A2: I received this note but it could apply to all librarians - "Thank you for finding us awesome books. You make me feel awesome. I want to go to the library every day. I also feel very safe in the library..." #TLSkyChat #AASLSLM

Join us for an epic visit w/
@katehanniganbooks.bsky.social to celebrate Rachel Carson's Wonder-Filled World: How the Scientist, Writer, and Nature Lover Changed the Environmental Movement at Wilmette Public Library on 4/11 at 4:30-5:30pm!

More Info: wilmette.libnet.info/event/12950519

Happy National School Librarian Day! School librarians are the hearts of their schools! I'm so grateful to work w/ my local school librarians to support families in our community together!

Show Up For Libraries. They show up for you every day.

Take action: ala.org/showup

A4: You could use "Safe Spaces" poem from Safe Harbor by Padma Venkatraman as a mentor text for students to express their library stories - as inspiration for comics poetry; and as fuel for ourselves #TLSkyChat

A2: We're planning National Library Week programs all next week to engage our community in importance of the library in fun, joyful ways, including a Cartoonists Club release party, Share your library story with our library mascots, & an author visit with Kate Hannigan #TLSkyChat

A8: I LOVE LOVE LOVE booktalking the Jo Jo Makoons series by Dawn Quigley. Readers are always intrigued by Jo Jo's adventures and storytelling style - and love that there are so many books to enjoy now #TLSkyChat

A3: So grateful for opportunity to visit my local schools as a public librarian and share booktalks & read aloud first pages with middle schoolers; we love partnering together to celebrate book joy #TLSkyChat

A1: When I do formal booktalks in summer reading presentations, I share slides w/ pics of book, appeal factors, and readalikes #TLSKYChat

A1: Share how your collections are curated - be transparent about collection development policy (update it, share it, read it, know it) & educate stakeholders abt how materials are added, shared, explored, weeded. Here's a handout we made  #TLSkyChat

Happy 15th World Read Aloud Day! Today I had the incredible opportunity to be a guest reader at my local elementary school, sharing stories that brought joy, affirmed feelings, and explored the power of reading! #WorldReadAloudDay #WRAD2025 #wrad

A1: Have to say I channeled you @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social when I used Slido today to have teachers share what's bringing them joy as an ice-breaker (which I learned abt from your @bookelicious.bsky.social events) #TLSKyChat

A4: We've started using visual schedules more in our public library programs - based on what we've seen awesome school teachers are doing; I hosted a K5 visit this week & teacher shared how much she appreciated it & how it helped our friends know what to expect/transition activities 😂 #TLSkyChat

A3: A Kinder World app is a relaxation app where you help a plant grow, take breathe breaks, decorate cute rooms, and send out kind messages/receive them, like the one below - #TLSkyChat

A2: I've been visiting local schools to share our Winter Reading program & booktalking lots of high interest books, sharing a little bit of info on Canva slides with a quickfire booktalk #TLSkyChat