Melissa Delaney
@ageekylibrarian.bsky.social
Children's Librarian, knitting nerd, aunt, daughter, sister, friend.
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Filmed four episodes of Reading Rainbow, all are out on KidZuko on YouTube 😁
Thankful to still be in the world for this journey. Highest of honors for one of Reading Rainbow & LeVar Burton’s biggest fans ✨
Proud & grateful for all involved! 🦋🌌
“Take a look, it’s in a book!”
YOU can be anything 📚🌈
Thankful to still be in the world for this journey. Highest of honors for one of Reading Rainbow & LeVar Burton’s biggest fans ✨
Proud & grateful for all involved! 🦋🌌
“Take a look, it’s in a book!”
YOU can be anything 📚🌈
October 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Filmed four episodes of Reading Rainbow, all are out on KidZuko on YouTube 😁
Thankful to still be in the world for this journey. Highest of honors for one of Reading Rainbow & LeVar Burton’s biggest fans ✨
Proud & grateful for all involved! 🦋🌌
“Take a look, it’s in a book!”
YOU can be anything 📚🌈
Thankful to still be in the world for this journey. Highest of honors for one of Reading Rainbow & LeVar Burton’s biggest fans ✨
Proud & grateful for all involved! 🦋🌌
“Take a look, it’s in a book!”
YOU can be anything 📚🌈
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Those who do not learn from history…
June 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Those who do not learn from history…
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NEW: Staff at the Institute of Museum & Library Services are returning to work thanks to an order from a federal judge in Rhode Island. Grants in plaintiff states have begun to be restored. Learn more: ala.org/IMLSBack (1/2)
![IMLS Staff Return to Work Thanks to Court Order, Some Grants Restored. The federal workers dedicated to library funding are coming back to work after a ruling from a federal judge in Rhode Island. Grants in states that sued have begun to be restored, including grants held by ALA. But this win is temporary and limited. [Logos: Show up for our libraries, American Library Association]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q5qyswhppr7tiskw43xhcv7f/bafkreidxp26mszgwkltswiza4ejf6oevzgwsuk7awztrapc47zyi3fi5wy@jpeg)
May 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
NEW: Staff at the Institute of Museum & Library Services are returning to work thanks to an order from a federal judge in Rhode Island. Grants in plaintiff states have begun to be restored. Learn more: ala.org/IMLSBack (1/2)
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NEW: ALA salutes Dr Carla Hayden for her exceptional service to the nation as the Librarian of Congress. We are deeply disappointed in Dr Hayden's abrupt & unjust dismissal last night, an insult to the scope & breadth of her work.
Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
![The American Library Association praises servic of Dr. Carla Hayden, decries 'unjust dismissal' of Librarian of Congress. [Image of Dr. Carla Hayden standing in the stacks in a library]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q5qyswhppr7tiskw43xhcv7f/bafkreicwqv4vszkknu4dvsdfhmrzzmtscjx5eg64gykfmrgynrnhup6sai@jpeg)
May 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
NEW: ALA salutes Dr Carla Hayden for her exceptional service to the nation as the Librarian of Congress. We are deeply disappointed in Dr Hayden's abrupt & unjust dismissal last night, an insult to the scope & breadth of her work.
Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...
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With 80% of Institute of Museum and Library Services staff now on administrative leave, ALA President Cindy Hohl spoke with PBS NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown about the agency’s vital role and the importance of federal library funding—especially for small and rural libraries.
www.pbs.org/video/defund...
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www.pbs.org/video/defund...
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PBS News Hour | Library and museum support agency faces massive cuts | Season 2025
Library and museum support agency faces massive cuts after Trump order
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April 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
With 80% of Institute of Museum and Library Services staff now on administrative leave, ALA President Cindy Hohl spoke with PBS NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown about the agency’s vital role and the importance of federal library funding—especially for small and rural libraries.
www.pbs.org/video/defund...
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www.pbs.org/video/defund...
