Ya books on shelves. Books all have Black teens on the covers.
Getting the Feburary book displays ready. #bhm
Ya books on shelves. Books all have Black teens on the covers.
Getting the Feburary book displays ready. #bhm
Book display of biographies about MLK Jr., mindfulness, peaceful protests and Buddhism
#YAbookDisplay. Walks for Peace and NonViolent Marches. This display started a few conversations today. As we prepare to celebrate #MLKday Ss are asking what are mundane things they can do to make ripples
School libraries have changed a LOT since I was a student, but their value to students and schools remains constant: More Than βDusty Booksβ: Why School Libraries Are Essential Infrastructure
#EduSky #TLSky
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LIBRARIES WIN IN COURT. Federal court issues permanent injunction in Rhode Island V. Trump, stops the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The court ruled that all actions taken by the Administration to dismantle IMLS are nullified. This injunction takes immediate nationwide effect: all grants, in every state and territory. The Administration is stopped from taking these actions again in the future. Show up for our libraries, American Library Association.
NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court!
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
"We cannot be silent with this increasing militarization of our cities, the abuse of the Justice Department and] the dismantling of science. People need to speak out, and it's wonderful millions around the country are speaking out today," Schiff said in an interview.
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11 YA book displayed on shelves about censorship in the US
Even though I'm on a HS, my students apprieciate middle grade and upper elementary characters in stories about censorship. They are outraged for these percieved young and vunerable charscters
2 plush ghosts sit in front of geometry worksheets and a sign that says: Even ghosts need to cram for exams. Don't forget the library offers quiet study spaces.
#tlskychat don't ghost on your study group for midterms
Black to school book list for your teens: pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2025/08/24/b...
Book club met today, 16 kids, 2 books per month, 2 genres per month, lots of suggestions from #projectLIT lists. Any other ideas #tlskychat
Group of high schoolers that are future teachers practice reading to each other
Teacher Cadets learned about selecting read alouds for young children. We read several stories that build self esteem and celebrate identity. #tlskychat
YA books by Asian authors on wooden table surrounded by images from the movie K-pop Demon Hunters
The movie and soundtrack is how it's done, done, done. Book display has only been up 36 hours and I've already had to restickbit.
Finishing up a friendship book display and realize we didn't have many nonnfiction books to put on the display. Does anybody have suggestions for YA nonficion about friendship? #tlskychat
Collab with Fundamentals of Computing class to teach a digital citizenship unit. Adding mental health and chatbots to the mix at the teachers request. I have to drastically update these AI lessons every semester because the tech is changing so fast #tlskychat #steminthelibrary
Finishing my summer off reading some cozy fantasy and mysteries. Bonus points for sprayed edges on my book!
Pink rose with yellow center open
Bee landing on a white clover flower
Clover left to bloom beside my other plants has meant that the polinators have come by to do their thing
I love the little face on pansies
Young tomato plant with green tomato starting to grow
Teeny tiny tomatos are growing
From my garden. This is the first year the hydrangeas bloomed.
Seniors stopping by the library to turn in their materials and get their yearbook signed is a whole vibe.
Took a group of high schoolers at the children's science museum - Watching them take their time to view and discuss exhibits and apply what they learned this school year. #tlskychat
book recs if you liked SinnersMovie. #kidlit style www.sharongflake.com/unstoppable
I have made so many new widgets with #Canva this past few days. #tlsky automated reading certificates, programming trackers and more
Rainbow behind trees
Wrote about the Trump administrationβs attacks on federal funding for libraries
βMake no mistake about it, the elimination of funding for libraries is a political assault on First Amendment rights, access to information, and the freedom to read,β one librarian said www.huffpost.com/entry/librar...
Listening to Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick by Zora Neale Hurston, there is a reason that she is considered one of the great American authors.
Red rose
I just found out about #BloomScrolling I can't wait for the beautiful blooms that come in Spring. I grew this from barefoot last year
Purple hydrangea with pink roses
Flowers are a lovely
A red-orange promotional graphic titled, βA Joint Statement.β Beneath the title is a large subtitle that says, βObjecting to Censorship in Executive Order on Gender Identity.β Beneath the text is a yellow button that says, βlearn more,β with a right-facing arrow next to it, indicating that folks can swipe through the post to read the full statement.
WNDB is proud to join more than 50 organizations representing authors, publishers, booksellers, librarians, distributors, and more signed a joint letter expressing concern that the Trump Administrationβs executive order from January 20th will lead to censorship of literature. π§΅
Robots and geometry lessons go together like peanut butter and jelly