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Hey have you guys befriended @queerliblib yet?
We follow them here on tumblr! We are definitely impressed with their book recommendation skills. They really know their stuff ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
For anyone who doesn't know, the Queer Liberation Library is an online library open to anyone in the U.S. Their collection is entirely on Libby and is entirely queer. You can apply for a card at https://www.queerliberationlibrary.org/members. It's free!
MY LIBRARY HAS A TUMBLR??
MY PATRON HAS A TUMBLR??
SINCE WHEN THE HELL DOES MY LOCAL LIBRARY HAVE A TUMBLR PAGE????
It's been since December 2015 actually, but in tumblr years, that's 84. Probably. Anyway, we've been waiting for you to find us! What kept you?
Do y'all have any fantasy or sci-fi recommendations that don't involve the main character(s) getting into romance?
We have a few for you!
Caroline recs Graveyard Shift by Michael F. Haspil, about a mummy and a vampire teaming up to keep the streets safe in Miami.
Robin recs:
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. On the off chance you haven't heard of it, it's about a security unit that disables its governor module and, instead of exacting bloody vengeance against the humans who controlled it, discovers the entertainment feed and settles in to watch a LOT of media (and not deal with any of its trauma, no thank you). Start with All Systems Red.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. It has a movie coming out soon. I'm sure it'll be great but don't watch the trailer, it gives things away. This one's about a science teacher who becomes an unlikely astronaut, selected to save humanity. Only problem is, cryo-sleep has done a number on his memories and he is missing a LOT of vital information.
Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee: Sci-fi about a military captain sent on an impossible mission to recapture an un-capturable fortress. The best way to do that? Get possessed by the ghost of the empire's greatest military tactician. Unfortunately, this genius is famous for betraying the empire in his previous life...
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Not all of our team has had a chance to see your request yet, but I didn't want to leave you hanging. We may get some more recs over the weekend - and I'm sure our readers will be happy to put some more suggestions in the replies and reblogs!
hello librarians. I have accidentally become decently known at the library i go to a lot. this makes me very awkward when I am checking out bad gay romance novels. do yall actually care?
also. if an elderly librarian wants to talk to me about a book (the tital didnt indicate the content At All) and the books content is bdsm history. how much do I answer. or do i just assume that shes seen everything and won't be surprised. pls help. thanku
1: Don't even worry about it. We don't care what you're checking out UNLESS... we really love it too and are excited to see someone checking it out. Even then, we keep our noses out of our patrons' business because hey, maybe there are other people standing nearby and we don't want to draw attention to you by gushing about how much we love that gay title too.
2: Which is why it's a little unusual for a librarian to ask you about a book as you're checking out! (At least, it would be in our system.) Though if, as you say, you're becoming well known at your library, perhaps she felt confident you wouldn't mind. Regardless, the answer to your second question is: If she asked then this is on her. You can tell her as much or as little as you want!
Absolutely feel free to say 'None of your business.' (Or, if you prefer the gentler approach, 'Oh, it's a bit private,' 'I'd prefer not to say,' 'I don't know, I haven't read it yet,' and 'Don't worry about it :)' are all valid options.)
And if you do want to have that conversation with her, feel free to share as much or as little (about the book!) as you like. She asked! She's probably not going to be phased and if she is, that's a her problem.
Just remember: We bought that book! We chose it for our shelves! And if it's still on the shelves, that means other people have checked it out too! If we didn't want it to be checked out, then what are we even doing here.
TL;DR: You don't need to worry, and if a librarian asks you can tell them to buzz off or share according to your preference.
hello lake county library! i’m a library assistant out of utah, and i’ve volunteered to put together our pride display this year since i’m the only queer person on the team. while i have a lot of support from our wonderful director, we’re in an area with much conflict and many book challenges.
do you have suggestions for good pride display books? especially those featuring transgender people. since we won’t ever make the challengers happy, my main hope for the display is to show the quiet queers in my community that we live, write, and matter, and that there’s a person in this building who will show up for them. thank you for any suggestions you may have.
How exciting! To get the best advice, I sent this one over to Max, who creates the Pride Month display at our largest branch every year. Here's his advice:
For my Pride displays, I typically steer more towards educational titles about queer history and key figures. Since our library is in Northwest Indiana (right outside Chicago) we have a lot of books about LGBTQ+ life in the Chicagoland area. So if there are any books that discuss queer culture and history in Utah, that'd be useful in showing patrons the long legacy of queerness in their area. For more specific recommendations, some titles I've used are The LGBTQ+ History Book from the DK Big Ideas series, A Queer History of the United States by Michael Bronski (which also has a young readers' version), and The Book of Pride by Mason Funk. As the names suggest, these are all about queer history through the ages or about the Queer Liberation Movement. Another popular one is The Queens' English by Chloe Davis; since many people, especially young folks and teens, get to know queer culture via the slang that filters into media or memes, I always think it's useful for folks to learn the context of popular queer phrases and how these connect to larger histories. Looking at trans experience, a couple books I really like are Trans + and The Trans Teen Survival Guide. Both of these provide social and medical advice for trans youth. There are other titles that speak more to personal experiences from trans individuals, like Growing Up Trans by Dr. Linda Herriot, Out! by vlogger Miles Mckenna, and The T Guide by drag performers Gigi Gorgeous and Gottmik. Finally, here's a quick random list of other titles that have been crowd-pleasers on my displays:
Felix Ever After
Simon and The Homo Sapiens Agenda
Leah On The Offbeat
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me
The Magic Fish
The Guncle
Queer - 2nd Edition
Transgender History
Beyond Magenta
Beyond the Gender Binary
A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities
I could keep going, but hopefully this gives a good jumping-off point.
-Max
I’m so sad I can’t afford a library card because I live with my parents and are out of city bounds.
ANYONE ELSE WHO IS IN THIS SITUATION you can still go to the library! It is a public space! You might not be able to take things home, but if you take a book from the shelf and read it while you are there, the data still gets collected!!
(sorry using your ask box to spread info I wish I had a few years ago)
That is very true! Public libraries are... well, public! You don't have to show your card to get in and enjoy the AC, free wifi, and books on the shelves. Many libraries also do not require a card to attend programs.
If you're in this type of situation, you should also talk to the local librarians and see if you CAN get a free card! Here at LCPL we have what we call reciprocal agreements with all of our neighboring library districts to allow their taxpayers to get cards with us, and a similar agreement with libraries statewide. This type of card is usually limited - for us, it means reciprocal cardholders can check out physical materials only with no digital access - but it can be very useful!
There are also some libraries out there providing free digital access anywhere in the U.S. Try Books Unbanned if you're a teen (though some participating libraries go up to age 26!) or @queerliblib (https://www.queerliberationlibrary.org/) for a huge collection of queer books. Both use Libby!
BRB going to ask my boss if I can make a tumblr for our library branch. ~a fellow library worker, but not from Indiana
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