William the Librarian
@williamottens.com
Librarian in the Kansas City area. Creator of librarianproblems.com. Author of LIBRARIAN TALES. Lover of all things cats and books. He/him. williamthelibrarian.com 🏳️🌈📚😺
Just finished Brigands & Breadknives by @travisbaldree.bsky.social and LOVED IT! 🥹😭
As a librarian, especially this: “…books are a weapon against loneliness. Putting them in the right hands lets people see one an-other. It makes us ... better to one another. I think that's a worthy thing to do."
As a librarian, especially this: “…books are a weapon against loneliness. Putting them in the right hands lets people see one an-other. It makes us ... better to one another. I think that's a worthy thing to do."
December 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Just finished Brigands & Breadknives by @travisbaldree.bsky.social and LOVED IT! 🥹😭
As a librarian, especially this: “…books are a weapon against loneliness. Putting them in the right hands lets people see one an-other. It makes us ... better to one another. I think that's a worthy thing to do."
As a librarian, especially this: “…books are a weapon against loneliness. Putting them in the right hands lets people see one an-other. It makes us ... better to one another. I think that's a worthy thing to do."
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What a year! @williamottens.com and I have been on the run. 👟 Check out our 2025 recap: williamandnate.com/2025/12/16/f...
From Start Lines to State Lines: 25 Athletic Adventures in 2025
2025 was a milestone year for our running and cycling adventures – we logged more events than ever, each put in over 100 miles running at events, added new states to our journey, and pushed o…
williamandnate.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
What a year! @williamottens.com and I have been on the run. 👟 Check out our 2025 recap: williamandnate.com/2025/12/16/f...
How’s my holiday vacation going? Almost drove an ATV off a large bluff in Grand Turk. Thankfully, “All Terrain” excludes dense thickets of shrubs.
December 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
How’s my holiday vacation going? Almost drove an ATV off a large bluff in Grand Turk. Thankfully, “All Terrain” excludes dense thickets of shrubs.
Disappearing to somewhere warm for the holidays. Byeeeee!
December 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Disappearing to somewhere warm for the holidays. Byeeeee!
Romy and The Grinch’s High School Reunion
Road Grinch
Thelma and the Grinch
December 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Romy and The Grinch’s High School Reunion
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And that's a wrap! Check out @williamottens.com's and my year of runs around Kansas City and beyond. williamandnate.com/2025/12/16/f...
From Start Lines to State Lines: 25 Athletic Adventures in 2025
2025 was a milestone year for our running and cycling adventures – we logged more events than ever, each put in over 100 miles running at events, added new states to our journey, and pushed o…
williamandnate.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:10 AM
And that's a wrap! Check out @williamottens.com's and my year of runs around Kansas City and beyond. williamandnate.com/2025/12/16/f...
Beckyyyyy! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I’ve been reading — and selecting and suggesting — more horror because of you @raforall.bsky.social. Congratulations!
I’ve been reading — and selecting and suggesting — more horror because of you @raforall.bsky.social. Congratulations!
Chicagoan of the Year in Books: If you’re into horror, thank the librarian Becky Spratford
She’s the unassuming champion behind the rise in horror lit. “To me, Becky is the spark plug, lynchpin, head coach and fairy godmother of horror,” says author Daniel Kraus.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Beckyyyyy! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I’ve been reading — and selecting and suggesting — more horror because of you @raforall.bsky.social. Congratulations!
I’ve been reading — and selecting and suggesting — more horror because of you @raforall.bsky.social. Congratulations!
My #LibFaves25 Day 9 pick is I THINK THEY LOVE YOU by @julianwinters.bsky.social! A second chance romance with fake dating, humor, spice and lots of heart. Absolutely adored it!
December 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM
My #LibFaves25 Day 9 pick is I THINK THEY LOVE YOU by @julianwinters.bsky.social! A second chance romance with fake dating, humor, spice and lots of heart. Absolutely adored it!
My #LibFaves25 Day 8 pick is THE MASK OF FEAR by Alexander Freed. This Star Wars novel takes place just after the rise of the Empire, and follows early resistance to Palpatine's new regime. Dense with political intrigue, but not without thrilling adventure!
December 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
My #LibFaves25 Day 8 pick is THE MASK OF FEAR by Alexander Freed. This Star Wars novel takes place just after the rise of the Empire, and follows early resistance to Palpatine's new regime. Dense with political intrigue, but not without thrilling adventure!
