Librarian with a BA in Folklore & Ethnomusicology and MLS from Indiana University. Stories can heal you. Change the world one book at a time.

Joined August 2017
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We are Kindergartners and we speak for the trees! #Recycle #EarthDay2026 @AlexRKennedy1 #JCPSLibraries
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This great weather for our House Reading Buddies has been the perfect cap to #ReadAcrossAmericaWeek @AlexRKennedy1 #JCPSLibraries
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Happy Read Across America week! We are celebrating our diverse readers through multicultural instruction. Almost 40% of our students are multi language learners. 13% are Asian. @AlexRKennedy1 #ReadAcrossAmerica #JCPSLibraries
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Like MLK Jr. We have dreams for a better future. @AlexRKennedy1 #JCPSLibraries #MLKDay2026
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Student quote of the week. “Whats’s your favorite part of being a librarian, the portal room?” - Franceen Yes. There are over 1,000 port holes to other places in the library. @AlexRKennedy1 #JCPSLibraries @JCASLKY
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Kindergarten made an autumn tree collage as part of our Lois Ehlert author/illustrator study. @AlexRKennedy1 #JCPSLibraries #JCPSReads
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My Library Ambassadors have already started learning about shelving and straightening in Non-fiction. ⁦@AlexRKennedy1#JCPSLibraries
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New book unboxing is one of the perks of being a Library Ambassador. #JCPSLibraries @AlexRKennedy1
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It’s the first book check out of the year! Students could not wait to read the good fit books that they chose. @AlexRKennedy1 #JCPSLibraries
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Introducing the “Sweetest Little Bookworm” book cart. Made possible by my special assistant Khloe. #JCPSLibraries @AlexRKennedy1
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Grade 2 girls made these awesome working catapults with Strawbees! #GirlsWhoStem #JCPSLibraries @AlexRKennedy1
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Students were very engaged in a lesson from @LouPubMedia . They love creating stories with sound. @AlexRKennedy1 #JCPSlibraries
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Heather Kirkman Hurst retweeted
13 May 2025
Kids are invited to read this summer as part of our Great Summer Reading Caper! Read this summer and win! Summer Reading runs May 28-August 2. All area youth, newborns to high school seniors are eligible. Pre-register now and start logging books 5/28 at LFPL.org/SummerReading
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There’s nothing more joyful than watching children dance to the hits of today. #SilentDisco @AlexRKennedy1 #BestSchoolEver
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Heather Kirkman Hurst retweeted
14 May 2025
Agent Dortch with the LBI investigates a disturbance in the Library. Teen Summer Reading is May 28-August 2. Teens, grades 6-12, read six books to complete Summer Reading and earn prizes. LFPL.org/SummerReading
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These speleologists in Mr. Manning’s class completed a cave science junior ranger program last week. #❤️nationalparks ⁦@AlexRKennedy1#EOYfun
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Kindergarten and 1st informational writing was really fun last week. #Readnwrite #JCPSLibraries@AlexRKennedy1#Literacy
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