The Lavender Librarian (Kate Reynolds)

(She/they)
Late dx #ActuallyAutistic
Executive Director @SolidStorytime
🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 BMus, MA, MLIS
Aspiring Ally 💜
#CritLib #KidLit

[Charleston Library @ChasCoLibrary]

High School Senior Fallan took senior pictures at our Dorchester Road Library! She says she wants to bring awareness to libraries to let people know that we have amazing public libraries & it's cool to be smart! 📚

📷: Kimberly Freeman Bryant, Carolina Goddess Portrait Studio

[The Lavender Librarian (Kate Reynolds) @MLISLavender]

@cbcbooks It looks like the link is dead (it's been over 8 years, so I get it) but is it still possible to access the article?

[CBC Books @cbcbooks]

Which Robert Munsch character are you? http://t.co/FpJ4Zc37aj #Munsch70

[meghan @deloisivete]

My 5yo told me he's carrying coins in his pocket in case he runs into any guys he has to pay, and now I have questions

[Freedom to Read Foundation @FTRF]

FTRF has filed an amicus curiae brief in a lawsuit filed by several citizens of Llano County, Texas, challenging the decision to remove a large number of books from the Llano County Library shelves. #FreePeopleReadFreely https://t.co/66t3Jyzy8G

[Storytime Solidarity @SolidStorytime]

We are thrilled to share this piece about the impact of Mister Rogers on our careers as children's librarians. We're so proud of his work.
So many of us are living his legacy through our work with children.

https://t.co/PeKyAD1Chq

[Storytime Solidarity @SolidStorytime]

It is so sad that this list has been needed so often.

~ Anne.

https://t.co/fdFlZoCpT6

[The Lavender Librarian (Kate Reynolds) @MLISLavender]

@je_somerton People consistently overestimate what creators make. I'm sorry so many have been unkind and are questioning your finances like this

[Lisa Hedger @EveryoneLovedIt]

Today's new episode @everyoneloved is the amazing discussion from @MLISLavender last year about Dr. Seuss's books. She shares amazing insights about these books and other children's books that we should all consider. #Seuss @SolidStorytime https://t.co/NPJk4Ji2wV

[The Lavender Librarian (Kate Reynolds) @MLISLavender]

Is Zeddy the most Canadian thing ever? A relic of the now defunct Zellers stores.

Fun fact: I was a Zellers cashier for a few years when I was a university student!

#Zellers

[Peter Duck @CBCDuck]

At sunrise in Windsor at 7:45 this morning, @kerribreen 's vintage Zeddy Bear saw his shadow, signifying 6 more weeks of winter. It was the furriest willing forecaster I could find.

[The Lavender Librarian (Kate Reynolds) @MLISLavender]

It will be Ramadan before we know it! The @SolidStorytime team and I are getting ready!

#KidLit #LibraryLife

[Storytime Solidarity @SolidStorytime]

“Hello, library! Hello, books! I told you I’d be back.” 🤩

The magic of stories! The joy of libraries! The power of books! Libraries are there for you 💚

[The Lavender Librarian (Kate Reynolds) @MLISLavender]

@SolidStorytime Is it obvious from my blurb that I'm a huge fan @MaintenancePod? Maybe!

[Storytime Solidarity @SolidStorytime]

The "new year new me" messages can be very difficult for people in larger bodies & those with eating disorders.
As a bit of an antidote we assembled some of the best books we could that highlight body diversity in ways that are neutral or positive.
https://t.co/Otlfg73XJS

[The Lavender Librarian (Kate Reynolds) @MLISLavender]

@mychal3ts It's a great photo!

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Louis Armstrong playing for his wife Lucille, in front of the Sphinx, Egypt, 1961.

[The Lavender Librarian (Kate Reynolds) @MLISLavender]

Have I mentioned lately how proud I am of the work we're able to do at @SolidStorytime?

I love this piece. It makes my heart happy.

[Storytime Solidarity @SolidStorytime]

Is your library celebrating the holidays?

Storytime at the holidays should be equitable, welcoming inclusive. Emphasize honoring the assortment of beautiful traditions 😊

The Storytime Solidarity team offers ways to handle the holidays at Storytime 💜

https://t.co/4QP4knLiUV

[Unite Against Book Bans @UABookBans]

"Parents don’t want a situation where the most upset parent determines what other children learn or what books are in the school library.” — @EJDionne https://t.co/0kdqqxq438 #UniteAgainstBookBans

[Boze Herrington, Library Owl 😴🧙‍♀️ @SketchesbyBoze]

I’m not saying the Grinch’s methods were justified but if I had a brass band following me around singing “you have all the tender sweetness of a seasick crocodile” my revenge would be swift

[The Lavender Librarian (Kate Reynolds) @MLISLavender]

Checks out. So many of the books of my youth were vaguely upsetting. That's why I try to share (mostly) books by living authors at my storytimes. The newer the better. Children's worlds are very immediate.

#KidLit #librarytwitter