The Westport Santa Dash was @natechamberlain.com's and my last run of the year - and it was so much fun! #KansasCity
Westport Santa Dash 5K: Wrapping Up the Year on the Run – Kansas City, MO
We wrapped up our race year yesterday in the most festive way possible at the Westport Santa Dash 5K – and it was exactly the kind of send‑off we hoped for. The temperature hovered around 31 …
williamandnate.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The Westport Santa Dash was @natechamberlain.com's and my last run of the year - and it was so much fun! #KansasCity
HEMLOCK & SILVER by @tkingfisher.com is my Day 6 #LibFaves25 pick! Loved the mystery and adventure in this creative Snow White meets Alice in Wonderland reimagining.
December 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
HEMLOCK & SILVER by @tkingfisher.com is my Day 6 #LibFaves25 pick! Loved the mystery and adventure in this creative Snow White meets Alice in Wonderland reimagining.
A GORGEOUS EXCITEMENT by Cynthia Weiner is my Day 6 #LibFaves25 pick. A gritty coming-of-age set in 1980’s New York and inspired by the “Preppy Murder” case. So good!
December 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A GORGEOUS EXCITEMENT by Cynthia Weiner is my Day 6 #LibFaves25 pick. A gritty coming-of-age set in 1980’s New York and inspired by the “Preppy Murder” case. So good!
My Day 5 #LibFaves25 pick is DEATH OF THE AUTHOR by Nnedi Okorafor!
An intriguing story within a story with both literary and SciFi elements. It was my first read of 2025, and a great start to the year! (Enjoyed it on a cruise back in January.)
An intriguing story within a story with both literary and SciFi elements. It was my first read of 2025, and a great start to the year! (Enjoyed it on a cruise back in January.)
December 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
My Day 5 #LibFaves25 pick is DEATH OF THE AUTHOR by Nnedi Okorafor!
An intriguing story within a story with both literary and SciFi elements. It was my first read of 2025, and a great start to the year! (Enjoyed it on a cruise back in January.)
An intriguing story within a story with both literary and SciFi elements. It was my first read of 2025, and a great start to the year! (Enjoyed it on a cruise back in January.)
THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS by Ocean Vuong is my #LibFaves25 Day 3 pick. A gorgeously written novel about finding chosen family and surviving on the fringes of society. Ugh, this one will stay with me.
December 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS by Ocean Vuong is my #LibFaves25 Day 3 pick. A gorgeously written novel about finding chosen family and surviving on the fringes of society. Ugh, this one will stay with me.
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#LibFaves25 Day 1
Catching up since I don't calendar math very well. Captivating nonfiction. True crime podcast fans take note. #BookClub ready. #JohnJLennon wrote this book from prison. An amazing writer. @macmillanlib.bsky.social thanks for the heads up on this one!
Catching up since I don't calendar math very well. Captivating nonfiction. True crime podcast fans take note. #BookClub ready. #JohnJLennon wrote this book from prison. An amazing writer. @macmillanlib.bsky.social thanks for the heads up on this one!
December 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
#LibFaves25 Day 1
Catching up since I don't calendar math very well. Captivating nonfiction. True crime podcast fans take note. #BookClub ready. #JohnJLennon wrote this book from prison. An amazing writer. @macmillanlib.bsky.social thanks for the heads up on this one!
Catching up since I don't calendar math very well. Captivating nonfiction. True crime podcast fans take note. #BookClub ready. #JohnJLennon wrote this book from prison. An amazing writer. @macmillanlib.bsky.social thanks for the heads up on this one!
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Do you have a favorite pair of ripped pants you just can’t give away? How about that bike with a broken chain you've been meaning to fix? Whatever the case may be, the Library is partnering with Re.Use.Full in 2026 for a series of Repair Cafés to help make Kansas City more sustainable. 🪡🛠️♻️
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December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Do you have a favorite pair of ripped pants you just can’t give away? How about that bike with a broken chain you've been meaning to fix? Whatever the case may be, the Library is partnering with Re.Use.Full in 2026 for a series of Repair Cafés to help make Kansas City more sustainable. 🪡🛠️♻️
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All of this, literally over one LGBTQ+ children's picture book. ONE. PICTURE. BOOK.
They dismantled the fucking public library for the whole county. They hate gay people this much.
If you have a library that functions, get in their inboxes or meetings now to tell them that they're great.
They dismantled the fucking public library for the whole county. They hate gay people this much.
If you have a library that functions, get in their inboxes or meetings now to tell them that they're great.
A library's entire board of trustees was fired and replaced because they refused to ban one of my books. It's so terrible. www.randolphhub.com/article/news...
Commissioners vote 3-2 to dismiss Library Board of Trustees
<p>How the Library Board voted to handle a controversial children's book led to a majority decision by commissioners to dismiss the whole board.</p>
www.randolphhub.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
All of this, literally over one LGBTQ+ children's picture book. ONE. PICTURE. BOOK.
They dismantled the fucking public library for the whole county. They hate gay people this much.
If you have a library that functions, get in their inboxes or meetings now to tell them that they're great.
