Book burning and freedom to read: transatlantic connections

Amy Brownlee

2025-09-15 11:44 AM

In June, I was privileged to be part of a group of U.S. teachers who spent nine days in Germany on a transatlantic study trip learning about the country's modern aspects, including education, politics, government, and culture, and also delving into its complicated history. While in Berlin, I visited The Empty Library, a memorial built [...]

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Meet Me in St. Louis

Amanda Galliton

2025-09-09 03:45 PM

The AASL National Conference is in St. Louis, MO October 16-18 this year. We know the conference will provide a chance to rejuvenate professionally. St. Louis provides a wealth of history and entertainment, should you find free time away from the conference. While I am not from St. Louis, my parents are from the area, [...]

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Pobody's Nerfect: Growing By Acknowledging Our Imperfections 

Steve Tetreault

2025-09-08 10:52 AM

Welcome! Everything Is Fine. Here are two unrelated facts that recently happened to mash together in my head, thanks to a great conversation with a friend and fellow school librarian:  This summer, I did a re-watch of the TV series The Good Place. One of the central themes of the series is that humans are [...]

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School Library Events: Your September 2025 Inspiration

Heather Hornor

2025-09-05 10:03 AM

It's September and school is in session! The first few busy weeks and busy days are always a blur as we all work to make our libraries ready for students, write our lesson plans as we welcome them in, and assist our colleagues and administration to ready the school to welcome in our school community. [...]

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Back to School Priorities

Len Bryan

2025-09-02 02:39 PM

As much as many of us might like to not think about it, it is indeed August. Although stores have had their back-to-school displays up for weeks now, many of us have committed to holding on to summer break until the very last moment.While I have been a year-round employee and have not had a [...]

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This Year's Motto: Trust

Marie Langevin

2025-08-26 05:23 PM

As I watched my kids fly down the greenway on their bikes, their laughter trailing behind, I couldn't help but think back to how they first began their two-wheeled journeys. The early days were slow, awkward, and sometimes frustrating...feet dragging on the pavement, handlebars wobbling, and the occasional topple into the grass. It took time, [...]

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Take a Chance (cue the ABBA music)

Lori Lieberman

2025-08-21 02:15 PM

I met my best friend in high school because, according to her, I turned around in my seat, without knowing who she was, and said "that guy has the face of a rat" with an accompanying head tilt towards said rat face. Truth be told, this kid did have a real Peter Pettigrew thing going [...]

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