devices w/Gr 4&5 unplugged block coding game. They took turns adding repeats and dance step blocks, the whole team doing all previous steps plus the new one on each turn. A win #TLSkyChat
December 12, 2024 at 3:15 AM
My first post! The unfinished bracket (needs the title) for our first Nonfiction Tournament of Books detailed in @mstewartscience.bsky.social 's book. A T came up and raved about how excited her 3rd graders are after reading the first book, and how amazed she is that they were so into nonfiction! 🙌🫶
March 15, 2024 at 11:49 PM
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Powerful new piece from @propublica.bsky.social by Mary M. Hudetz and Ash Ngu.

“Tribes in Maine Spent Decades Fighting to Rebury Ancestral Remains. Harvard Resisted Them at Nearly Every Turn.”

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Tribes in Maine Spent Decades Fighting to Rebury Ancestral Remains. Harvard Resisted Them at Nearly ...
The university’s Peabody Museum exploited loopholes to prevent repatriation to the Wabanaki people while still staying in compliance with NAGPRA. The tribes didn’t give up.
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2023 at 7:15 PM