Arlene Laverde
@thhslibrary.bsky.social
School librarian in NYC. Adjunct @GSLIS Queens College. NYLA President ‘22-‘23. NYCSLA President ‘19-‘21. LJ Mover and Shaker ‘21. QC Distinguished Alumni ‘23
Don’t let this administration gut funding. Libraries support everyone. Everyone should support them. #libraries #librariesneedfunding
March 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Don’t let this administration gut funding. Libraries support everyone. Everyone should support them. #libraries #librariesneedfunding
When did being welcoming become controversial? #everyoneiswelcome #schoolisforeveryone #empathyisfree
March 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
When did being welcoming become controversial? #everyoneiswelcome #schoolisforeveryone #empathyisfree
Reading is Power! 📚✨
A book can take you anywhere—across the world, into the past, or even to a whole new universe! 🌍🚀💭
What’s the last book that inspired you? Drop it in the comments! ⬇️ #KeepReading #BookLove #ReadingMatters
A book can take you anywhere—across the world, into the past, or even to a whole new universe! 🌍🚀💭
What’s the last book that inspired you? Drop it in the comments! ⬇️ #KeepReading #BookLove #ReadingMatters
March 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Reading is Power! 📚✨
A book can take you anywhere—across the world, into the past, or even to a whole new universe! 🌍🚀💭
What’s the last book that inspired you? Drop it in the comments! ⬇️ #KeepReading #BookLove #ReadingMatters
A book can take you anywhere—across the world, into the past, or even to a whole new universe! 🌍🚀💭
What’s the last book that inspired you? Drop it in the comments! ⬇️ #KeepReading #BookLove #ReadingMatters
Strong School Libraries Need Strong Leaders! 📚💡
School librarians are more than book curators—they’re advocates, innovators, and champions for student success!
When school librarians lead, students thrive! 🎓✨ #LibrariesLead #StrongerTogether
School librarians are more than book curators—they’re advocates, innovators, and champions for student success!
When school librarians lead, students thrive! 🎓✨ #LibrariesLead #StrongerTogether
March 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Strong School Libraries Need Strong Leaders! 📚💡
School librarians are more than book curators—they’re advocates, innovators, and champions for student success!
When school librarians lead, students thrive! 🎓✨ #LibrariesLead #StrongerTogether
School librarians are more than book curators—they’re advocates, innovators, and champions for student success!
When school librarians lead, students thrive! 🎓✨ #LibrariesLead #StrongerTogether
Ever wonder how libraries use federal funding? 💡📚
✅ Expand internet access & digital literacy
✅ Support job training & small businesses
✅ Provide early literacy & education programs
✅ Serve diverse & underserved communities
Federal funding helps libraries do more for their communities! 💙 #imls
✅ Expand internet access & digital literacy
✅ Support job training & small businesses
✅ Provide early literacy & education programs
✅ Serve diverse & underserved communities
Federal funding helps libraries do more for their communities! 💙 #imls
March 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Ever wonder how libraries use federal funding? 💡📚
✅ Expand internet access & digital literacy
✅ Support job training & small businesses
✅ Provide early literacy & education programs
✅ Serve diverse & underserved communities
Federal funding helps libraries do more for their communities! 💙 #imls
✅ Expand internet access & digital literacy
✅ Support job training & small businesses
✅ Provide early literacy & education programs
✅ Serve diverse & underserved communities
Federal funding helps libraries do more for their communities! 💙 #imls
📢 Support School Libraries!
School librarians are essential, yet library funding is under threat.
📚 Speaking up—Contact lawmakers
📚 Raising awareness—Share stories
📚 Taking action—Support policies that fund school libraries.
#FundSchoolLibraries #SupportSchoolLibrarians #LibraryAdvocacy
School librarians are essential, yet library funding is under threat.
📚 Speaking up—Contact lawmakers
📚 Raising awareness—Share stories
📚 Taking action—Support policies that fund school libraries.
#FundSchoolLibraries #SupportSchoolLibrarians #LibraryAdvocacy
March 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
📢 Support School Libraries!
School librarians are essential, yet library funding is under threat.
📚 Speaking up—Contact lawmakers
📚 Raising awareness—Share stories
📚 Taking action—Support policies that fund school libraries.
#FundSchoolLibraries #SupportSchoolLibrarians #LibraryAdvocacy
School librarians are essential, yet library funding is under threat.
📚 Speaking up—Contact lawmakers
📚 Raising awareness—Share stories
📚 Taking action—Support policies that fund school libraries.
#FundSchoolLibraries #SupportSchoolLibrarians #LibraryAdvocacy
With federal cuts threatening IMLS funding, our libraries—and the children we serve—are at risk. I’m running for AASL Director-at-Large to advocate for the resources, support, and policies libraries need.
📚 Join me in speaking up for libraries!
#SaveIMLS #LibrariesMatter #LibraryAdvocacy #AASL
📚 Join me in speaking up for libraries!
#SaveIMLS #LibrariesMatter #LibraryAdvocacy #AASL
March 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
With federal cuts threatening IMLS funding, our libraries—and the children we serve—are at risk. I’m running for AASL Director-at-Large to advocate for the resources, support, and policies libraries need.
📚 Join me in speaking up for libraries!
#SaveIMLS #LibrariesMatter #LibraryAdvocacy #AASL
📚 Join me in speaking up for libraries!
