Kaite Stover
@marianlibrarian.bsky.social
Librarian in KCMO. I drink and I read things: Menus, tarot cards, the sign, audio books, sometimes in French & Russian. This is my Reading Face.
#LibFaves25 Day 5 THE MEMORY COLLECTORS by Dete Meserve
This book is camera ready. Please give me the time travel movie of 4 ppl who meet in the past after an incident that touched all their lives & they never knew it. @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social
This book is camera ready. Please give me the time travel movie of 4 ppl who meet in the past after an incident that touched all their lives & they never knew it. @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
#LibFaves25 Day 5 THE MEMORY COLLECTORS by Dete Meserve
This book is camera ready. Please give me the time travel movie of 4 ppl who meet in the past after an incident that touched all their lives & they never knew it. @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social
This book is camera ready. Please give me the time travel movie of 4 ppl who meet in the past after an incident that touched all their lives & they never knew it. @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social
#LibFaves25 Day 4 BEST OFFER WINS by Marisa Kashino
Silent Patient and Gone Girl cagematch over Barbie's Dream House.
Silent Patient and Gone Girl cagematch over Barbie's Dream House.
December 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
#LibFaves25 Day 4 BEST OFFER WINS by Marisa Kashino
Silent Patient and Gone Girl cagematch over Barbie's Dream House.
Silent Patient and Gone Girl cagematch over Barbie's Dream House.
Looking for some great Missouri books by Missouri authors! Submissions for the MLA Literary Award close December 31. Show us your Missouri stories by submitting your book here: molib.wildapricot.org/Missouri-Lit... No entry fee.
Missouri Library Assocation - Missouri Literary Award
molib.wildapricot.org
December 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Looking for some great Missouri books by Missouri authors! Submissions for the MLA Literary Award close December 31. Show us your Missouri stories by submitting your book here: molib.wildapricot.org/Missouri-Lit... No entry fee.
#LibFaves25 Day 3
BRING DOWN THE HOUSE #CharlotteRuncie Juicy exploration of cancel culture & critical reviewing. @doubledaybooks.bsky.social
BRING DOWN THE HOUSE #CharlotteRuncie Juicy exploration of cancel culture & critical reviewing. @doubledaybooks.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
#LibFaves25 Day 3
BRING DOWN THE HOUSE #CharlotteRuncie Juicy exploration of cancel culture & critical reviewing. @doubledaybooks.bsky.social
BRING DOWN THE HOUSE #CharlotteRuncie Juicy exploration of cancel culture & critical reviewing. @doubledaybooks.bsky.social
#LibFaves25 Day 1
Catching up since I don't calendar math very well. Captivating nonfiction. True crime podcast fans take note. #BookClub ready. #JohnJLennon wrote this book from prison. An amazing writer. @macmillanlib.bsky.social thanks for the heads up on this one!
Catching up since I don't calendar math very well. Captivating nonfiction. True crime podcast fans take note. #BookClub ready. #JohnJLennon wrote this book from prison. An amazing writer. @macmillanlib.bsky.social thanks for the heads up on this one!
December 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
#LibFaves25 Day 1
Catching up since I don't calendar math very well. Captivating nonfiction. True crime podcast fans take note. #BookClub ready. #JohnJLennon wrote this book from prison. An amazing writer. @macmillanlib.bsky.social thanks for the heads up on this one!
Catching up since I don't calendar math very well. Captivating nonfiction. True crime podcast fans take note. #BookClub ready. #JohnJLennon wrote this book from prison. An amazing writer. @macmillanlib.bsky.social thanks for the heads up on this one!
#LibFaves25 : Day 2
DEATH OF THE AUTHOR @nnedi.bsky.social The best book I read this year. Hands down. @kclibrary.bsky.social was lucky enough to host Nnedi for our #HeartlandBookFestival
DEATH OF THE AUTHOR @nnedi.bsky.social The best book I read this year. Hands down. @kclibrary.bsky.social was lucky enough to host Nnedi for our #HeartlandBookFestival
December 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
#LibFaves25 : Day 2
DEATH OF THE AUTHOR @nnedi.bsky.social The best book I read this year. Hands down. @kclibrary.bsky.social was lucky enough to host Nnedi for our #HeartlandBookFestival
DEATH OF THE AUTHOR @nnedi.bsky.social The best book I read this year. Hands down. @kclibrary.bsky.social was lucky enough to host Nnedi for our #HeartlandBookFestival
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Join us for a celebration to kick off this important work and imagine the future together.
📍: Central Library
📅: July 9 | 4:30 p.m.
🎟️: Reserve your spot at https://tinyurl.com/4d662vmu
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📍: Central Library
📅: July 9 | 4:30 p.m.
🎟️: Reserve your spot at https://tinyurl.com/4d662vmu
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Imagine the Future of the Library Together
Last year, the community celebrated the Library’s 150th anniversary. This year, continue the celebration by helping plan the Library’s future. To better serve the community, strategic planning is underway, and your voice is important in ensuring that our locations remain welcoming, responsive, joyful, and deeply rooted in the communities we serve.
