Carmaine
@hardbackreader.bsky.social
Librarian, Author, Editor, Presenter
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𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀 & 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀: Check out the Kansas 250 Bookshelf, a year of reads & events, with January’s "Road to Statehood." Explore Kansas history, people, poetry, outdoors, rural life & more, library.ks.gov/KS250. @travelks.bsky.social @america250.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 4:03 PM
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀 & 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀: Check out the Kansas 250 Bookshelf, a year of reads & events, with January’s "Road to Statehood." Explore Kansas history, people, poetry, outdoors, rural life & more, library.ks.gov/KS250. @travelks.bsky.social @america250.bsky.social
Join the Free Fun and Pack the Studios 8:15-10:30 am Sat. Jan 10, at East, Newton, and West Wichita YMCAs. "Pack your gym bag and get ready for takeoff! Try a new class every 30 minutes on this adventure. Bring a friend - no guest pass required. Reserve your spot."
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Pack the Studios Event
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January 9, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Join the Free Fun and Pack the Studios 8:15-10:30 am Sat. Jan 10, at East, Newton, and West Wichita YMCAs. "Pack your gym bag and get ready for takeoff! Try a new class every 30 minutes on this adventure. Bring a friend - no guest pass required. Reserve your spot."
ymcawichita.org/packthestudios
ymcawichita.org/packthestudios
All are welcome to the free Three Kings Day Event - Hispanic Culture Difference Awareness 3:00-6:30 pm Saturday, January 10, at the K-State University Extension Sedgwick County Office: www.sedgwick.k-state.edu/events/
January 8, 2026 at 1:40 PM
All are welcome to the free Three Kings Day Event - Hispanic Culture Difference Awareness 3:00-6:30 pm Saturday, January 10, at the K-State University Extension Sedgwick County Office: www.sedgwick.k-state.edu/events/
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Join the KS250 Bookshelf adventure: borrow books from your library, download eBooks from CloudLibrary, register for a virtual event, and request Talking Books to start. It won’t be the same without you. library.ks.gov/KS250 @america250.bsky.social @travelks.bsky.social @oclc.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Join the KS250 Bookshelf adventure: borrow books from your library, download eBooks from CloudLibrary, register for a virtual event, and request Talking Books to start. It won’t be the same without you. library.ks.gov/KS250 @america250.bsky.social @travelks.bsky.social @oclc.org
Recipient of a Profiles in Courage Award, Elizabeth “Liz” Cheney has been a prominent attorney, politician, and author. My GoodReads review highlights her research. Read "Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning" by Liz Cheney.
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Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning
Read by Liz Cheney with 50+ audio source material clips…
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January 6, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Recipient of a Profiles in Courage Award, Elizabeth “Liz” Cheney has been a prominent attorney, politician, and author. My GoodReads review highlights her research. Read "Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning" by Liz Cheney.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...
Spread Christmas cheer throughout the year and repurpose your holiday tree:
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January 4, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Spread Christmas cheer throughout the year and repurpose your holiday tree:
www.sedgwickcounty.org/media/40697/...
www.sedgwickcounty.org/media/40697/...
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Fossil fuels were given over $7 TRILLION in subsidies last year: buff.ly/s6Nzgw3 That's $19.2 billion per day,
$799 million per hour,
$13.3 million every minute.
The first step in addressing the problem is to stop funding it. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #panelsnotpipelines @cdnpoli
$799 million per hour,
$13.3 million every minute.
The first step in addressing the problem is to stop funding it. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #panelsnotpipelines @cdnpoli
January 4, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Fossil fuels were given over $7 TRILLION in subsidies last year: buff.ly/s6Nzgw3 That's $19.2 billion per day,
$799 million per hour,
$13.3 million every minute.
The first step in addressing the problem is to stop funding it. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #panelsnotpipelines @cdnpoli
$799 million per hour,
$13.3 million every minute.
The first step in addressing the problem is to stop funding it. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy #panelsnotpipelines @cdnpoli
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The mission of the State Library of Kansas: To improve the lives of Kansas residents by providing resources that: Deliver 21st Century library services & resources to all Kansans & help them be successful in a global market.
Increase reading readiness & on-grade reading acuity. 1/2
Increase reading readiness & on-grade reading acuity. 1/2
January 4, 2026 at 3:38 PM
The mission of the State Library of Kansas: To improve the lives of Kansas residents by providing resources that: Deliver 21st Century library services & resources to all Kansans & help them be successful in a global market.