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I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
April 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
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“By eliminating the only federal agency dedicated to funding library services, the Trump administration’s executive order is cutting off at the knees the most beloved and trusted of American institutions and the staff and services they offer...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/a...
Library Advocates Rally as Trump Targets Federal Funding
An executive order has demanded that the Institute for Museum and Library Services be eliminated to the maximum extent allowed by law.
www.nytimes.com
March 25, 2025 at 3:55 AM
“By eliminating the only federal agency dedicated to funding library services, the Trump administration’s executive order is cutting off at the knees the most beloved and trusted of American institutions and the staff and services they offer...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/a...
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As we write, DOGE is reportedly inside the gates of the IMLS (Institute for Museum and Library Services), where Keith Sonderling, Deputy Secretary of Labor and “somehow now Acting Director” of IMLS is dismantling the agency that helps libraries be libraries. /1
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March 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
As we write, DOGE is reportedly inside the gates of the IMLS (Institute for Museum and Library Services), where Keith Sonderling, Deputy Secretary of Labor and “somehow now Acting Director” of IMLS is dismantling the agency that helps libraries be libraries. /1
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This is SO true.
Every left-leaning woman in your life is getting heavy into arts and crafts right now because they don’t know what else to do with their rage
March 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
This is SO true.
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Yes. We are.
The fibercrafts (knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, etc) welcome our outraged compatriots to our coping method(s) of choice. It does help.
Free patterns at knitty.com - 22 years worth.
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The fibercrafts (knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, etc) welcome our outraged compatriots to our coping method(s) of choice. It does help.
Free patterns at knitty.com - 22 years worth.
🧶
March 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Yes. We are.
The fibercrafts (knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, etc) welcome our outraged compatriots to our coping method(s) of choice. It does help.
Free patterns at knitty.com - 22 years worth.
🧶
The fibercrafts (knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, etc) welcome our outraged compatriots to our coping method(s) of choice. It does help.
Free patterns at knitty.com - 22 years worth.
🧶
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Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library
Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library
The country singer started the “Imagination Library” nearly 30 years ago to encourage early literacy.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library
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I'm an avid sock knitter. Over the years I have accumulated a TON of leftover bits of sock yarn. I spent five+ years carrying them around and knitting hexipuffs whenever I had a free moment. The result is the Beekeeper's Quilt by Tiny Owl Knits. This fits our king-sized bed. #KnitSky #knitting 🧶
January 29, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Thank you, I’ll have plenty! I used to crochet a long time ago and just started knitting a few weeks ago.
It’s been a great way to stop doomscrolling and reflect 😌
I’ve finished a Sophie scarf and have started a sweater. (I’m waiting for more purple yarn & am casting on a new cardigan as I wait 🫣)
It’s been a great way to stop doomscrolling and reflect 😌
I’ve finished a Sophie scarf and have started a sweater. (I’m waiting for more purple yarn & am casting on a new cardigan as I wait 🫣)
January 30, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Thank you, I’ll have plenty! I used to crochet a long time ago and just started knitting a few weeks ago.
It’s been a great way to stop doomscrolling and reflect 😌
I’ve finished a Sophie scarf and have started a sweater. (I’m waiting for more purple yarn & am casting on a new cardigan as I wait 🫣)
It’s been a great way to stop doomscrolling and reflect 😌
I’ve finished a Sophie scarf and have started a sweater. (I’m waiting for more purple yarn & am casting on a new cardigan as I wait 🫣)
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For those who might be unaware or just getting a library card: libraries are for more than just books! Many have a Library of Things with a variety of tools & equipment you can check out. Bike pumps, sewing machines, yard games, even power drills, for hobbies & home needs. #booksky
January 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
For those who might be unaware or just getting a library card: libraries are for more than just books! Many have a Library of Things with a variety of tools & equipment you can check out. Bike pumps, sewing machines, yard games, even power drills, for hobbies & home needs. #booksky
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I've been seeing a lot of posts about readers trying to curb their own book buying. Let me remind you of the library. Libraries can use your support now more than ever. When you checkout library books this lets funding authorities know the library is worthy of taxpayer money. 1/3
#booksky 💙 📚
#booksky 💙 📚
January 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I've been seeing a lot of posts about readers trying to curb their own book buying. Let me remind you of the library. Libraries can use your support now more than ever. When you checkout library books this lets funding authorities know the library is worthy of taxpayer money. 1/3
#booksky 💙 📚
#booksky 💙 📚
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There are a lot of films and we are here to help! We've assembled details and coverage for the 13 films nominated in six major categories — all in one place.
