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Justin Hofstetter

@libraryhof.bsky.social

Father, husband, current elementary librarian and soon to be high school librarian, O’s fan, Ravens fan.

31 Followers  |  22 Following  |  13 Posts  |  Joined: 08.03.2024  |  1.4545

Latest posts by libraryhof.bsky.social on Bluesky

Middle Schoolers' Favorite Author, Alan Gratz, 'War Games' & the History That Haunts Us Today
YouTube video by The Hub from YALSA Middle Schoolers' Favorite Author, Alan Gratz, 'War Games' & the History That Haunts Us Today

My newest author interview for @yalsa.bsky.social just dropped! Your middle schoolers will love this one!

youtu.be/5cwUoKvw8NU?...

06.12.2025 01:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I’ve been mad at books before, but @samiraahmed.bsky.social just casually inventing what sounds like the best candy ever and leaving it there is a whole new level.

01.10.2025 21:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
What's more terrifying than ghosts? The answer, from author Andrew Joseph White, might surprise you
YouTube video by The Hub from YALSA What's more terrifying than ghosts? The answer, from author Andrew Joseph White, might surprise you

Another really cool life experience - interviewing Andrew Joseph White for @yalsa.bsky.social ‘s blog, The Hub.

youtu.be/RE9T6E1p2PU?...

15.08.2025 21:23 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Before I knew of this movement I was beating this drum at ALA annual last month - there’s a wide gulf between the Newbery and the Printz but not enough effort to discern and promote books in that gap.

26.07.2025 01:39 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Kalynn Bayron Interview
YouTube video by The Hub from YALSA Kalynn Bayron Interview

Thank you so much to @kalynnbayron.bsky.social for this amazing interview! @yalsa.bsky.social #TheHub

youtu.be/cpbqqW69QXo?...

26.07.2025 00:54 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Librarian lunch at ALA Annual!

27.06.2025 16:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It was awesome running into you there!

Missouri school librarians are grabbing dinner tonight if you want to join.

26.06.2025 16:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Since we’re all at different places with reimagining Dewey in the library profession, can we at least all commit to making the call number for any book about the Loch Ness Monster 350?

28.05.2025 12:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Defending Stories with Ashley Hope Pérez | A YALSA Interview on Censorship and Creativity YouTube video by The Hub from YALSA

Really enjoyed doing this interview with Ashley Hope Pérez for @yalsa.bsky.social !

#yalit #schoollibrarian

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18.04.2025 23:17 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

My favorite thing I heard (so far) today:

A fourth grader warning one of her classmates not to use Sphero Indi on our rainbow carpet because it’ll try to read the carpet as instructions. That was one of our “you learn it the hard way” lessons in third grade!

04.04.2024 16:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

In case you were wondering, “distraught” is still too strong an adjective to describe salmon viewing.

22.03.2024 13:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Only 3% of the way into Angela Cervantes’ The Cursed Moon and I’ve already cried roughly six times. I can think of SO many kids who NEED this book!

13.03.2024 22:53 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm taking over a high school library for a retiring colleague next year, and a DnD club was pretty high on my list of ideas! There's already a pretty robust improv troupe there, so we could probably get some great campaigns going!

08.03.2024 14:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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