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Abby Barker

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TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS. Reading, librarian, cups of tea, library advocacy, immunocompromised, pro-choice, scleroderma, interstitial lung disease, organ donation, ADHD and naps. She/her.

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Some presenters aren't using a mic either!

13.03.2026 11:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They've all hot loud voices! What are the chances!

13.03.2026 10:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

At a conference. 'I don't need a mic I've got a loud voice ha ha ha'. Use. The. Bloody. Mic.

13.03.2026 10:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Pointed directions to someone whilst holding a full cuppa and a light coloured top. I'm sure you can guess what happened next.

12.03.2026 13:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thye're so odd!

12.03.2026 13:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Excellent choice that boy!

11.03.2026 21:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Neurotypicals, what's up with those guys?

11.03.2026 19:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Running a World Book Night quiz for staff with a special guest round appearance for the emoji book titles quiz made by @cjclib.bsky.social

11.03.2026 13:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If they wanted a meat flavoured drink, Bovril is right there.

11.03.2026 12:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've got an FE student who is looking to publish their work 'Student-Led Inclusion, Student Voice and Educational Outcomes in Further Education โ€“ A South Yorkshire Study' to reach as wide an FE market as possible. Any suggestions? I've given them a few but you guys are just so good at this.

11.03.2026 12:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tickets are now live for our Libraries Rising annual conference

Belonging from the Beginning โ€“ Supporting inclusive early years practice in libraries

Date: 12 May
Location: The Studio, Birmingham and streamed online

11.03.2026 12:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Alex's approach to maths is similar!

11.03.2026 12:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Her school has made the Y6 experience so miserable for them all, I can't wait for her to leave!

11.03.2026 12:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

YES JOSEPH! Dora has practice SATS papers all the time and she's so fed up of doing them that she answered the comprehension question 'Why do they have regular emergency drills in Japan? with 'because they don't want to die'.

11.03.2026 10:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've got a class at 10.15 and so the ADHD has me unable to do anything beforehand. It's so stupid.

11.03.2026 09:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lovely! (Should I be worried I recognise their food?!)

11.03.2026 09:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Holme Coffee House?

11.03.2026 09:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

brilliant!

11.03.2026 09:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The daffodils was my lean (same with birthday) (which I also want nothing for) but Tiger eats flowers and so has runed my plans. Cats!

11.03.2026 08:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I just wish my request of 'nothing' was accepted and respected as a valid request!

11.03.2026 08:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I hate Mother's Day. I usually have a bunch of daffs as a concession, but now we have a flower eating cat I've said I'll have nothing but that's not allowed so I now have to think of a present to tell my partner to buy on behalf of the kids and how has mother's day increased the mental load for ME?

10.03.2026 21:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Did this less than an hour ago. For the cat.

10.03.2026 18:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Do I want to try a library social evening for staff or shall I just bang my head against the wall now and cut out the middle man?

10.03.2026 11:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In not my finest driving moment I reversed at very slow speed into another car last week, I've just been quoted over ยฃ3,000 for repairs - ยฃ1,500 of which is for the paint. Paint!

09.03.2026 14:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A student asked if we had a book called All Tomorrows, and I said 'All Tomorrow's Parties?' because I am of A Certain Age.

09.03.2026 12:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm hungry and people keep asking me things. This is not going to go well.

09.03.2026 12:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

99% of the subtitles in this Indiana Jones film are 'speaks own language' which really isn't that helpful.

08.03.2026 16:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

FINALLY! a day when it doesn't suck to support Port Vale.

08.03.2026 16:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

PHIL!

07.03.2026 11:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's not often I cheer deaths on the news, but this deserved it.

07.03.2026 11:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0