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Lifelong love for books and libraries, sometime beek, retired from corporate life, glad to still be working/active in the community. Views are my own! She/her

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Read every banned book you can get your hands on. Give them as gifts. Quote from them every day.

01.09.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3913    πŸ” 794    πŸ’¬ 86    πŸ“Œ 32
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#booksky

05.07.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 21753    πŸ” 6255    πŸ’¬ 472    πŸ“Œ 375
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Genuine Question because I Do not understand… so if these men roll up in plain clothes and masks, grab a human being… even a child, and throw them in an unmarked vehicle I am just supposed to look the other way and say nothing ?? Ask Nothing ?

17.06.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7828    πŸ” 3007    πŸ’¬ 530    πŸ“Œ 563

Got it - thank you!

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[β€œFantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisoned by the enemy, don’t we consider it his duty to escape? The moneylenders, the know-nothings, the authoritarians have us all in prison; if we value the freedom of the mind and soul, if we’re partisans of liberty, then it’s our plain duty to escape, and to take as many people with us as we can.”]

[β€œFantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisoned by the enemy, don’t we consider it his duty to escape? The moneylenders, the know-nothings, the authoritarians have us all in prison; if we value the freedom of the mind and soul, if we’re partisans of liberty, then it’s our plain duty to escape, and to take as many people with us as we can.”]

Ursula le Guin, on the accusation that fantasy is an escape from reality

23.02.2025 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 12146    πŸ” 4367    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 143

It's from an old appearance but it's very relevant now. Nothing matters more right now than our capacity to be kind and generous and trustworthy and brave for the maybe small group of people we have direct contact with - and that can't be defunded and you don't have to wait four years to do it

24.02.2025 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 670    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Libraries are great for the books, sure, but it's also nice to have a quiet and safe space to sit and think- a place where no one is trying to sell you anything.

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Word of the Day: ONELINESS - the state of being on one's own, but without any of the negative connotations of loneliness.

07.02.2025 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 240    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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FYI:

06.02.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 38201    πŸ” 8186    πŸ’¬ 652    πŸ“Œ 260

Finds a punch card used as a bookmark in CPM manual

04.02.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Black History Month, and yeah, we're still doing that.

01.02.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 58735    πŸ” 13382    πŸ’¬ 1029    πŸ“Œ 581

please stop suggesting I solve my problem by changing my behavior. I do not want to do that

05.01.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 18018    πŸ” 3685    πŸ’¬ 205    πŸ“Œ 165

Just a reminder that your local library has more than books! Many also have dvds, cds, video games, game systems, internet hot spots, streaming services, ebooks, audio books, park passes, museum passes, and so much more! Maybe it's time for a visit! β€οΈπŸ“š

29.12.2024 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 19925    πŸ” 4166    πŸ’¬ 536    πŸ“Œ 261

Strangely enough, I also made a donation

26.12.2024 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Getting a library card has been life changing. I've finished 10 books since October, all for free πŸ“– go support your local library!!

20.12.2024 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4398    πŸ” 482    πŸ’¬ 99    πŸ“Œ 24
Large black dog curled into a small cat bed

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Jessie has found herself in the same situation

10.12.2024 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of my all time favorites, wore out a few DVDs and gush about it to any poor fool who will listen.

04.12.2024 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I sincerely hope to find reasons to laugh.

04.12.2024 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0


I'll gladly take small joys - and this was a good start to Monday:
Wordle 1,262 2/6

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02.12.2024 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I lived in Crofton a loooong time ago - any folk who might be able to help with this?

21.11.2024 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, libraries are invaluable for their collections and public services they offer, but also social contact without the expectation to interact with anyone or spend any money is so important to so many people

19.11.2024 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 30044    πŸ” 3934    πŸ’¬ 377    πŸ“Œ 192

If civil war breaks out, meet me at the library.

16.11.2024 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 66214    πŸ” 5380    πŸ’¬ 1972    πŸ“Œ 343

For those of y'all just seeing this, the thread start is here -- it's a long thread, featuring a lot of history

Please reskeet and help spread the word since we don't have a universal algorithm here! πŸ₯°

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15.11.2024 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

If you'd like a light take there's Starter Villain by John Scalzi. A teacher is shocked to inherit his uncle's secret supervillain business, complete with private island and hidden laboratories. Real criminal oligarchs promptly come after him. What can I say? Sometimes I need a break from reality.

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No - we LIKE having people come in and become regulars!

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