Increase reading readiness & on-grade reading acuity. 1/2
Increase reading readiness & on-grade reading acuity. 1/2
Celebrate "The Good Side: Evolving Libraries"
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The Good Side: Evolving Libraries
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January 4, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Celebrate "The Good Side: Evolving Libraries"
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"Wichita Habitat for Humanity is excited to invite you to our Annual Women Build Power Brunch, 10:00 a.m. February 28, at the Wichita Marriott. Tickets, tables, and sponsorship opportunities are now available.
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Secure your tickets: wichitahabitat.org/women-build-...
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Secure your tickets: wichitahabitat.org/women-build-...
Women Build
Since 1991, Women Build volunteers from all walks of life have come together to build stronger, safer communities.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:57 AM
"Wichita Habitat for Humanity is excited to invite you to our Annual Women Build Power Brunch, 10:00 a.m. February 28, at the Wichita Marriott. Tickets, tables, and sponsorship opportunities are now available.
www.habitat.org/volunteer/ne...
Secure your tickets: wichitahabitat.org/women-build-...
www.habitat.org/volunteer/ne...
Secure your tickets: wichitahabitat.org/women-build-...
Join the American Heart Association and "take the first step against America's top killer, heart disease. Access a free eBook, 21 Tips That Can Help Save Your Life. Start making life-saving changes!"
https://www.heart.org/en/get-involved/ways-to-give/ebook-21-tips-that-can-help-save-your-life
https://www.heart.org/en/get-involved/ways-to-give/ebook-21-tips-that-can-help-save-your-life
January 4, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Join the American Heart Association and "take the first step against America's top killer, heart disease. Access a free eBook, 21 Tips That Can Help Save Your Life. Start making life-saving changes!"
https://www.heart.org/en/get-involved/ways-to-give/ebook-21-tips-that-can-help-save-your-life
https://www.heart.org/en/get-involved/ways-to-give/ebook-21-tips-that-can-help-save-your-life
Impressed with the history of "Sisters of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ" newmanu.edu/about-newman... and Newman University's programs and events that engage global perspective, support academic initiatives, and enrich the community. Enjoy my GoodReads review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
January 2, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Impressed with the history of "Sisters of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ" newmanu.edu/about-newman... and Newman University's programs and events that engage global perspective, support academic initiatives, and enrich the community. Enjoy my GoodReads review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Grateful for Newman University's newmanu.edu guest presenter, Dr. Mark Clatterbuck, author of "Sacred Resistance: Eco-Activism and the Rise of New Spiritual Communities." digitalcommons.montclair.edu/all_books/736/
January 2, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Grateful for Newman University's newmanu.edu guest presenter, Dr. Mark Clatterbuck, author of "Sacred Resistance: Eco-Activism and the Rise of New Spiritual Communities." digitalcommons.montclair.edu/all_books/736/
"Tatiana Schlossberg, Kennedy Daughter Who Wrote of Her Cancer, Dies at 35"
"An environmental journalist and child of Caroline Kennedy, she recently wrote of her battle with leukemia in The New Yorker, drawing worldwide sympathy."
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"An environmental journalist and child of Caroline Kennedy, she recently wrote of her battle with leukemia in The New Yorker, drawing worldwide sympathy."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
Tatiana Schlossberg, Kennedy Daughter Who Wrote of Her Cancer, Dies at 35
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December 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"Tatiana Schlossberg, Kennedy Daughter Who Wrote of Her Cancer, Dies at 35"
"An environmental journalist and child of Caroline Kennedy, she recently wrote of her battle with leukemia in The New Yorker, drawing worldwide sympathy."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
"An environmental journalist and child of Caroline Kennedy, she recently wrote of her battle with leukemia in The New Yorker, drawing worldwide sympathy."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
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𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 with your questions about pending or past legislation, how to contact your Kansas legislators, tax policies and more, 𝟴𝟬𝟬-𝟰𝟯𝟮-𝟯𝟵𝟮𝟰. It's a toll-free service from the State Library. One more way we help you stay informed. #LibrariesMatter
December 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 with your questions about pending or past legislation, how to contact your Kansas legislators, tax policies and more, 𝟴𝟬𝟬-𝟰𝟯𝟮-𝟯𝟵𝟮𝟰. It's a toll-free service from the State Library. One more way we help you stay informed. #LibrariesMatter
Tatiana Schlossberg Author of “Inconspicuous Consumption” Discusses Climate, Consumption, and COVID"
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December 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Tatiana Schlossberg Author of “Inconspicuous Consumption” Discusses Climate, Consumption, and COVID"
www.momscleanairforce.org/tatiana-schl...
