Samantha Connell

Librarian & former Pastry Chef passionate about literature, literacy, diversity, inclusion and information access for all.

[Samantha Connell @bibliografeed]

"The care of human life and happiness and not their destruction is the only legitimate object of good government." —Thomas Jefferson

[Library Girl - See Pinned Tweet @jenniferlagarde]

Imagine believing that books pose a greater threat to children than poorly regulated access to guns. We are lost.

[Jared Moskowitz @JaredEMoskowitz]

Ovaries shouldn’t be more regulated than Assault Weapons.

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@iirene_ricci 😭

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The kids are struggling and we need to listen. Spoke to my pediatrician yesterday who told me how worried she was about the mental health of the Covid Kid/teen generation

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I’m so relieved—not only because justice was served but I no longer have to go rioting all by myself in this town. #GeorgeFloydverdict

[NCTV 78 @NCTV78]

GAME OVER! NC IS YOUR FCIAC CHAMPION! GRACE CROWELL SCORES HER 2nd GOAL OF THE GAME TO SEAL IT OFF THE CAITLIN TULLEY ASSIST! 2-1 your final from DIH #ctghk @GameTimeCT @DaveRuden @fciac @ciacsports @ncramsathletics @NewCanaanAF @NcGirlsPuck

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Love these girls. #ncpuck

[Dave Stewart @DStewartSports]

Crowell nets winner with assist from Kelly Benson with 1:22 left in OT. New Canaan tops Darien 2-1 for the FCIAC girls hockey crown #ctghk ⁦@GameTimeCT⁩

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Congrats to @NcGirlsPuck on FCIAC championship!!! Epic finish in OT! Love you girls!!!

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So grateful for the one coworker that reached out in support and solidarity to stop hatred.

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It’s rather late in the day to discover I don’t own any green clothing. ☘️

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Vote for Quinn!!! https://t.co/zceeiZJZ3D #ncpride

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All these incredible #InternationalWomensDay posts and messages and here I only had time for a Luna bar. 😔

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@winelibrarian Facts

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I just got carded. That is all. 🤗

[Laura Simeon @lrsimeon]

A fascinating interview with @lawrenceschimel offering a powerful argument for access to more #translated books 🌍 Also interesting language trivia! #WorldKidLit #GlobalLit

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Let’s stop talking about cancel culture. Which suggests an end. Finality. Let’s use this issue to START dialogue. #DrSeuss

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I just did something I promised myself I wouldn’t do. I got into a Facebook argument about #DrSeuss Felt very 2016.

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This Thursday: @milleridriss lecture on youth extremism @NewCanaanLibr #hateinthehomeland https://t.co/PMogN9BXGx