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evalyninthelibrary.bsky.social
@evalyninthelibrary.bsky.social
22 followers 31 following 9 posts
current grad student • future children's librarian
sharing my favorite stories & songs for kiddos and their families 💕
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uabookbans.bsky.social
If you believe that:
1) Reading is critical to our democracy.
2) Books help us understand complex issues.
3) Parents shouldn’t make decisions for other parents’ children.
4) Youth deserve to see themselves in books.

Join the campaign to #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/
Unite Against Book Bans. Raise your voice. Join the movement. UniteAgainstBookBans.org.
April 8, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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montyharper.com
I wrote this song for @uabookbans.bsky.social #RightToReadDay. That's today! Many thanks to all who participated in the video and to @evalyninthelibrary.bsky.social for putting it all together!

#DrawnToFreedom #HandsOff
youtu.be/qODIGTPmjnA
Right to Read Song | Hands Off Our Libraries!
YouTube video by Monty Harper
youtu.be
April 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
evalyninthelibrary.bsky.social
April 7th is Right to Read Day and @uabookbans.bsky.social has asked us to raise our voices and use our art to support libraries! @montyharper.com wrote an amazing song all about the freedoms libraries uphold, and we need YOU to add your voice: youtu.be/7zeRHpCVX9E

#RighttoReadDay #DrawntoFreedom
Right to Read Song - Please Add Your Voice!
YouTube video by Monty Harper
youtu.be
April 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
evalyninthelibrary.bsky.social
Hi friends! @montyharper.com and I are working on a project for Right to Read Day, which will kick off @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social's National Library Week on April 7th. Check out this video to out how you can lend your voice to support #libraries!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zeR...
Right to Read Song - Please Add Your Voice!
YouTube video by Monty Harper
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April 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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montyharper.com
Please add your voice to the new song video @evalyninthelibrary.bsky.social and I are putting together for Right to Read day April 7! Watch to learn more:
youtu.be/7zeRHpCVX9E

#kindiemusic #kidsmusic #familymusic #childrensmusic #songwriting #MondayMelodies
#edusky #skybrarians
Right to Read Song - Please Add Your Voice!
YouTube video by Monty Harper
youtu.be
April 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
evalyninthelibrary.bsky.social
Check out my new story time all about opposites! Feat. Two Little Blackbirds rhyme, "Pop Up, Sit Down" by @montyharper.com, and more!

🔗: youtu.be/Rd7cQzbAoyo
February 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
📚 Don’t miss these 2025 middle grade releases from Indigenous authors and artists!

Be sure to learn more about these titles, including plot summaries and creators’ tribal/nation affiliation, on the Indigenous Reads Rising website (also 🔗 in bio)

💻 indigenousreadsrising.com
A blue and purple promotional graphic titled “2025 Releases: Indigenous Middle Grade.” Above the title is a multicolored logo for the Indigenous Reads Rising website. Beneath the title is an illustration of an open book with grassy fields spanning across the open pages and a blue buffalo running through the fields. Around the buffalo is a gold ribbon that says, “Support Native Creators.” A blue and purple colored promotional graphic sharing more information about the Indigenous Reads Rising website. The body text reads as follows: “Indigenous Reads Rising is an online resource where teachers, librarians, and readers can learn about books written by Indigenous authors. Indigenous Reads Rising includes a variety of best practices articles and where to find more books by Native authors and illustrators, as well as extensive book lists organized by age category and topic. We also provide resources for Native writers and illustrators interested in honing their craft and applying for grants and mentorships!” Beneath the body text is a search bar graphic containing the URL “IndigenousReadsRising.com”. At the bottom of the graphic is a mock-up image of the Indigenous Reads Rising home page being displayed on both a laptop screen and mobile phone screen.
February 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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mychal3ts.bsky.social
Book bans impact public libraries & bookstores, but it’s school libraries where they are rampant ❤️‍🩹

Many kids are unable to make it to the public library. They can’t drive, often times the library isn’t in walking distance. It’s not that their grown-ups don’t want them to be library kids.

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February 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
evalyninthelibrary.bsky.social
Happy World Pangolin Day! Celebrate with this zoo-themed story time feat. "Tell the Truth Pangolin" by Melinda Beatty.

🔗: youtu.be/cgSl83Ib2Sw?...

🏷️: #storytime #skybrarian #skybrarians #WorldPangolinDay #pangolin #endangeredspecies
A thumbnail for a youtube video. Central orange text on a green background reads "zoo story time!" This title is surrounded by illustrated monstera leaves and palm fronds. Smaller text above the title reads "hopping" with an arrow pointing in towards the title. Smaller text below the title reads "guessing game" with an arrow pointing in towards the title.
February 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
evalyninthelibrary.bsky.social
Hey #childrensmusic friends! I'm on the hunt for songs about baking and/or baked goods. Any sweet suggestions? 🍪🎶

🏷️: #kindiemusic #kidsmusic #songsforstorytime
February 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
evalyninthelibrary.bsky.social
professor: sometimes students have a hard time reading books they loved as kids critically

me, brandishing a copy of "Are You My Mother?": how the HECK did this bird learn the word plane?
February 12, 2025 at 12:39 AM
evalyninthelibrary.bsky.social
What a beautiful way to celebrate the partnership between libraries and children's musicians! 🎶💞

🏷️: #librarians #skybrarians #childrensmusic #kindiemusic
misterstinkyfeet.bsky.social Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove @misterstinkyfeet.bsky.social · Feb 8
Wow! Feeling the love! The Plaza Library lined the hall to the auditorium with 4,999 hearts - one for every show I’ve played. And they presented me with one more at the end of my show! More photos to come. #5,000 shows
February 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
evalyninthelibrary.bsky.social
✨new youtube video✨

help me plan a story time all about opposites!
🔗:https://youtu.be/19M1nPN6PhA?si=tWR9wQMCYvrd3LWx
February 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM