The Sassy Bibliophile

No matter how much I love my work---and believe me, I truly love my work--it can be hard to get motivated to go back into the big wide world after the winter break. Winter gloom is real--even living in Texas, in an area where it isn't often that it is super cold. Winter break gives me a chance to hobbit up in my home. I revert back to my natural sleep rhythms of late-night creativity and slow, cozy mornings, wrapped up in my fluffy robe with coffee in hand.  I get to sit in my favorite chair and take my time to fully wake up. I have time to make yummy food without being stressed, and I have time to read and write without rushing myself into anything. So, for me, much of what I struggle with in going back to work is the pace & timing of things. I don't love leaving my warm, well-lit home when it is still dark outside. I don't love not getting a leisurely start to my day. The alarm goes off and I hit the ground running. I'm sure many of you can relate. This ...

You can buy this awesome T here! I am so excited to welcome back and welcome anew all the students and faculty and staff members as school begins. All of them. Every.Single.One. Of course, it is important to have standards in your library.  Don't tolerate meanness.  Don't tolerate bigotry.  Don't tolerate misogyny. It's all about love your neighbor in my library.  And everyone is your neighbor. The world can be harsh, and high school can be rough, y'all. We need to provide safe spaces for kids and adults alike to be themselves, see themselves, and to learn to appreciate one another. We need to have courage, be kind, and choose joy.  Reading Material: We need to have the courage to do what's right, what's equitable, what's good for kids, and what is, in fact, the job of the librarian in encouraging reading by curating a beautifully diverse collection of books and other items. We need to remember that it isn't always about what is e...