https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Edward-Gets-Messy/Rita-Meade/9781481437776 (She/her. My posts, even the good ones, do not represent my employer.)https://bsky.app/profile/screwydecimal.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/screwydecimal.bsky.social/post/3mmow37drb22cA library kid gave this note to me more than a decade ago, and now the "kid" works for my library system and we were in a meeting together and I recognized her and showed her that I still had her note. I don't think libraries are "magical," but they sure can be meaningful and impactful.25 May 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:kidv73cmrov55tmo2othpo72/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmow37drb22chttps://bsky.app/profile/screwydecimal.bsky.social/post/3mjsz7qohvk25Another great way to give kids a strong start is to fully fund libraries. 😍 [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Apr 2026 03:29 +0000at://did:plc:kidv73cmrov55tmo2othpo72/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjsz7qohvk25https://bsky.app/profile/screwydecimal.bsky.social/post/3lkh6edu76k27Despite *everything,* there's really, really good stuff happening inside public libraries these days. I'm clinging to that with all I've got.15 Mar 2025 22:28 +0000at://did:plc:kidv73cmrov55tmo2othpo72/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkh6edu76k27