Gretchen Hartley

Mat Heagerty was such a fun author visit with Lumber-jackula. Looking forward to buying this for my libraries!

Students Are Watching the Country Change How schoolscan respond when families live under the stress of immigration enforcement and public instability.

Fear is showing up in our schools.

I wrote a free follow-up on how librarians and educators can support students during ICE crackdowns, protect privacy, and respond with care and steadiness.

#TLSky #EduSky

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ALL IMLS grants restored in every state & territory.

In response to a ruling from a federal judge in Rhode Island, the Institute of Museum and Library Services reinstated all previously canceled grants in every state and territory. It's a huge win for libraries and our communities.

"The reinstatement of all IMLS grants means that libraries across the country will be able to resume vital services for learning, imagination, and economic opportunity. We are breathing a sigh of relief, but the fight is not over." ALA President Sam Helmick. Show up for our libraries, American Library Association.

NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.

This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!

Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...

Statement on FY2026 "Minibus" Funding for the Library of Congress

The bill to reopen the gov will enable the crucial work of the Library of Congress to continue, but we still need to secure funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services as well as the National Archives.

www.everylibrary.org/2026_minibus via @everylibrary.bsky.social

Make a display of books with six or seven in the title!

Boys in the Digital Wild: Online Culture, Identity, and Well-Being From social media to gaming, apps, and more, adolescent boys spend hours each day online. Our new research reveals how this relates to their identities, relationships, and emotional well-being.

Based on a survey of 1,000 adolescent boys, CommonSense Media has produced a new report about boys' online habits: Boys in the Digital Wild: Online Culture, Identity, and Well-Being
www.commonsensemedia.org/research/boy...
#EduSky

I could listen live, thanks to spring break—fascinating to hear the justices' questions as they processed the arguments.

What Does IMLS Do, and How Will Its Elimination Affect You? Some of the many programs that may be affected by the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services include: early literacy development; summer reading prog...

Humans who use and appreciate their community libraries and museums, you need to read this:

What Does IMLS Do, and How Will Its Elimination Affect You?
ilovelibraries.org/article/what...
#TLSky #EduSky #Skybrarians

Announcing the Winners of the Annual Blueberry Awards for Excellence in Environmental Literature Today we release the winners of the Blueberry Awards and show off a list of the winners acceptance videos. Do you want baby coyotes? We HAVE baby coyotes!

The Evanston Public Library has announced the fourth annual Blueberry Awards, which honor children’s literature that strengthens kids’ connections with nature and fosters action for the planet.

A3 A podcast with a sleep 😴 timer! Most recently, NYT's The Great Whale. #TLSkyChat

Hi, I'm Gretchen, a slow chatting school librarian in Maine #TLSkyChat

A5:For #CSEdWeek, I wanted to have students practice using event blocks and testing frequently B4 #SpheroBOLT & devices w/Gr 4&5 unplugged block coding game. They took turns adding repeats and dance step blocks, the whole team doing all previous steps plus the new one on each turn. A win #TLSkyChat

We do the Great Maine Book tournament, a trivia contest about a selection of state award books. It makes these fly off the shelves all year! I was a skeptic until joining this district.

And @mstewartscience.bsky.social , my asst supt is buying a copy of your 5 Kinds of Nonfiction book for each T who is participating!

A green bulletin board with a sixteen-book tournament plan. Pictures of nonfiction book covers are in the first round on each side of the bracket.

My first post! The unfinished bracket (needs the title) for our first Nonfiction Tournament of Books detailed in @mstewartscience.bsky.social 's book. A T came up and raved about how excited her 3rd graders are after reading the first book, and how amazed she is that they were so into nonfiction! 🙌🫶

We were sent home early in the storm Monday, had Tuesday off due to power outages, and after an unrelated pre planned 1/2 day off this afternoon, it feels like it must be Saturday by now—how does it happen that not working makes the week feel longer? One.more.day.

Tribes in Maine Spent Decades Fighting to Rebury Ancestral Remains. Harvard Resisted Them at Nearly ... The university’s Peabody Museum exploited loopholes to prevent repatriation to the Wabanaki people while still staying in compliance with NAGPRA. The tribes didn’t give up.

Powerful new piece from @propublica.bsky.social by Mary M. Hudetz and Ash Ngu.

“Tribes in Maine Spent Decades Fighting to Rebury Ancestral Remains. Harvard Resisted Them at Nearly Every Turn.”

www.propublica.org/article/insi...

What about T-L Collaboration? A new infographic from the Surrey Teacher-Librarian Association shows how T-Ls work in dynamic partnership with fellow teachers. A download of this infographic can be found here. Thanks again to th…

Wonderful! 👏 Did I mention I love infographics? This one does such a nice job describing ways SLs and Ts can collaborate. My district is near you so if I can be of any assistance, I'm happy to. bctla.ca/2019/02/17/w...

I just reminisced about this very picture with a parent at the book fair last night!

Infographic depicting research about school librarians increasing student achievement even after controlling for poverty levels. Research conducted by library research service.

I'm new to my position and have been sharing this with my principals, but teacher prep programs highlighting how we support Ts and learning would go a long way. www.lrs.org/documents/sc...

Our job descs. require and achievement research supports collabs w/Ts, yet SLs are stuck in fixed scheds to cover Ts planning time in the specials rotation. Ts lack time and encouragement to collaborate with SLs. We have a big impact on SEL and DEI&B too, esp when adequately staffed and funded.