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June 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Join us for a celebration to kick off this important work and imagine the future together.
📍: Central Library
📅: July 9 | 4:30 p.m.
🎟️: Reserve your spot at https://tinyurl.com/4d662vmu
(2/2)
📍: Central Library
📅: July 9 | 4:30 p.m.
🎟️: Reserve your spot at https://tinyurl.com/4d662vmu
(2/2)
Love when local libraries get press like this: www.kcur.org/arts-life/20... #kclibraries
Kansas City has lots of great libraries, but these specialized collections offer something unique
While the Kansas City region is home to robust public library systems, it also boasts specialized libraries that focus on individual subjects. These libraries have extensive collections devoted to art...
www.kcur.org
November 13, 2023 at 1:26 PM
Love when local libraries get press like this: www.kcur.org/arts-life/20... #kclibraries
This book running my Friday night THE FURY #AlexMichaelides #CeladonBooks If Agatha Christie had written Evelyn Hugo. Now add a dash of snark. #glamthriller #thrillglamour
October 7, 2023 at 2:50 AM
This book running my Friday night THE FURY #AlexMichaelides #CeladonBooks If Agatha Christie had written Evelyn Hugo. Now add a dash of snark. #glamthriller #thrillglamour
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And the second ever poetry winner for the Maya Angelou Book Award is:
I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times by Taylor Byas (@taylorbyas.bsky.social) -- Soft Skull Press
This collection is inspired by The Wiz and celebrates South Side Chicago and a Black woman’s quest for self-discovery.
Congrats!
I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times by Taylor Byas (@taylorbyas.bsky.social) -- Soft Skull Press
This collection is inspired by The Wiz and celebrates South Side Chicago and a Black woman’s quest for self-discovery.
Congrats!
October 6, 2023 at 2:17 AM
And the second ever poetry winner for the Maya Angelou Book Award is:
I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times by Taylor Byas (@taylorbyas.bsky.social) -- Soft Skull Press
This collection is inspired by The Wiz and celebrates South Side Chicago and a Black woman’s quest for self-discovery.
Congrats!
I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times by Taylor Byas (@taylorbyas.bsky.social) -- Soft Skull Press
This collection is inspired by The Wiz and celebrates South Side Chicago and a Black woman’s quest for self-discovery.
Congrats!
Sometimes I think the dumbest move I’ll make all day is reading my email.
October 2, 2023 at 8:55 PM
Sometimes I think the dumbest move I’ll make all day is reading my email.
You need some poetry. Yes, you do.
We'll kick things off with our shortlist for this year's award!
Terrance Hayes
Sally Wen Mao
Taylor Byas
Franny Choi
Jessica Q. Stark
The 2023 winner of the Maya Angelou Book Award will be announced October 5th. We’ll be sharing more info about these authors in the coming weeks, so stay tuned! ✨
Terrance Hayes
Sally Wen Mao
Taylor Byas
Franny Choi
Jessica Q. Stark
The 2023 winner of the Maya Angelou Book Award will be announced October 5th. We’ll be sharing more info about these authors in the coming weeks, so stay tuned! ✨
September 14, 2023 at 8:48 PM
You need some poetry. Yes, you do.
Sooo if I’m disposing of my cat Louie’s dead mice and chipmunks does that make me ‘The Fixer’ to his ‘wet work’? I did not sign up for this. 😼
September 11, 2023 at 1:53 AM
Sooo if I’m disposing of my cat Louie’s dead mice and chipmunks does that make me ‘The Fixer’ to his ‘wet work’? I did not sign up for this. 😼
Just an observation: Live chipmunks can look a great deal like cat toys. #CatPSA
September 10, 2023 at 11:44 PM
Just an observation: Live chipmunks can look a great deal like cat toys. #CatPSA
This book has my reading juices flowing: Alt-universe, eco-justice, sardonic queer fic w best punk band name ever Bunny Bloodlust. @simkern.bsky.social From Levine Querido folks w production standards sky high. Cover & inside map gawj #thepeoplearereading
August 23, 2023 at 11:39 AM
This book has my reading juices flowing: Alt-universe, eco-justice, sardonic queer fic w best punk band name ever Bunny Bloodlust. @simkern.bsky.social From Levine Querido folks w production standards sky high. Cover & inside map gawj #thepeoplearereading
It’s not my decision. I’m not a legal expert. But I don’t think I care if Trump keeps his passport and flees to another country to escape trial. I’m ok with that. #savetrialexpenses
August 21, 2023 at 7:28 PM
It’s not my decision. I’m not a legal expert. But I don’t think I care if Trump keeps his passport and flees to another country to escape trial. I’m ok with that. #savetrialexpenses
I feel like I could bench press the air with my lungs
August 21, 2023 at 11:37 AM
I feel like I could bench press the air with my lungs