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Join America's 250 Birthday Celebration with the Kansas 250 Bookshelf and State Library of Kansas. #America250 #Kansas250
Celebrate America's 250 birthday w/your local library & Kansas 250 Bookshelf! Read your way through the KS250 Bookshelf full of Notable Books and monthly themes with events focused on the Sunflower State. Learn more library.ks.gov/KS250 #America250 @travelks.bsky.social
December 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Join America's 250 Birthday Celebration with the Kansas 250 Bookshelf and State Library of Kansas. #America250 #Kansas250
Get the Facts: The CDC has developed a measles micro-learn to help educate with a "Be Ready for Measles" www.cdc.gov/measles/php/toolkit/index.html toolkit that
provides preparedness and outbreak response tools and communication materials:
www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCent...
provides preparedness and outbreak response tools and communication materials:
www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCent...
www.kdhe.ks.gov
December 27, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Get the Facts: The CDC has developed a measles micro-learn to help educate with a "Be Ready for Measles" www.cdc.gov/measles/php/toolkit/index.html toolkit that
provides preparedness and outbreak response tools and communication materials:
www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCent...
provides preparedness and outbreak response tools and communication materials:
www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCent...
Read KDHE's "Public Health Connections" for the health and safety of those you love:
www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCent...
"Measles outbreaks continue to impact communities across the United States, despite being declared eliminated in 2000."
www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCent...
"Measles outbreaks continue to impact communities across the United States, despite being declared eliminated in 2000."
www.kdhe.ks.gov
December 27, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Read KDHE's "Public Health Connections" for the health and safety of those you love:
www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCent...
"Measles outbreaks continue to impact communities across the United States, despite being declared eliminated in 2000."
www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCent...
"Measles outbreaks continue to impact communities across the United States, despite being declared eliminated in 2000."
Free Christmas Tree Recycling:
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"Get your mulch: Christmas tree recycling begins in Sedgwick County"
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"Get your mulch: Christmas tree recycling begins in Sedgwick County"
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Christmas Trees | Sedgwick County, Kansas
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December 27, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Free Christmas Tree Recycling:
www.sedgwickcounty.org/environment/...
"Get your mulch: Christmas tree recycling begins in Sedgwick County"
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www.sedgwickcounty.org/environment/...
"Get your mulch: Christmas tree recycling begins in Sedgwick County"
www.ksn.com/news/local/g...
"The Power of Quiet Leadership"
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The Power of Quiet Leadership | AASL Knowledge Quest
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December 27, 2025 at 2:56 AM
"The Power of Quiet Leadership"
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Kansas Supreme Court examines roiling water dispute between crop irrigators and Hays, Russell kansasreflector.com/2025/12/15/k...
Kansas Supreme Court examines roiling water dispute between crop irrigators and Hays, Russell • Kansas Reflector
TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court endured a crossfire of claims and counterclaims Monday about whether an association of Edwards County irrigators can try to thwart plans by Hays and Russell to make u...
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December 27, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Kansas Supreme Court examines roiling water dispute between crop irrigators and Hays, Russell kansasreflector.com/2025/12/15/k...
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Kansas Notable Books: Gifts for Gardeners, children, music fans, Kansas history buffs, explorers, foodies. Check this link, library.ks.gov/KSNotableBooks, for gift ideas to satisfy the readers in your life.
December 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Kansas Notable Books: Gifts for Gardeners, children, music fans, Kansas history buffs, explorers, foodies. Check this link, library.ks.gov/KSNotableBooks, for gift ideas to satisfy the readers in your life.
What do you expect when a Jew, a Mormon, and a Journalist walk into a Cathedral?
In this episode of Finding Common Ground www.nbcnews.com/findingcommo... "Governors Cox and Shapiro discuss the state of politics in America."
www.nbcnews.com/now/video/fi...
HOPE for peacemakers with moral integrity.
In this episode of Finding Common Ground www.nbcnews.com/findingcommo... "Governors Cox and Shapiro discuss the state of politics in America."
www.nbcnews.com/now/video/fi...
HOPE for peacemakers with moral integrity.
Finding Common Ground: Bipartisan, solutions-oriented conversations
Showcasing bipartisan interviews between lawmakers and leaders of differing viewpoints on issues that matter to the American people.
www.nbcnews.com
December 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
What do you expect when a Jew, a Mormon, and a Journalist walk into a Cathedral?
In this episode of Finding Common Ground www.nbcnews.com/findingcommo... "Governors Cox and Shapiro discuss the state of politics in America."
www.nbcnews.com/now/video/fi...
HOPE for peacemakers with moral integrity.
In this episode of Finding Common Ground www.nbcnews.com/findingcommo... "Governors Cox and Shapiro discuss the state of politics in America."
www.nbcnews.com/now/video/fi...
HOPE for peacemakers with moral integrity.