Alexa Dumas
@alexadoom.bsky.social
ADK. MLS. Middle School Librarian. Upstate NY. Reader. Lifelong Learner. 3rd Gen NYS Educator. SLJ Reviewer. Matcha Lover. Cat Mom. Ignorance Fighter. PBS Kid.
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A Victory for IMLS as Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle Agency
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A Victory for IMLS as Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle Agency
In a summary judgment on November 21 in Rhode Island v. Trump, Judge John J. McConnell Jr. ruled that the Trump administration’s attempt to shut down the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
A Victory for IMLS as Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle Agency
www.slj.com/story/Victor...
www.slj.com/story/Victor...
I bought this for the library and every kid I tell about it is STOKED….Bingo Thursdays is coming this December 😎 #schoollibrarian #TLSky #libraryprogramming
November 21, 2025 at 12:19 AM
I bought this for the library and every kid I tell about it is STOKED….Bingo Thursdays is coming this December 😎 #schoollibrarian #TLSky #libraryprogramming
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Best Middle Grade Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
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Best Middle Grade Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
The Best Middle Grade titles of 2025 feature action-packed fantasies, resonant realistic fiction, and heart-pounding horror stories for tweens.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Best Middle Grade Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
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This might be an author-first for me - TWO books on @slj.com's Best Books of 2025 List!! So grateful to the librarians who selected THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES and HISTORY SMASHERS: ANCIENT EGYPT to be part of this amazing collection! www.schoollibraryjournal.com/page/best-bo...
Best Books 2025
We hope that SLJ’s Best Books of 2025, filled with adventurous and fantastical stories, silly and breathtaking picture books, true-crime mysteries and stirring romances, and universally consumed manga...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:54 PM
This might be an author-first for me - TWO books on @slj.com's Best Books of 2025 List!! So grateful to the librarians who selected THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES and HISTORY SMASHERS: ANCIENT EGYPT to be part of this amazing collection! www.schoollibraryjournal.com/page/best-bo...
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Holy smokes - thank you, Texas librarians!!! I couldn't be more thrilled that THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES has been named to the 2026-2027 Texas Bluebonnet Award List! And in such incredible company, too - congrats to all of the authors & illustrators!
Here's the full list: txla.org/news/2026-20...
Here's the full list: txla.org/news/2026-20...
November 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Holy smokes - thank you, Texas librarians!!! I couldn't be more thrilled that THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES has been named to the 2026-2027 Texas Bluebonnet Award List! And in such incredible company, too - congrats to all of the authors & illustrators!
Here's the full list: txla.org/news/2026-20...
Here's the full list: txla.org/news/2026-20...
This is a photo of me in 7th grade…I think this about sums up how I feel crawling to Friday 🤣 #TLSky #SchoolLibrarians #MiddleSchool
November 6, 2025 at 11:14 PM
This is a photo of me in 7th grade…I think this about sums up how I feel crawling to Friday 🤣 #TLSky #SchoolLibrarians #MiddleSchool
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I libraried hard today.
It felt good.
It felt good.
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I libraried hard today.
It felt good.
It felt good.
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I love being a school librarian.
[even when it is really really really hard]
[even when it is really really really hard]
November 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I love being a school librarian.
[even when it is really really really hard]
[even when it is really really really hard]
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This is my annual gentle suggestion to please stop teaching kids made-up stories about Thanksgiving and share actual (fascinating!) history instead. In case you need ideas... bookshop.org/p/books/hist...
History Smashers: The Mayflower
Check out History Smashers: The Mayflower - <b>Myths! Lies! Secrets! Smash the stories behind famous moments in history and expose the hidden truth. Perfect for fans of I Survived and Nathan Hale's Ha...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This is my annual gentle suggestion to please stop teaching kids made-up stories about Thanksgiving and share actual (fascinating!) history instead. In case you need ideas... bookshop.org/p/books/hist...
