Dog-eared & Overdue

Dog-eared & Overdue

The mostly true reflections and adventures of a born optimist, curious reader, and vagabond librarian.

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  • The Orphan in My Family Tree, Part 9

    The Orphan in My Family Tree, Part 9

    This is Part 9 of The Orphan in My Family Tree. It is the true tale of my ongoing search for information about the origins of my great great grandpa Fritz, who was orphaned in New York City in the late 1870s and sent as a young boy to live with a foster…

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  • Encourage Making Over Using

    The following is an actual question, posed by an actual school librarian:   You can’t use citation generators–why?? That is awful–we need to prepare kids…

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day

    In Flanders Fields by John McCrae (1872-1918)     In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place;…

  • 3D Printers, Creativity, and Innovation

    Creativity and innovation are at the heart of my library school experience at Syracuse University. 3D Printing is an innovative technology being adopted by some…

  • This is a Library

       What’s a library? This is about the Carthage Free Library. I’d love to hear about your public, academic, or special library. My library is located…

● 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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