Librarian, lover of KidLit, unabashed recommender of books. @wowintheworld, @capchoices, book genie @kidsplacelive. She/Her. Better on Instagram. ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
Joined March 2019
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19 Dec 2021
Werenโt we all, Duncan Hines. Werenโt we all.
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It's almost time for our New Voices in YA program! We'll be kicking things off at 11:30am on the Chapter One Stage with authors Kalela Williams (Tangleroot) and Vanessa Le (The Last Bloodcarver), moderated by @KitonLit ๐ bit.ly/3KPxez2 #MacKidsALA #ALAAC24
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7 Jul 2023
I made a list of 50 SHORT middle grade books, including books by @soontornvat @macbarnett @varshabajaj @gordonkorman @nikkigrimes9 @TorreyMaldonado @ElaineDimop
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30 Jun 2023
The door hangers on each hotel room door in Philadelphia tonight where the Moms for Liberty hate convention is taking place are incredible.
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17 Jun 2023
Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci, Never Before Seen in the US, Are Coming to DC!
A new exhibition at the DC Public Library will offer a rare opportunity to see some of the original Renaissance man's work. bit.ly/46836s0
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17 Jun 2023
That is how you do it!
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15 May 2023
Don't forget to join us for our May discussion meeting this Friday at 9! We have 33 titles on the list to discuss. Visit capitolchoices.org to learn more, and check your email for the Zoom link in the coming days.
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8 May 2023
This monthโs Heavy Medal Mock Newbery suggestion round up brought a plethora (5) more suggestions for our now strong frontrunner SIMON SORT OF SAYS by Erin Bow, along with 14 new suggestions.
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30 Apr 2023
Tomorrow is AAPI Heritage Month, so this is your annual reminder that the continent of Asia includes South Asia and the Middle East! If your book roundups only include East Asian countries, then you're doing it wrong. Here's a map to help โฌ๏ธ
#AAPIHeritageMonth
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27 Apr 2023
Mark your calendars and join us โ Iโll be moderating!
27 Apr 2023
Join us for a live, in-person event with Angeline Boulley and Nick Brooks to celebrate their latest releases, Warrior Girl Unearthed and Promise Boys
May 18 | 6:00 PM
Lamond-Riggs Library
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@FineAngeline
@whoisnickbrooks
Register: dclibrary.libnet.info/event/โฆ
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24 Apr 2023
Happy 223rd Birthday @librarycongress!
This is YOUR national library.
History never stops so we are committed in collecting and preserving our shared stories, culture and heritage.
#NationalLibraryWeek
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21 Apr 2023
Nextflix is ending their DVD Rental
The Library is not:
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20 Apr 2023
A list of other active, official Library of Congress Twitter accounts, aside from this one:
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20 Apr 2023
I wrote an article for @sljournal! It's about what makes good picture books great, and you can read the online version via the link below. I hope you enjoy taking a closer look at some beautiful books with me...at a different location!
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20 Apr 2023
So disappointed as I gather this means their excellent book newsletters will cease, too
20 Apr 2023
Breaking News: BuzzFeed is shutting down its news division, BuzzFeed News, as part of an effort to cut the companyโs work force by 15%, the chief executive said. nyti.ms/41nXMOh
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20 Apr 2023
๐คฉ Some news: ALA will honor @DollyParton with lifetime honorary membership for her longstanding commitment to inspiring a love of books and reading, AND there's a Celebrity READยฎ Poster. Press release: bit.ly/ALA-DollyParton
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ALT A smiling Dolly Parton holds books "Little Engine that Could" and "The Hungry Caterpillar on a celebrity READ poster.
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30 Mar 2023
Thanks, @MileyCyrus , for supporting students through @LessPrejudice ! ๐โค๏ธ๐งก๐๐๐๐๐
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Miley Cyrus' Happy Hippie Foundation made a donation to Pride and Less Prejudice following a Wisconsin grade school's band of her "Rainbowland" duet with Dolly Parton. blbrd.cm/TB5z6SP
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29 Mar 2023
Help us transcribe this valuable part of American history.
Go to crowd.loc.gov and start transcribing today.
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29 Mar 2023
For the first we rolled out this 54 foot long petition from 1865. It was signed by 3,740 African Americans from South Carolina asking Congress โequal rights before the law" months after the Civil War.
We need the public's help transcribing this historic treasure.
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20 Mar 2023
Julie Stivers Named 2023 School Librarian of the Year #SchoolLibOTY #schoollibrarians
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