EEK! I FINALLY genrefied my graphic novels! My students helped place the graphic novel and genre stickers on each book, and then I created the different collections. I have lots of gaps to fill, but now I know where the gaps are. I love it so much!
#TLSky #SchoolLibrarians #CollectionDevelopment
#TLSky #SchoolLibrarians #CollectionDevelopment
November 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM
EEK! I FINALLY genrefied my graphic novels! My students helped place the graphic novel and genre stickers on each book, and then I created the different collections. I have lots of gaps to fill, but now I know where the gaps are. I love it so much!
#TLSky #SchoolLibrarians #CollectionDevelopment
#TLSky #SchoolLibrarians #CollectionDevelopment
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Imagine being wealthy and not building libraries.
Embarrassing.
Embarrassing.
November 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Imagine being wealthy and not building libraries.
Embarrassing.
Embarrassing.
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Here are two pages of romance recommendations for your young teen fans of THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY to read next!
We were delighted to be able to come up with so many #youngteenlit titles: there have been several romance books published in the past year with 8th-9th grade protagonists.
We were delighted to be able to come up with so many #youngteenlit titles: there have been several romance books published in the past year with 8th-9th grade protagonists.
November 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Here are two pages of romance recommendations for your young teen fans of THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY to read next!
We were delighted to be able to come up with so many #youngteenlit titles: there have been several romance books published in the past year with 8th-9th grade protagonists.
We were delighted to be able to come up with so many #youngteenlit titles: there have been several romance books published in the past year with 8th-9th grade protagonists.
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One of the MANY reasons why we need school #librarians now more than ever! We are part of the solution www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
America Is Sliding Toward Illiteracy
Declining standards and low expectations are destroying American education.
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November 1, 2025 at 9:04 PM
One of the MANY reasons why we need school #librarians now more than ever! We are part of the solution www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
No one knew who we were but I got free books into over 100 kiddos hands…so it was a good night! #halloween #TLSky #SchoolLibrarians
November 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
No one knew who we were but I got free books into over 100 kiddos hands…so it was a good night! #halloween #TLSky #SchoolLibrarians
Happy #halloween from my middle school self! This costume was a big deal to 6th grade Alexa 🤣🎃
October 31, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Happy #halloween from my middle school self! This costume was a big deal to 6th grade Alexa 🤣🎃
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Yuck. #TLsky I don't know. How did we do this before companies/people that scraped up all of the books without permission? #eduskyai
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Texas schools are using AI to screen library books under new state law
Supporters see ChatGPT as a way to help weed out inappropriate content, but critics say AI can include incorrect details and miss valuable context.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Yuck. #TLsky I don't know. How did we do this before companies/people that scraped up all of the books without permission? #eduskyai
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www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/art...
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Do you love a librarian? Nominate them! ilovelibraries.org/love-my-libr...
I Love My Librarian Award
Nominate a librarian you love for the 2026 I Love My Librarian Award - they could win $5,000 and the recognition of a lifetime! Nominations close December 15, 2025!
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October 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Do you love a librarian? Nominate them! ilovelibraries.org/love-my-libr...
It’s always fun when ILLs arrive…ESPECIALLY when they are for ME and NOT my kids 🤣🤭
#TLSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibraries #InterLibraryLoan
#TLSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibraries #InterLibraryLoan
October 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
It’s always fun when ILLs arrive…ESPECIALLY when they are for ME and NOT my kids 🤣🤭
#TLSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibraries #InterLibraryLoan
#TLSky #SchoolLibrarians #SchoolLibraries #InterLibraryLoan
Halloween is approaching! Be sure to have some non-food goodies for your trick-or-treaters! Our family is participating in the Teal Pumpkin Project, which helps raise awareness for children with severe food allergies and ensures that they are included during food-centered events and celebrations!
October 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Halloween is approaching! Be sure to have some non-food goodies for your trick-or-treaters! Our family is participating in the Teal Pumpkin Project, which helps raise awareness for children with severe food allergies and ensures that they are included during food-centered events and celebrations!
