Jennifer 📚💙
@hifurfur.bsky.social
Public Librarian | Mama of 2 | Millennial | Wisconsin
Mostly reads fantasy and science fiction, with a bit of everything else mixed in. She/Her
#Booksky
Mostly reads fantasy and science fiction, with a bit of everything else mixed in. She/Her
#Booksky
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Proposition: You become a writer the moment you write, a musician the moment you make music, a painter the moment you paint, etc. You become an artist the moment you find your own voice as a writer/musician/painter/etc.
Yes? No?
Yes? No?
October 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Proposition: You become a writer the moment you write, a musician the moment you make music, a painter the moment you paint, etc. You become an artist the moment you find your own voice as a writer/musician/painter/etc.
Yes? No?
Yes? No?
We have a library pigeon who hangs out by our staff entrance and is completely unafraid of people. We wondered if he was injured, but so far it seems not. I've named him Pickles.
July 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
We have a library pigeon who hangs out by our staff entrance and is completely unafraid of people. We wondered if he was injured, but so far it seems not. I've named him Pickles.
Just little library things: Put together an ongoing display of DOA items (Buried Treasure) to help them find some life and it turned out pretty ok!
July 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Just little library things: Put together an ongoing display of DOA items (Buried Treasure) to help them find some life and it turned out pretty ok!
Finished reading my ARC of Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz. Still forming my review thoughts, but definitely recommended for fans of Becky Chambers, Travis Baldree, and other cozy SFF. Glad to see the SciFi side of cozy reading expand! #booksky
July 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Finished reading my ARC of Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz. Still forming my review thoughts, but definitely recommended for fans of Becky Chambers, Travis Baldree, and other cozy SFF. Glad to see the SciFi side of cozy reading expand! #booksky
This morning I was driving behind a guy who had his phone mounted on the dash for GPS. Only then it wasn't GPS. The driver was watching the news while driving? No thank you. Make responsible decisions.
July 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This morning I was driving behind a guy who had his phone mounted on the dash for GPS. Only then it wasn't GPS. The driver was watching the news while driving? No thank you. Make responsible decisions.
Pilot telling us our flight landed early and we need to wait (again): "Please remain seated. That is certainly your option."
June 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Pilot telling us our flight landed early and we need to wait (again): "Please remain seated. That is certainly your option."
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“Horror is a welcoming space for teens exploring their identity.” In the past 3 years 56% of horror book deals focus on marginalized voices. Queer & marginalized horror is especially strong in YA. Horror used to be a predominantly straight white male space & it’s not anymore. 👏 👏👏 #alaac25
June 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
“Horror is a welcoming space for teens exploring their identity.” In the past 3 years 56% of horror book deals focus on marginalized voices. Queer & marginalized horror is especially strong in YA. Horror used to be a predominantly straight white male space & it’s not anymore. 👏 👏👏 #alaac25
Early morning flights are rough, but sometimes you get to see stuff like this. 🌞
June 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Early morning flights are rough, but sometimes you get to see stuff like this. 🌞
This was an awesome session!
Debriefing tools can help break a cycle of “a small incident, and maybe the same day you have another small incident…and then all of a sudden you’re fed up with everybody and you don’t want to do this anymore." #ALAAC25
A Brief Debrief | American Libraries Magazine
Learn how Calgary Public Library implemented debriefing tools to help staff cope with stressful situations.
americanlibrariesmagazine.org
June 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This was an awesome session!
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After being abruptly dismissed by the White House, former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden assured her staff, "‘We’re trying to make sure that the library is protected.' You have to separate this position...from the institution," she said at #ALAAC25.
What Gives Carla Hayden Hope | American Libraries Magazine
The former Librarian of Congress talked with author Kwame Alexander at ALA's Annual Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia on June 28.
americanlibrariesmagazine.org
June 29, 2025 at 2:23 AM
After being abruptly dismissed by the White House, former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden assured her staff, "‘We’re trying to make sure that the library is protected.' You have to separate this position...from the institution," she said at #ALAAC25.
Come on out Sunday morning to hear me yap about supporting early literacy and communication developtment by collab-ing with local experts in a "baby big read"! My voice is scratchy but the program is catchy! #ALAAC25
June 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Come on out Sunday morning to hear me yap about supporting early literacy and communication developtment by collab-ing with local experts in a "baby big read"! My voice is scratchy but the program is catchy! #ALAAC25
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June 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The room was absolutely packed for "Don't just shake it off: using debriefing tools to support front line library staff," but the presentation was so good it was worth my no-visibility vantage point from the floor. Mental health needs to be a priority for staff! #ALAAC25
June 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The room was absolutely packed for "Don't just shake it off: using debriefing tools to support front line library staff," but the presentation was so good it was worth my no-visibility vantage point from the floor. Mental health needs to be a priority for staff! #ALAAC25
@thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social left me feeling so proud to be in a field with such strong integrity, strength, and compassion. A must see for anyone with a heart.
June 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
@thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social left me feeling so proud to be in a field with such strong integrity, strength, and compassion. A must see for anyone with a heart.
It took me several tries typing "gypsy moth" today before I realized why "The Gypsy Morph" by Terry Brooks wasn't coming up in my search results. Tired #librarian problems. #booksky
June 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It took me several tries typing "gypsy moth" today before I realized why "The Gypsy Morph" by Terry Brooks wasn't coming up in my search results. Tired #librarian problems. #booksky
Someone donated a still-wrapped, first edition of Fourth Wing in German to our Friends of the Library. The sprayed edge is gorgeous! Way better than the dragons in the original US version.
February 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Someone donated a still-wrapped, first edition of Fourth Wing in German to our Friends of the Library. The sprayed edge is gorgeous! Way better than the dragons in the original US version.
Getting a haircut tonight! This will be the first hair appointment I've had since I was about 4 months pregnant with my now 1-year-old. It is so easy to leave self-care behind when life feels so fast. #treatyourself
February 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Getting a haircut tonight! This will be the first hair appointment I've had since I was about 4 months pregnant with my now 1-year-old. It is so easy to leave self-care behind when life feels so fast. #treatyourself
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The University of Virginia has created a website of archived government websites—bookmark it—you’re going to need it later.
guides.lib.virginia.edu/c.php?g=1451...
guides.lib.virginia.edu/c.php?g=1451...
LibGuides: Government Information Data Rescue: Home
A guide linking to trusted repositories that have rescued U.S. government data
guides.lib.virginia.edu
February 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The University of Virginia has created a website of archived government websites—bookmark it—you’re going to need it later.
guides.lib.virginia.edu/c.php?g=1451...
guides.lib.virginia.edu/c.php?g=1451...
Library Snowstorm Vibes 📚💙
Unlocking the drive up book drop after a snow storm closure.
Unlocking the drive up book drop after a snow storm closure.
February 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Library Snowstorm Vibes 📚💙
Unlocking the drive up book drop after a snow storm closure.
Unlocking the drive up book drop after a snow storm closure.
Termush by Sven Holm & translated by Sylvia Clayton - This post-apocalyptic title centers around a wealthy hotel which preppers have purchased rooms in well before disaster struck. The guests & staff, now survivors, try to figure out what day-to-day life looks like in an irradiated world. #booksky
February 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Termush by Sven Holm & translated by Sylvia Clayton - This post-apocalyptic title centers around a wealthy hotel which preppers have purchased rooms in well before disaster struck. The guests & staff, now survivors, try to figure out what day-to-day life looks like in an irradiated world. #booksky