Melon
@storytimemelody.bsky.social
Cartwheeler and book lover. I like to create when the times are dark. EDI advocate. Librarian.
Introducing "The Cloudigan". Saw this Lion Brand gradient yarn and had to free hand this look. Used it to feature a "Ploof" Storytime (wonderful mindfullness themed picture book by Ben Clanton and Andy Chou Musser)
🧶 #Libraries #Librarian #Crochet #LibraryStorytime
🧶 #Libraries #Librarian #Crochet #LibraryStorytime
May 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Introducing "The Cloudigan". Saw this Lion Brand gradient yarn and had to free hand this look. Used it to feature a "Ploof" Storytime (wonderful mindfullness themed picture book by Ben Clanton and Andy Chou Musser)
🧶 #Libraries #Librarian #Crochet #LibraryStorytime
🧶 #Libraries #Librarian #Crochet #LibraryStorytime
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Trump’s trying to gut funding for libraries: you can fight back with ALA.
The President's executive order to dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services would be deeply harmful. We need to speak out.
Take action NOW: tell Congress to protect library funding.
bit.ly/ProtectLibraryFunding
The President's executive order to dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services would be deeply harmful. We need to speak out.
Take action NOW: tell Congress to protect library funding.
bit.ly/ProtectLibraryFunding
March 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Trump’s trying to gut funding for libraries: you can fight back with ALA.
The President's executive order to dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services would be deeply harmful. We need to speak out.
Take action NOW: tell Congress to protect library funding.
bit.ly/ProtectLibraryFunding
The President's executive order to dismantle the Institute of Museum & Library Services would be deeply harmful. We need to speak out.
Take action NOW: tell Congress to protect library funding.
bit.ly/ProtectLibraryFunding
Creating this #WomensHistoryMonth display gave me good energy going into March. #libraries
March 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Creating this #WomensHistoryMonth display gave me good energy going into March. #libraries
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The White House is pushing schools to monitor and report international students and faculty for their political views — but that's not how free speech works.
Add your name to urge universities to reject censorship from the Trump administration.
Add your name to urge universities to reject censorship from the Trump administration.
Tell Universities: Protect free speech on campus
The ACLU is calling on universities to reject the Trump administration’s egregious overreach and to defend the rights of students and faculty. Add your name.
https://action.aclu.org/petition/free-speech-on-campus?initms_aff=nat&initms_chan=so[…]_chan=soc&ms=adv-na-tw-na-nat-na-freespeech-campusprotests-na
March 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The White House is pushing schools to monitor and report international students and faculty for their political views — but that's not how free speech works.
Add your name to urge universities to reject censorship from the Trump administration.
Add your name to urge universities to reject censorship from the Trump administration.
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Libraries are not neutral! I’ve been tailoring all of my Storytimes around timely themes like diversity, dangers of capitalism and hoarding wealth- today was the importance of NOAA. And the grownups are digging it! We protect our communities and put their needs first.
February 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Libraries are not neutral! I’ve been tailoring all of my Storytimes around timely themes like diversity, dangers of capitalism and hoarding wealth- today was the importance of NOAA. And the grownups are digging it! We protect our communities and put their needs first.
Cloud-igan progress 🧶 apparently I hate patterns and prefer crocheting to vibes. This will either be great or *shrug*
February 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Cloud-igan progress 🧶 apparently I hate patterns and prefer crocheting to vibes. This will either be great or *shrug*
I'm a public librarian and some staff are asking themselves whether we can have Black History Month or Women's History Month displays. This is the time we live in. My answer: I'm not self-censoring or obeying in advance. You? #Libraries #DEI
February 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I'm a public librarian and some staff are asking themselves whether we can have Black History Month or Women's History Month displays. This is the time we live in. My answer: I'm not self-censoring or obeying in advance. You? #Libraries #DEI
Crocheted a few items for my kid's Lunar New Year Advent Calendar. This little lantern brought us some joy as we think of the resilience the #YearOfTheSnake will bring.
🧶 Pattern by Sweet Softies
🧶 Pattern by Sweet Softies
January 30, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Crocheted a few items for my kid's Lunar New Year Advent Calendar. This little lantern brought us some joy as we think of the resilience the #YearOfTheSnake will bring.