#SaveIMLS #LibrariesMatter #LibraryAdvocacy #AASL
So looking forward to St. Louis. It’s going to be a great conference. #aasl #aasl25 #schoollibraries
March 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
So looking forward to St. Louis. It’s going to be a great conference. #aasl #aasl25 #schoollibraries
March 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Did you know-
Dr. Carter G. Woodson, known as the "Father of Black History," started the first Negro History Week in 1926 to ensure students would learn Black history. It grew into Black History Month starting in 1976.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter_...
Dr. Carter G. Woodson, known as the "Father of Black History," started the first Negro History Week in 1926 to ensure students would learn Black history. It grew into Black History Month starting in 1976.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter_...
Carter G. Woodson - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
February 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Did you know-
Dr. Carter G. Woodson, known as the "Father of Black History," started the first Negro History Week in 1926 to ensure students would learn Black history. It grew into Black History Month starting in 1976.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter_...
Dr. Carter G. Woodson, known as the "Father of Black History," started the first Negro History Week in 1926 to ensure students would learn Black history. It grew into Black History Month starting in 1976.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter_...
Going through the new knowledge quest and look what I see 🤣🥹❤️ #aasl25 #callingallpresentors. I don’t know how to find my co-chairs to tag them 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️😆
December 13, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Going through the new knowledge quest and look what I see 🤣🥹❤️ #aasl25 #callingallpresentors. I don’t know how to find my co-chairs to tag them 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️😆
I’m working on an idea.
Protect the Freedom to Learn. 📚
Everyone deserves access to information and ideas. It’s how we grow, explore, and build stronger communities.
#staytuned
#FreedomToRead #RightToKnow #LibrariesMatter
Protect the Freedom to Learn. 📚
Everyone deserves access to information and ideas. It’s how we grow, explore, and build stronger communities.
#staytuned
#FreedomToRead #RightToKnow #LibrariesMatter
November 17, 2024 at 6:30 PM
I’m working on an idea.
Protect the Freedom to Learn. 📚
Everyone deserves access to information and ideas. It’s how we grow, explore, and build stronger communities.
#staytuned
#FreedomToRead #RightToKnow #LibrariesMatter
Protect the Freedom to Learn. 📚
Everyone deserves access to information and ideas. It’s how we grow, explore, and build stronger communities.
#staytuned
#FreedomToRead #RightToKnow #LibrariesMatter
Moved over here trying to rebuild. Hoping to find my zen.
November 16, 2024 at 8:58 PM
Moved over here trying to rebuild. Hoping to find my zen.
This will be a conference to REMEMBER!! Planning has been so much fun already. #aasl2025 #sharewhatyouknow
Submit Your Proposals for the AASL 2025 National Conference!
🔗 knowledgequest.aasl.org/submit-your-... #AASL2025
🔗 knowledgequest.aasl.org/submit-your-... #AASL2025
November 16, 2024 at 2:51 PM
This will be a conference to REMEMBER!! Planning has been so much fun already. #aasl2025 #sharewhatyouknow
🎉 Exciting News! 🎉
I am thrilled to announce that I have joined Taylor & Francis as an Associate Editor for The New Review of Children’s Literature and Librarianship. 📚
I am thrilled to announce that I have joined Taylor & Francis as an Associate Editor for The New Review of Children’s Literature and Librarianship. 📚
July 26, 2024 at 4:52 PM
🎉 Exciting News! 🎉
I am thrilled to announce that I have joined Taylor & Francis as an Associate Editor for The New Review of Children’s Literature and Librarianship. 📚
I am thrilled to announce that I have joined Taylor & Francis as an Associate Editor for The New Review of Children’s Literature and Librarianship. 📚
In honor of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes THHS held the first hunger games. Including weapon making (origami), Delicious or Deadly and Agility training 😊😊😊#reading #libraryprogamming #fun
December 3, 2023 at 12:37 AM
In honor of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes THHS held the first hunger games. Including weapon making (origami), Delicious or Deadly and Agility training 😊😊😊#reading #libraryprogamming #fun
This week the THHS Library along with the junior class and the school wide Reading Initiative will be hosting a first ever HUNGER GAMES, in honor or the new movie release. Stay tuned. 😊😊😊
November 28, 2023 at 12:16 PM
This week the THHS Library along with the junior class and the school wide Reading Initiative will be hosting a first ever HUNGER GAMES, in honor or the new movie release. Stay tuned. 😊😊😊
@originalfunko.bsky.social Amazing librarian Amanda Jones wants a Judy Blume and Jayson Reynolds pop. I can think of a hundred literary characters and authors I’d buy. #supportreadind and #literacy! ❤️😊❤️
November 19, 2023 at 4:04 PM
@originalfunko.bsky.social Amazing librarian Amanda Jones wants a Judy Blume and Jayson Reynolds pop. I can think of a hundred literary characters and authors I’d buy. #supportreadind and #literacy! ❤️😊❤️
At the National Coalition Against Censorship Monday @ Tribeca Rooftop. Good food great company.
November 18, 2023 at 1:34 AM
At the National Coalition Against Censorship Monday @ Tribeca Rooftop. Good food great company.
At NYLA-YSS luncheon honoring Nina Crews-Empire State Award winner.
November 3, 2023 at 5:18 PM
At NYLA-YSS luncheon honoring Nina Crews-Empire State Award winner.
ALA President Emily Drabinski delivers an inspiring keynote. Libraries do good work. Full Stop.
November 2, 2023 at 7:12 PM
ALA President Emily Drabinski delivers an inspiring keynote. Libraries do good work. Full Stop.
New York Library Association annual conference. My last few days as #nylapresident.
November 2, 2023 at 7:11 PM
New York Library Association annual conference. My last few days as #nylapresident.