Kai Gottschalk
@kybrarian.bsky.social
I'm Kai! They/them. Library worker, writer in progress. Here be books and creatures and brainweirds and queerness.
So can anyone explain to me why the newest Drizzt book (or Drizzt Jr.) looks like it was written by Colleen Hoover?
November 7, 2025 at 4:02 AM
So can anyone explain to me why the newest Drizzt book (or Drizzt Jr.) looks like it was written by Colleen Hoover?
Also because I think it's funny, I put up a display around the theme of "books that were super popular a few years ago that you probably never got around to reading but now's a good time to pick them up because we won't be getting as many new books for a while."
October 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Also because I think it's funny, I put up a display around the theme of "books that were super popular a few years ago that you probably never got around to reading but now's a good time to pick them up because we won't be getting as many new books for a while."
oh hi I'm back doing book displays. Here's Hispanic Heritage Month
October 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
oh hi I'm back doing book displays. Here's Hispanic Heritage Month
@kvalenagle.bsky.social Found a gryphon friend at the Minnesota State Fair!
August 31, 2025 at 3:27 AM
@kvalenagle.bsky.social Found a gryphon friend at the Minnesota State Fair!
August display for Fat Liberation Month!
August 3, 2025 at 2:29 AM
August display for Fat Liberation Month!
Plus a close up of my display sign, because I love the little canva Pride Frog so much.
(look at that lil face! they are so proud of you <3)
(look at that lil face! they are so proud of you <3)
May 31, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Plus a close up of my display sign, because I love the little canva Pride Frog so much.
(look at that lil face! they are so proud of you <3)
(look at that lil face! they are so proud of you <3)
Happy early Pride! (Pride Eve?)
Anyway, June book display featuring happy Canva frog.
Anyway, June book display featuring happy Canva frog.
May 31, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Happy early Pride! (Pride Eve?)
Anyway, June book display featuring happy Canva frog.
Anyway, June book display featuring happy Canva frog.
I forgot to share April's book display, so here's a double feature!
April's theme is Freida McFadden Readalikes.
May is AAPI Heritage Month.
April's theme is Freida McFadden Readalikes.
May is AAPI Heritage Month.
May 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I forgot to share April's book display, so here's a double feature!
April's theme is Freida McFadden Readalikes.
May is AAPI Heritage Month.
April's theme is Freida McFadden Readalikes.
May is AAPI Heritage Month.
I made a friend at work.
His name is Benjy.
(yes I am still emotionally compromised from Hell Followed With Us)
His name is Benjy.
(yes I am still emotionally compromised from Hell Followed With Us)
March 8, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I made a friend at work.
His name is Benjy.
(yes I am still emotionally compromised from Hell Followed With Us)
His name is Benjy.
(yes I am still emotionally compromised from Hell Followed With Us)
New month new display! We're doing graphic novels!
(did I make an entire shitty comic in canva for the display sign? hell yeah I did)
(did I make an entire shitty comic in canva for the display sign? hell yeah I did)
March 6, 2025 at 3:46 AM
New month new display! We're doing graphic novels!
(did I make an entire shitty comic in canva for the display sign? hell yeah I did)
(did I make an entire shitty comic in canva for the display sign? hell yeah I did)
When you can't decide between a Black History Month display or a Valentine's Day display so you put a bunch of Black romance on the display.
(we do have other displays in the library as well, this is just the one I'm in charge of)
(we do have other displays in the library as well, this is just the one I'm in charge of)
February 2, 2025 at 12:24 AM
When you can't decide between a Black History Month display or a Valentine's Day display so you put a bunch of Black romance on the display.
(we do have other displays in the library as well, this is just the one I'm in charge of)
(we do have other displays in the library as well, this is just the one I'm in charge of)
aha, found it! From tumblr user penny-anna
January 18, 2025 at 5:52 AM
aha, found it! From tumblr user penny-anna
Happy belated National Science Fiction Day from the library!
January 4, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Happy belated National Science Fiction Day from the library!
Last photo I took:
November 5, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Last photo I took:
New month, new display, this time for National Picture Book Month. My current fav is "We Are Definitely Human" by X. Fang.
November 5, 2024 at 5:24 AM
New month, new display, this time for National Picture Book Month. My current fav is "We Are Definitely Human" by X. Fang.
Obligatory Halloween display. I don't know if anyone is going to notice that it's all queer and BIPOC authors but I did do that on purpose.
October 16, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Obligatory Halloween display. I don't know if anyone is going to notice that it's all queer and BIPOC authors but I did do that on purpose.
Book displays!
Last month was Books in Translation for International Translation Day, and this month we have readalikes for Kristin Hannah's The Women, which still has about 200 holds on it.
Last month was Books in Translation for International Translation Day, and this month we have readalikes for Kristin Hannah's The Women, which still has about 200 holds on it.
October 2, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Book displays!
Last month was Books in Translation for International Translation Day, and this month we have readalikes for Kristin Hannah's The Women, which still has about 200 holds on it.
Last month was Books in Translation for International Translation Day, and this month we have readalikes for Kristin Hannah's The Women, which still has about 200 holds on it.
Library display: Books in Spanish!
Both an easy one for me because all our Spanish materials are labeled but also a bit of a scavenger hunt getting all the different age ranges and language learning materials.
Both an easy one for me because all our Spanish materials are labeled but also a bit of a scavenger hunt getting all the different age ranges and language learning materials.
September 5, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Library display: Books in Spanish!
Both an easy one for me because all our Spanish materials are labeled but also a bit of a scavenger hunt getting all the different age ranges and language learning materials.
Both an easy one for me because all our Spanish materials are labeled but also a bit of a scavenger hunt getting all the different age ranges and language learning materials.
I tried to take a photo but it doesn't nearly capture just how ORANGE it was!
August 27, 2024 at 2:39 AM
I tried to take a photo but it doesn't nearly capture just how ORANGE it was!
I have been wanting to do this display forever! It's non-HP magic schools!
Have a magical school year!
(this is going to be my last time running the kids display, but I still get to do the general one and I always like to sneak a few kids and YA books onto there)
Have a magical school year!
(this is going to be my last time running the kids display, but I still get to do the general one and I always like to sneak a few kids and YA books onto there)
August 26, 2024 at 1:12 AM
I have been wanting to do this display forever! It's non-HP magic schools!
Have a magical school year!
(this is going to be my last time running the kids display, but I still get to do the general one and I always like to sneak a few kids and YA books onto there)
Have a magical school year!
(this is going to be my last time running the kids display, but I still get to do the general one and I always like to sneak a few kids and YA books onto there)
New work display is dragons! because dragons are cool (and I was not particularly impressed with Fourth Wing)
August 17, 2024 at 3:21 AM
New work display is dragons! because dragons are cool (and I was not particularly impressed with Fourth Wing)
New display! Books in translation and/or set outside the US. It is (not surprisingly) not quite as popular as the dragons display, but I'm still very proud of it and at least have a chance of keeping it filled.
August 13, 2024 at 12:13 AM
New display! Books in translation and/or set outside the US. It is (not surprisingly) not quite as popular as the dragons display, but I'm still very proud of it and at least have a chance of keeping it filled.
On the plus side I've been able to take over several of the displays at work so behold: Dragons vs. Unicorns in the kids area, and Olympics/sports for the general display
July 29, 2024 at 9:45 PM
On the plus side I've been able to take over several of the displays at work so behold: Dragons vs. Unicorns in the kids area, and Olympics/sports for the general display
Early birthday present! Books from Black Garnet 📚
July 22, 2024 at 2:44 AM
Early birthday present! Books from Black Garnet 📚