🧶 Pattern by Sweet Softies
🧶 Pattern by Sweet Softies
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新年快乐! Xīn nián kuài lè! Happy year of the snake! I love the Chinese zodiac. This is a mythology that I grew up with, knowing the stories like the back of my hand. Let me know if you want more zodiac info.
January 30, 2025 at 12:56 AM
新年快乐! Xīn nián kuài lè! Happy year of the snake! I love the Chinese zodiac. This is a mythology that I grew up with, knowing the stories like the back of my hand. Let me know if you want more zodiac info.
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Official WA State guidance on supporting immigrant students in our schools.
Superintendent Reykdal Releases Guidance for Schools on Protections for Immigrant Students
OLYMPIA—January 23, 2025—Across the country, public schools have a constitutional and moral obligation to provide a free, high-quality public education to all students residing within their school dis...
ospi.k12.wa.us
January 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Official WA State guidance on supporting immigrant students in our schools.
#LibraryShelfie #LibraryShelfieDay showcasing a "World Language Picture Books" collection to proactively connect with diverse users when full age range collections are hard to advocate for.
#BookSky
*partial selfie because I'm not exactly happy today
#BookSky
*partial selfie because I'm not exactly happy today
January 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
#LibraryShelfie #LibraryShelfieDay showcasing a "World Language Picture Books" collection to proactively connect with diverse users when full age range collections are hard to advocate for.
#BookSky
*partial selfie because I'm not exactly happy today
#BookSky
*partial selfie because I'm not exactly happy today
(Pt 2). I'm raising my kid to be confident and resilient so that she can grow up knowing how to defeat the battles of tomorrow. I can't change the world enough, but I can foster her strength to live in it.
Posting because I think someone else may need this today.
Posting because I think someone else may need this today.
January 20, 2025 at 5:06 AM
(Pt 2). I'm raising my kid to be confident and resilient so that she can grow up knowing how to defeat the battles of tomorrow. I can't change the world enough, but I can foster her strength to live in it.
Posting because I think someone else may need this today.
Posting because I think someone else may need this today.
(Pt 1) As we proceed in these dark times, all I can think about is how people kept telling me, "I'm so sorry you are raising a daughter during this time".
No, I'll never be sorry for raising a daughter. There was never a good time to be a women, Asian, [insert diversity here].
No, I'll never be sorry for raising a daughter. There was never a good time to be a women, Asian, [insert diversity here].
January 20, 2025 at 5:02 AM
(Pt 1) As we proceed in these dark times, all I can think about is how people kept telling me, "I'm so sorry you are raising a daughter during this time".
No, I'll never be sorry for raising a daughter. There was never a good time to be a women, Asian, [insert diversity here].
No, I'll never be sorry for raising a daughter. There was never a good time to be a women, Asian, [insert diversity here].
My toddler does some good color work. Fun way to use your kids artwork and relax your own mind. #art #toddlerlife
January 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
My toddler does some good color work. Fun way to use your kids artwork and relax your own mind. #art #toddlerlife
Had a dream that I fell in the middle of the ocean, swam onto a random boat and was stuck in a fishing pool with 2 large yellow snakes. Fought off the snakes with only a few bites on my legs and made it up a ladder before waking up. This feels like a very bad omen 😨
January 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Had a dream that I fell in the middle of the ocean, swam onto a random boat and was stuck in a fishing pool with 2 large yellow snakes. Fought off the snakes with only a few bites on my legs and made it up a ladder before waking up. This feels like a very bad omen 😨
Tea break anyone?
Featuring "My Spicy Lover" by Inspired Earth.
Featuring "My Spicy Lover" by Inspired Earth.
January 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Tea break anyone?
Featuring "My Spicy Lover" by Inspired Earth.
Featuring "My Spicy Lover" by Inspired Earth.
Best night sky in a long time
January 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Best night sky in a long time
Silk tassel bush spotted at the Seattle Chinese Garden.
January 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Silk tassel bush spotted at the Seattle Chinese Garden.