Kat Keeper of Books, MLIS (she/her)

We can all resist fascism.

I love it when my school's library gets a visit from cute therapy dogs from Divine Canines TX. #findyourstory #austinisdlibraries #weallhaveastorytotell

Every single school should have a library & a librarian, to help every single child find the books that will make them readers, and give them all the lifelong benefits of literacy. Libraries & librarians change children's lives FOREVER!
#literacy #libraries #librarians

We need more loving and supportive parents like Sade ♥️🏳️‍🌈 #loveispowerful #proudtransparent

Let’s prove that Americans love libraries!

Repost and follow us to help build the nation’s largest network of library supporters.

You can also send an email to your legislators to support libraries at action.everylibrary.org/emailreps

Love the 🥔 focus here. A few more facts:

—🥔 come from the Andes ⛰️
— there are more than 5000 varieties grown across the 🌎
—Marie Antoinette wore potato flowers 🌸 in her hair

Learn more about potatoes in my upcoming pb bio w/ @juanamartinezn.bsky.social

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I’ve mentioned this before, but if you’re short on cash but have an urge to shop, go to your library digital apps and browse the books, audiobooks, movies, shoes, magazines. It works really well to give you the same feeling without spending the cash. (Plus you’re supporting public libraries.) 💙📚

During Native American Heritage Month, we recognize and honor the countless ways that Native Americans have shaped this nation’s past, present and future.

YouTube video by Rep. Jasmine Crockett Rep. Crockett pops off on GOP anti-diversity bill: "You don't know the definition of oppression"

What does a group of privileged white male politicians know about oppression?

Republicans pushed a bill firing all workers in offices related to DEI - because according to them, diversity oppresses white men. I gave a vocabulary lesson on the meaning of oppression.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCwO...

We’re All Responsible for Protecting Public Libraries In this excerpt from “That Librarian,” Amanda Jones offers a blueprint to battle book censorship in public libraries.

We are all responsible for protecting libraries.

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H.R. 9494, the attack on non-profits bill, has passed the house.

But it went from being supported by 52 Dems to just 15.

Time to get on your Senator's case and halt the bill there.

What better way to send off your students than with a board game day where they can gain a little knowledge, fun, and plan to host their own board game event during their break! Our page has lots of ideas for you to share! #InternationalGameMonth bit.ly/3YiSxPR

Sign the Petition Join the fight to stop book bans & protect the freedom to read in Texas.

We are a parent-founded, parent-led non-profit fighting for the freedom to read in Texas.

Are you with us?

Sign our petition.

www.txftrp.org/petition

Okay, one of the things Twitter was really good for was sounding the alarm & driving calls to Congress when terrible legislation came up for a vote.

Bluesky, IT'S TIME. H.R. 9495 would allow Trump to shut down any nonprofit by claiming they're "terrorists"

www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-o...

Hi there! I'm an elementary school librarian so I work with Kinder through 5th grade. Thanks for putting this together! ♥️

Great Elementary Read Alouds for November #findyourstory #kidlit #nativeamericanheritagemonth #elementarylibraries #julieflett #michaelagoade #moniquegraysmith #davidarobertson #andrearogers #madelyngoodnight #tracisorell #nicoleneidhardt

Book Bans Harm Kids Censoring what children read deprives them of reality and the chance to feed their curiosity and develop empathy

"Book bans are antithetical to free speech and free thought. They are antidemocratic, antiscience & antievidence. Reading this editorial with no one looking over your shoulder is your fundamental right. Our children deserve the same." www.scientificamerican.com/article/book... #UniteAgainstBookBans

Love this idea! I'm going to have to try this in my school library. #schoollibrarian #draw #kidlit #schoollibrary

Please support your school libraries. Studies have shown that schools with certified school librarians and strong library programs have students who tend to earn better test scores.
#aasl #schoollibrarians #fREADom #libraries

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#fREADom #readbannedbooks

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#fREADdom #readbannedbooks #texas

The same Republicans trying to put a man accused of child sex trafficking at the top of the DOJ and an anti-vaxxer atop HHS, are telling us that the reason they’re banning drag queens, gender affirming care & books with two mommies is because they want to ‘protect our kids.’

Bullshit.

#freadom #bookbans #readbannedbooks #texas

Fight fascism. Book covers arranged in a grid. They are in no particular order. This land is our land, an immigrant's manifesto by Suketu Mehta. The thirty names of night by Zeyn Joukhadar. Sex & World Peace by Valerie M Hudson et al. Parable of the SOWER by Octavia E Butler. Vox by Christina Dalcher. How to be an antiracist by Ibram X Kendi. The Giver by Lois Lowry. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.

Read dangerously. Here are some suggestions. #amreading #fuckfascism

Book cover THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES shows a surly 7th grade boy with a backpack and FDNY baseball hat standing on top of a mountain, looking into the distance. A drooly Bernese Mountain Dog looks up at him adoringly.

Time for a book giveaway!

If you'd like me to mail you an advance copy of my Apr. '25 MG novel in verse THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES, follow & share this post. Bonus entry if you also reply w/ a pic from a recent hike!

I'll draw winners on 12/1.

About the book:
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#edusky

As Bluesky gains popularity, more spammers / trolls are showing up. HAPPILY, Bluesky has many tools to help you control what you do & don't see...including controlling who can reply, hiding replies, etc.

Pls read my newly updated Moderation tips:
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Starter pack of groups and organizations to follow and support to fight against book bans.

Highly recommend it! It's such a sweet and heartwarming story. Dog lovers will thoroughly enjoy it.