Dog-eared & Overdue
The mostly true reflections and adventures of a born optimist, curious reader, and vagabond librarian.
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The narrative details a hectic week in a middle school library, highlighting the multifaceted responsibilities of a librarian. It begins with the librarian setting up a “You Belong Here” theme while juggling tasks like managing inter-library loans and addressing a parent complaint about a book. Each day presents unique challenges:…
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Library Life: Finding Joy in the Madness
Welcome to my middle school library. It gets a little loud in here, but I think you’ll find what you need. As we begin this…
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Snow on the Mountains
by Kate Gukeisen, written around 2016 Ten years agothe fighting got bad. Ten years agoWe madecasserolesthat we expected would go uneaten. We madecallsthat left us…
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Quarantine Coping Skills
This thing that is happening. It is global. Global. That means that it is happening to all of us and we are all doing our…
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Reading Goals 2020
The Backlist Reader Challenge: fifteen books I’ve been hoarding on my To Read shelf are getting read this year! 📚 #BacklistReader
● About Me
I’m Kate, the creator and author behind this blog. I’m a librarian who has a passion for learning about anything and everything, a love for people, and an aversion to quiet. I am a mindfulness enthusiast who is dedicated to kindness and curiosity, and to finding joy in everyday moments.
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