They dismantled the fucking public library for the whole county. They hate gay people this much.
If you have a library that functions, get in their inboxes or meetings now to tell them that they're great.
My Day 3 #LibFaves25 pick is YOU WEREN’T MEANT TO BE HUMAN by Andrew Joseph White. Probably the one of the most disturbing books I’ve ever read, and. I. Loved. It.
December 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
My Day 3 #LibFaves25 pick is YOU WEREN’T MEANT TO BE HUMAN by Andrew Joseph White. Probably the one of the most disturbing books I’ve ever read, and. I. Loved. It.
Keeping with yesterday’s Italian theme, my #LibFaves25 Day 2 pick is IT HAD TO BE HIM by Adib Khorram!
After years apart, two high school friends reconnect by happenstance in Italy and fall fast for each other. A fun, spicy second chance romance that has me looking forward to a trip to Italy!
After years apart, two high school friends reconnect by happenstance in Italy and fall fast for each other. A fun, spicy second chance romance that has me looking forward to a trip to Italy!
December 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Keeping with yesterday’s Italian theme, my #LibFaves25 Day 2 pick is IT HAD TO BE HIM by Adib Khorram!
After years apart, two high school friends reconnect by happenstance in Italy and fall fast for each other. A fun, spicy second chance romance that has me looking forward to a trip to Italy!
After years apart, two high school friends reconnect by happenstance in Italy and fall fast for each other. A fun, spicy second chance romance that has me looking forward to a trip to Italy!
Can’t believe it’s #LibFaves25 time already! My first pick is THE AMALFI CURSE by Sarah Penner. Sea witches, ship wrecks, a treasure hunt, and a little Italian romance — this one was so much fun!
December 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Can’t believe it’s #LibFaves25 time already! My first pick is THE AMALFI CURSE by Sarah Penner. Sea witches, ship wrecks, a treasure hunt, and a little Italian romance — this one was so much fun!
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Library folks! Starting today (12/8) count down your 10 favorite books published in 2025, 1 per day, through 12/17. TITLE in caps, tag #LibFaves25! I’ll be the tally taker today and I’ve got an awesome crew to help me out the other days. At the end, we’ll share the top titles and full list. 📚🩷
December 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Library folks! Starting today (12/8) count down your 10 favorite books published in 2025, 1 per day, through 12/17. TITLE in caps, tag #LibFaves25! I’ll be the tally taker today and I’ve got an awesome crew to help me out the other days. At the end, we’ll share the top titles and full list. 📚🩷
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In addition to gifting a banned book, what can you do to help someone get excited and engaged in the fight for the freedom to read?
Here are 10+ ideas!
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
Here are 10+ ideas!
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
How to Support Anti Book Censorship Work Through Holiday Giving: Book Censorship News, December 5, 2025
In addition to gifting a banned book, what can you do to help someone get excited and engaged in the fight for the freedom to read?
bookriot.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
In addition to gifting a banned book, what can you do to help someone get excited and engaged in the fight for the freedom to read?
Here are 10+ ideas!
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
Here are 10+ ideas!
bookriot.com/gifting-with...
Even though it was FREEZING COLD, @natechamberlain.com and I kicked off our Thanksgiving with a 5k over in Overland Park.
A below-freezing Thanksgiving Day 5K – Overland Park, KS
Thanksgiving morning in Kansas City means more than prepping for good food – it means all throughout the area, people are waking up early to participate in one of many “turkey trots.…
williamandnate.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Even though it was FREEZING COLD, @natechamberlain.com and I kicked off our Thanksgiving with a 5k over in Overland Park.
“By hook or by crook”
“Oft-unseen denizens of the library’s basement”
This is my former team, and I love how this article makes collection services librarians sound like mischievous masterminds smuggling materials into their patrons hands 😂
“Oft-unseen denizens of the library’s basement”
This is my former team, and I love how this article makes collection services librarians sound like mischievous masterminds smuggling materials into their patrons hands 😂
‘By hook or by crook,’ the Lawrence Public Library’s collections team gets books, materials in patrons’ hands
Even as the library world experiences turbulence with the closure of a major book distributor, the oft-unseen denizens of the Lawrence Public Library’s basement remain steady in delivering materials t...
lawrencekstimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
“By hook or by crook”
“Oft-unseen denizens of the library’s basement”
This is my former team, and I love how this article makes collection services librarians sound like mischievous masterminds smuggling materials into their patrons hands 😂
“Oft-unseen denizens of the library’s basement”
This is my former team, and I love how this article makes collection services librarians sound like mischievous masterminds smuggling materials into their patrons hands 😂
Three stray dogs just wandered into my library. I’d write a joke, but I canine think of one.
December 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Three stray dogs just wandered into my library. I’d write a joke, but I canine think of one.