Library Punk

You forgot Stand By Me in my VCR

What novel?

The image is a black and white circular emblem with the words "REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY" and "EST. 1142" and a caption below it. The emblem depicts a large tree at its center, with various animals such as a deer, beaver, eagle, turtle, wolf, bear, and snake arranged around it. The outer ring of the emblem is made of silhouetted human figures holding hands. The caption below the emblem reads: "The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) developed a democratic society well before contact with the Europeans."

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day!

An illustration of a public library building with a green dumpster on fire in front of it. Multi-colored city in the background. The dumpster has the words "BAKER & TAYLOR" on it, and the building has the words "PUBLIC LIBRARY" on it. Blue sky with white clouds.

Throw the collapse of Baker & Taylor on the pile with the other bad omens.

An illustration featuring a prominent mountain in the center of a lake, with a bridge leading towards it. The background shows a blue sky with clouds and green hills. Below the illustration, a quote reads: 'The limitations to speech we allow to be imposed on us now will impact our governance as surely as moats and mountains did in the past. -Heather Marsh.'"

The limitations to speech we allow to be imposed on us now will impact our governance as surely as moats and mountains did in the past. -Heather Marsh.

Zines!

Boo. Back pain is the worst. Mine hasn’t been the same since a 50 pound bag of carrots attacked it at the coop

A group photo of GWAR, the heavy metal band known for outrageous monster costumes and cartoonishly gory props. They look like a mix between a medieval battle squad and an intergalactic horror cosplay group that raided a Halloween store during a clearance sale. The text above them reads “Department of GWAR,” as if they’re an official government agency for blood, chaos, and absurdly large foam weapons.

How many children has ICE taken in 2025…and where are they?

25,000 children taken from their families by ICE in 2025 so far…

1,000 kids under the age of 3 & put in ICE facilities so far…

Tens of thousands of kids still unaccounted for in the system lost, unmonitored, or given to unknown sponsors!?!

The Birkenhead Drill dates back to the 18th century. In an emergency, save women and children first. Instead, the building’s on fire and we’re all inside. As with everything else, the opposite of what should happen, is happening. At what point do we stop sleeping and take the streets en masse?

“Every person has a right to belong to a society, except in extreme cases as complete shunning can be equivalent to a death sentence.”—Heather Marsh, Binding Chaos

Shunning is dehumanizing. Where we draw lines on extreme cases matters quite a bit because even a small dose of shunning is hurtful.

Poster with layered yellow and green background text and bold black overlay text featuring a quote by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. It reads: “So the America I love still exists if not in the White House or the Supreme Court or the Senate or the House of Representatives or the media. The America I love still exists at the front desks of our public libraries.”

Vonnegut was the best!

False. Has not taken a step since 1984.

YouTube video by Lennyforever Mahler: Symphony nº 1, "Titan" - LEONARD BERNSTEIN - Concertgebouworkest Amsterdam

Prepare yourself for an emotional experience!

A man in jeans and a light T-shirt stands in a kitchen, testing the fit of several large, unfinished wooden drawers built into a tall cabinet unit. He appears focused and mid-motion, pulling one drawer while steadying another with his hand. The kitchen features warm wood floors, a yellow refrigerator, a dining area with wooden furniture, and houseplants on top of the fridge. The overall atmosphere feels homey and from the year, 1989.

A man stands proudly at a campsite holding up a stringer with two large fish. He wears a red baseball cap, a denim jacket over a light shirt, and jeans. A cigarette hangs from his mouth. Behind him are orange and tan tents, striped lounge chairs, and a large orange-and-white striped canopy. Pine trees and forest ground cover the background, giving the image a nostalgic, retro feel.

With Granny’s passing yesterday and what would be my dad’s 71st birthday tomorrow, I’m reflecting on what was and what could have been. I loved these people. Didn’t get to spend nearly as much time with them as I wanted. They were both makers. Granny loved textiles, Dad loved carpentry…and fishing!

A joyful moment between a grandmother and her first grandchild. Sitting on a striped couch with classic earth-tone upholstery — very characteristic of the early 1980s era. The woman is wearing a pink short-sleeved shirt with white collar. She is laughing while holding the baby boy’s hand, and the baby is smiling back, dressed in a sailor-style outfit with knee-high white socks. The cozy, wood-paneled background and brown carpeted floor complete the vintage feel.

A light has gone out.

I wanna see how Mulder and Scully would work this case

Five pin back buttons laying on brown, orange, and white cloth. One button as an illustration of Norman Rockwell’s free speech painting. The second button is Pee-wee Herman holding up the word of the day on a white card that says fascism. The third button is a painting of the mill, a music venue that no longer exists in Iowa city, Iowa. The fourth button is the end shot from the movie return of the living dead and says 5:01 AM Eastern daylight time with a nuclear bomb exploding in the background. And the fifth is an illustration of a man in a top hat, a woman, and a Boston terrier riding in a hot air balloon..

As a librarian, I just want to say, and I understand the irony of it all…the internet was a bad idea.

Now look at some buttons I made at the makerspace.

Hello good people of the United States…a lot of bad news going on and we can point fingers all day…but in the end, let’s come together and improve quality of life for everyone across the board…red states, blue states, rural areas and cities…nobody deserves this chaos and pain. Solidarity forever.

YouTube video by Neoncere Talib Kweli feat. Bahamadia - Chaos

Deeper cut… ft. Bahamadia

YouTube video by BlackStarVEVO Black Star - Respiration ft. Common

Turn of the century music was great. Lots of good songs, good videos came out around 2000. @talibkweli.bsky.social mos def, and common in top form.