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Kaite Stover

@marianlibrarian.bsky.social

Librarian in KCMO. I drink and I read things: Menus, tarot cards, the sign, audio books, sometimes in French & Russian. This is my Reading Face.

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Imagine the Future of the Library Together Last year, the community celebrated the Library’s 150th anniversary. This year, continue the celebration by helping plan the Library’s future. To better serve the community, strategic planning is underway, and your voice is important in ensuring that our locations remain welcoming, responsive, joyful, and deeply rooted in the communities we serve.

Join us for a celebration to kick off this important work and imagine the future together.

📍: Central Library
📅: July 9 | 4:30 p.m.
🎟️: Reserve your spot at https://tinyurl.com/4d662vmu

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26.06.2025 21:01 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Kansas City has lots of great libraries, but these specialized collections offer something unique While the Kansas City region is home to robust public library systems, it also boasts specialized libraries that focus on individual subjects. These libraries have extensive collections devoted to art...

Love when local libraries get press like this: www.kcur.org/arts-life/20... #kclibraries

13.11.2023 13:26 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This book running my Friday night THE FURY #AlexMichaelides #CeladonBooks If Agatha Christie had written Evelyn Hugo. Now add a dash of snark. #glamthriller #thrillglamour

07.10.2023 02:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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And the second ever poetry winner for the Maya Angelou Book Award is:

I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times by Taylor Byas (@taylorbyas.bsky.social) -- Soft Skull Press

This collection is inspired by The Wiz and celebrates South Side Chicago and a Black woman’s quest for self-discovery.

Congrats!

06.10.2023 02:17 — 👍 36    🔁 9    💬 2    📌 1

Sometimes I think the dumbest move I’ll make all day is reading my email.

02.10.2023 20:55 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

You need some poetry. Yes, you do.

14.09.2023 20:48 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Sooo if I’m disposing of my cat Louie’s dead mice and chipmunks does that make me ‘The Fixer’ to his ‘wet work’? I did not sign up for this. 😼

11.09.2023 01:53 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Just an observation: Live chipmunks can look a great deal like cat toys. #CatPSA

10.09.2023 23:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This book has my reading juices flowing: Alt-universe, eco-justice, sardonic queer fic w best punk band name ever Bunny Bloodlust. @simkern.bsky.social From Levine Querido folks w production standards sky high. Cover & inside map gawj #thepeoplearereading

23.08.2023 11:39 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

It’s not my decision. I’m not a legal expert. But I don’t think I care if Trump keeps his passport and flees to another country to escape trial. I’m ok with that. #savetrialexpenses

21.08.2023 19:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I feel like I could bench press the air with my lungs

21.08.2023 11:37 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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