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Sports recommendations for young teens! Not every book here fits our 6 Criteria for #youngteenlit, but these are definitely old and new favorites in our MS media centers. Let us know what's missing here.
Check out www.youngteenlit.com to access the doc.
#itstimeforyoungteenlit #tlsky #skybrarians
Check out www.youngteenlit.com to access the doc.
#itstimeforyoungteenlit #tlsky #skybrarians
October 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Sports recommendations for young teens! Not every book here fits our 6 Criteria for #youngteenlit, but these are definitely old and new favorites in our MS media centers. Let us know what's missing here.
Check out www.youngteenlit.com to access the doc.
#itstimeforyoungteenlit #tlsky #skybrarians
Check out www.youngteenlit.com to access the doc.
#itstimeforyoungteenlit #tlsky #skybrarians
Thank you so much for the kind words and listening to the podcast! 🩷📚 #TLSky #SchoolLibrarians
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Loved listening to this episode… nothing like a young, fresh librarian coming through!!
I had to have a convo yesterday around who might take over from me when I retire… it IS still a few years away but still…
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Loved listening to this episode… nothing like a young, fresh librarian coming through!!
I had to have a convo yesterday around who might take over from me when I retire… it IS still a few years away but still…
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341 Community Collection Development
Podcast Episode · School Librarians United with Amy Hermon · 17/10/2025 · 1h 1m
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October 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Thank you so much for the kind words and listening to the podcast! 🩷📚 #TLSky #SchoolLibrarians
A8: My favorite read of this year would definitely be "Ten Thousand Tries." This book hit home for me, as it depicts a boy grieving the impending loss of his father from ALS. I lost my grandfather to ALS when I was 10. I needed this book and the mirror that I wasn't alone in my anger. #TLSkyChat
October 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A8: My favorite read of this year would definitely be "Ten Thousand Tries." This book hit home for me, as it depicts a boy grieving the impending loss of his father from ALS. I lost my grandfather to ALS when I was 10. I needed this book and the mirror that I wasn't alone in my anger. #TLSkyChat
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Excited to share this conversation with 20 school #librarians attending #AASL25!!! @aaslala.bsky.social Tune in anywhere you listen to #podcasts
October 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Excited to share this conversation with 20 school #librarians attending #AASL25!!! @aaslala.bsky.social Tune in anywhere you listen to #podcasts
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@netgalley.bsky.social really opens me up to new titles as well. www.netgalley.com
I love me an advanced readers copy to experience titles before they are officially released. I read several then went to ALA and met the authors. It was soooo cool! #TLSkyChat
I love me an advanced readers copy to experience titles before they are officially released. I read several then went to ALA and met the authors. It was soooo cool! #TLSkyChat
October 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
@netgalley.bsky.social really opens me up to new titles as well. www.netgalley.com
I love me an advanced readers copy to experience titles before they are officially released. I read several then went to ALA and met the authors. It was soooo cool! #TLSkyChat
I love me an advanced readers copy to experience titles before they are officially released. I read several then went to ALA and met the authors. It was soooo cool! #TLSkyChat
A7: HEARTSTOPPER! Even though it isn't an American book, my middle schoolers can't get enough of Alice Oseman's series! Second and third place would go out to "The Wild Robot" and "Komi Can't Communicate!" #TLSkyChat
Q7 for tonight’s #TLSkyChat!
💬 If your readers were on an award committee this year, what books would win top honors? Let’s share the 2025 titles
that you just can’t keep on the shelf!
For more info visit: tlskychat.com
💬 If your readers were on an award committee this year, what books would win top honors? Let’s share the 2025 titles
that you just can’t keep on the shelf!
For more info visit: tlskychat.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:46 AM
A7: HEARTSTOPPER! Even though it isn't an American book, my middle schoolers can't get enough of Alice Oseman's series! Second and third place would go out to "The Wild Robot" and "Komi Can't Communicate!" #TLSkyChat