Your guide to Oscar-nominated movies and where to watch them
There are a lot of films and we are here to help! We've assembled details and coverage for the 13 films nominated in six major categories — all in one place.
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January 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
There are a lot of films and we are here to help! We've assembled details and coverage for the 13 films nominated in six major categories — all in one place.
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With new threats to libraries & library workers already materializing, we need all library advocates to show up together.
United in our advocacy for libraries and everyone we serve, we WILL make a difference.
Join us and Show Up #ForOurLibraries. Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
United in our advocacy for libraries and everyone we serve, we WILL make a difference.
Join us and Show Up #ForOurLibraries. Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
January 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
With new threats to libraries & library workers already materializing, we need all library advocates to show up together.
United in our advocacy for libraries and everyone we serve, we WILL make a difference.
Join us and Show Up #ForOurLibraries. Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
United in our advocacy for libraries and everyone we serve, we WILL make a difference.
Join us and Show Up #ForOurLibraries. Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/01...
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Bingham started doing these drawings two days after the fires began. She realized she couldn’t afford to donate to all of her friend’s recovery funds. So she put out a call on Instagram asking people to send her pictures of their homes, which she'd draw for free. via @kcrw.com
An artist gifts 1,000 drawings of homes destroyed by fires
One artist’s offer to create free portraits of homes destroyed in the Palisades and Eaton Fires generated hundreds of requests.
www.kcrw.com
January 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Bingham started doing these drawings two days after the fires began. She realized she couldn’t afford to donate to all of her friend’s recovery funds. So she put out a call on Instagram asking people to send her pictures of their homes, which she'd draw for free. via @kcrw.com
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"Emilia Pérez" raked in the most nominations Thursday morning, followed by "The Brutalist" and "Wicked." The Academy Awards are scheduled for Sunday, March 2.
A full list of 2025 Oscar nominations
Emilia Pérez raked in the most nominations Thursday morning, followed by The Brutalist and Wicked. The Academy Awards are scheduled for Sunday, March 2.
www.npr.org
January 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"Emilia Pérez" raked in the most nominations Thursday morning, followed by "The Brutalist" and "Wicked." The Academy Awards are scheduled for Sunday, March 2.
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I find Audiobook Discourse somewhat exhausting, but I nonetheless decided to weigh in on it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=80SC...
Do Audiobooks Count As Reading?
YouTube video by vlogbrothers
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January 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I find Audiobook Discourse somewhat exhausting, but I nonetheless decided to weigh in on it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=80SC...
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NEW: Tell Congress to Show Up #ForOurLibraries. With increased threats to libraries & library workers, we MUST tell our elected leaders to show up for us: bit.ly/ALAShowUp25
Find more tools, resources, & opportunities for action at Show Up For Our Libraries, with more coming soon: ala.org/showup
Find more tools, resources, & opportunities for action at Show Up For Our Libraries, with more coming soon: ala.org/showup
January 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
NEW: Tell Congress to Show Up #ForOurLibraries. With increased threats to libraries & library workers, we MUST tell our elected leaders to show up for us: bit.ly/ALAShowUp25
Find more tools, resources, & opportunities for action at Show Up For Our Libraries, with more coming soon: ala.org/showup
Find more tools, resources, & opportunities for action at Show Up For Our Libraries, with more coming soon: ala.org/showup
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