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
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
I was too exhausted to read, but I'll probably be digging into one of my ARCs once I finish my book club read. Currently, Red City by Marie Lu is calling my name.
July 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I was too exhausted to read, but I'll probably be digging into one of my ARCs once I finish my book club read. Currently, Red City by Marie Lu is calling my name.
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. 🌞
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
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
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.
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
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐This book was much more gruesome and gritty than I typically pick up, but it was worth the effort. S.A. Cosby's writing is spectacular and incredibly readable, his characters have so much depth and feel so real, the pacing was excellent. Cosby makes you feel, wonder, despair- it is all here. 📚💙
February 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐This book was much more gruesome and gritty than I typically pick up, but it was worth the effort. S.A. Cosby's writing is spectacular and incredibly readable, his characters have so much depth and feel so real, the pacing was excellent. Cosby makes you feel, wonder, despair- it is all here. 📚💙
February is Library Lovers Month and we are doing this little activity at my branch. 💙 📚
Here are a few favorites:
Here are a few favorites:
February 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
February is Library Lovers Month and we are doing this little activity at my branch. 💙 📚
Here are a few favorites:
Here are a few favorites:
I started All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby for my #bookclub this morning. So far, it is emotional and devastating, and stunningly written. I am reading in a print/audio combo and where I usually speed up audio, I'm finding I need to slow down and sit with this story a bit. #booksky
February 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Day 7 - Kind of sad this little challenge is over!
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
January 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Day 7 - Kind of sad this little challenge is over!
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Day 6: The City We Became by NK Jemisin
January 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Day 6: The City We Became by NK Jemisin
Day 2: Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B. Poranek
January 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Day 2: Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B. Poranek
Remembering a bit of #libraryjoy from the library yesterday. An older patron stopped me about a book he had just returned (Spooky Lakes by @geodesaurus.bsky.social !). He was so excited and inspired to keep learning more. Next, he's looking on YouTube to see videos, since he can't go himself.
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Remembering a bit of #libraryjoy from the library yesterday. An older patron stopped me about a book he had just returned (Spooky Lakes by @geodesaurus.bsky.social !). He was so excited and inspired to keep learning more. Next, he's looking on YouTube to see videos, since he can't go himself.
Want to suggest Google restore the proper names of the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali? Here you go. Need a little help navigating the options? Check out your local library.
January 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Want to suggest Google restore the proper names of the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali? Here you go. Need a little help navigating the options? Check out your local library.
Finally trying out Cavern Shuffle (from Gravy Boat Games) tonight. This is a dungeon crawl game based off of solitaire, which makes it easy to pick up if you played a lot of computer solitaire in the 90s. Fun, quick, and perfect to toss in your purse! #boardgames #sologames
January 27, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Finally trying out Cavern Shuffle (from Gravy Boat Games) tonight. This is a dungeon crawl game based off of solitaire, which makes it easy to pick up if you played a lot of computer solitaire in the 90s. Fun, quick, and perfect to toss in your purse! #boardgames #sologames