GIVEAWAY! Win a copy of THE LAST PLASTIC STRAW and join us in learning ways to reduce plastic waste. To enter, like and RT, follow Holiday House Publishing, Inc., and reply below with one step to reduce your daily plastic use! Giveaway ends 3/26!* *US only! ow.ly/c5fR50NiVFr

The light green, almost iridescent, of budding trees.

I will be giving a copy of Who Is Ketanji Brown Jackson? tonight at 9:00. Did you enter the contest this week? #bookgiveaway

March Madness Final Four Bracket and Winner Elise Fee

It is #SchoolLibraryMonth and we can’t wait to hear how you celebrate with your students! Tell us all the things so we can give fresh ideas to each other and don’t forget to use hashtag #AASLslm! ala.org/aasl/slm

Judy Blume is having a moment and we're here for it. Watch her speech at Variety's Power of Women luncheon. It's a passionate testimonial to value of librarians, the freedom to read, and the work of our friends National Coalition Against Censorship. variety.com/2023/scene/new… #UniteAgainstBookBans

ALA calls for national day of action to protect the freedom to read, designates Monday of National Library Week as Right to Read Day. bit.ly/RightToReadDay #AASLslm #RightToReadDay

We strongly agree with the U.S. Surgeon General: libraries are key to fostering social connection and wellbeing. As free-to-enter spaces of community, libraries allow patrons to learn AND connect with others.

AASL Announces 2023 Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning: ala.org/aasl/best

The Naturalization Ceremony at our local CC has long been on my ushering " bucket" list. 237 citizens from 60 countries took the oath. Kudos to JoCo Election Office for providing Voter Regis. opportunities.

Have you seen Teachflix? 👀 A free resource with more than 500 classroom videos vetted by educators! Find what you need with: 1️⃣ a search bar 2️⃣ age-level categories 3️⃣ content area categories With activities/worksheets for any video 😲 Check it out: teachflix.org

Patrick I would love to connect. Please DM me if you are interested in talking.

"I would recommend that school districts rely on school librarians, who are specifically trained experts, to provide insight into materials selection and review." - AASL President Courtney Pentland bit.ly/3KQpCwF

🎉 BIG NEWS: The Rabbit hOle will open on March 12, 2024. 🎉 Read a letter from our founder, Fox Rabbit, at rabbitholekc.org. Video description: Shadow of fox with rabbit ears tearing pages from a calendar and circling March 12, 2024.

"Studies show students tend to perform better academically with a certified librarian in school." -All students deserve access to a school with a school library staffed by a certified school librarian. AASL #tlchat cbsnews.com/amp/newyork/ne…

Here’s how to convince someone not to ban a book they find offensive in the library…explained in terms of CHEESE! 🧀🤪🙌 #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans #FrontDesk #FinallySeen #Freadom

I'm so sad to hear that Eve Bunting died. Her books are favorites of our family - especially Night Tree - and I shared many of her other titles in my 7th grade classroom. As a writer, I learned so much from her, especially when it comes to respecting young readers with big ideas.

So this happened #NationalBookAward #AFirstTimeForEverything