#as well as the local library

[shorlinesorrows]

kind of ashamed there isn't more lock-in aus in fanfic

i feel like we should be doing better as a collective

#idk maybe other areas just don't do them #but they were something that happened at my high school a couple times #as well as the local library #if you don't know what a lock-in is: #basically all of the high schoolers who wanted to participate would check into the school around 9pm #then they would get 'locked in' for the night and try to stay awake until 5am when the doors reopened #there was food and energy drinks and movies and just dance and dodgeball/volleyball tournaments and even laser tag once #you could run around the hallways and people made nests out of the blankets and pillows they brought #and there were crafts and stuff #it was actually really fun #and everyone was SUPER sleep deprived by the end so I had some really Random conversations with complete strangers #i feel like the potential of these things is being wasted #it has excellent meet-cute potential both platonic and romantic #and it doesn't even have to be for high school #you could make it a work lock-in or a college lock-in or a fundraiser lock-in where all the proceeds go to charity #our local library did one where parents could check in their kids for the night and all proceeds went to library funding #obviously there was chaperones because a million 10 year olds could destroy a library on their own #but still #wasted potential #fanfiction #fanfic writing #fanfic tropes #fanfic #fanfic authors #ao3 #ao3 fanfic #ao3 writer #archive of our own

[tearosepedall]

BOYCOTT AUDIBLE + THEY ARE OWN BY AMAZON WHICH IS ON THE OFFICIAL BDS BOYCOTT LIST.

GET YOUR AUDIOBOOKS FROM YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY AND/OR OTHER WEBSITE

#free Palestine #boycott #boycott israel #audible #amazon #boycott amazon #I have reblog so many free book website I wish I could have tag them… #oh well- there are many places you can get a free book but If you can Get a library card from your local library

[queerliblib]

Hello. I just learned about this thing a bit ago, and got my library card today, and I was wondering if you knew of any other similar libraries that operate primarily through Libby? Now that I have had my eyes open to the possibility of multiple library cards my brain just wants to collect all that I can get.

hi! hmm which are primarily digital libraries through Libby… honestly, no. That’s one of the reasons we decided we’d be able to move forward with QLL after we had the idea, as it was filling a gap that no one else was.

Of course there are some public libraries (brooklyn among others) that have opened up *part* of their Libby catalogues nationally for certain age ranges (13-26), and then there are other digital branches of physical libraries like the Library of Congress’ open access digital collections. The closest I can think of for a fully digital library would be the Digital Public Library of America or DPLA, but they don’t use Libby. BPL, LoC, DPLA and others also don’t have the same focus on queer books that we do at QLL.

There are other excellent queer libraries out there too, but most are primarily physical collections (one exception being Quatrefoil Library who also launched a digital branch on Libby, but they also have a much more geographically narrow focus - Minneapolis - than we do)

#asks #libby #I’d google ‘free non-resident library card’ or something along that line as well #we’ve also reblogged a few posts that list some of these out #but by and large they’re local public libraries that also have digital branches not just digital libraries #still #you should be able to find a few out there!

[breadandblankets]

read green arrow rebirth and now I'm thinking about the fucking Library that would be required to maintain any sort of Roy/Jason living arrangement

non fiction is literally everything from quantum mechanics to south china sea trade circa 1850, fiction is a horse we've beat to death ofc

they have to buy a house together because they have chronic "what if I need this again at some unspecified time" disease and can't let go of a single thing

#they're both such nerd #and book nerds at that #not me latching onto roy saying he reads engineering manuals and going “hes just like me fr” #resident engineering shoves entire arsenal into their mouth #would they mostly just check things out from the public library? yes ofc #However having money when you aren't used to having money makes u make some Choices #and sometimes those choices are going hog wild in a B&N #well it was a local bookstore but neither here nor there #dc #jason todd #roy harper #redarse #jayroy #yeah i like them #such is life

[ifindus]

This has been such a good week for me?? I passed my drivers licence exam on Monday, then I got a 20% position at my local museum, AND now I've booked a trip in April with a fandom friend 🥰 how could it get any better?

#not hetalia #also seems like I MIGHT get another position at the local library too? maybe #just temporary while I apply for more permanent jobs tho #and another fandom friend is visiting next week as well 🥺🥺 #I'm so excited!

[aquickstart]

severe saltburn tumblr withdrawals caused by my phone still being held hostage at repair resulted in a $7 copy of brideshead revisited with a most hideous movie cover now being in my possession. good afternoon everyone

#finished my work 1.5h early today and started reading it on proj gutenberg but then checked out my local indigo after work and #of course there isnt a single copy. of course there isnt #the library is barren as well #the only place that came thru is my favorite bmv mwah i love them #snatched the very last copy too. god this is insanity. i enjoy the book so far i want to have it read by friday idk #mine #saltburn journaling

[fisheito]

If you want actually good BL reccs, I've been reading Cherry Magic recently and it's v sweet.

I also read this other one a while ago that was wholesome in a weird way: "My quiet best friend's just tongue-tied"

dude do u know what this ask feels like? like... me: *puts down the toxic high school BL midway through* *heavy sigh* *takes a swig of lavender lemonade* why tf all these yaois so damm .. i don't know. sigh. this is a young man's game. maybe i'm not fit for this no mores anon: hey so i heard u like wholesome and probably not teens *slides recs over* me: either i am unbelievably easy to read or you're just a seasoned BL sommelier. thank u dearly, anon

#not nu🦀 #i am having a very good time with cherry magic rn #i read the tongue-tied one first bc i liked the look of the art more #and it was shorter. so. i figured i could finish it quick *rubs palms* #BUT DUDE i see what you mean by 'weird wholesome' for that one #because there were several times when i was side-eyeing severely. they about to make me walk away.. #and even more times i wanted to slap protag upside the head #IDIOCY AND IGNORANCE HAVE THEIR LIMITS. YOU ARE BEYOND HOPE #but i still finished it which means that ur rec was COMPLETED and thus a SUCCESS #then i looked at cherry magic like. hm. idk bro. this art isn't really jamming with me #(2.6 minutes later) DUDE I LOVE THIS IT IS LIGHTING UP MY LIFE AND REINVIGORATING MY ANCIENT JOINTS #it is also much longer than i expected. which is GREAT bc then i get more silly 30 year olds falling in doki #me ringing the bell like um. excuse me. when do i get my wizard powers? or does (XYZ) count as *censored* and thus disqualify me? 😂 #today i confirm that i should trust internet anon instead of my local library. er. at least regarding gay little love stories #i say CONFIRM because i done knew. but. well. we can learn the same thing over and over i guess #asks

[s1xseasonsandamov1e]

I LOVE PUBLIC LIBRARIES!!!!!!!!!!!

#my sister is probably moving out after this summer (which fucking sucks) so i might get her job at our local library!!!!! #it's literally my dream job #its after school and it pays well and it's just putting books in place so i can listen to music while doing it!!! #public libraries are just fucking great man

[simply-sithel]

New job means the brain's been a' churning with code lately. Putting some cycles towards @renegadeguild this month-- signature order spine lines are (languishing) in review (as Draft) and I threw together a typeset assembly tool in hopes of finally (collaboratively) tackling the idea of a Renegade cookbook.

Launched in honor/anticipation of Edible Book Day (April 1st), the Renegade PDF Potluck tool is currently accepting entries. Currently only available to Renegade Bindery folks (thems on the Discord) -- you can find the link & info in the Event on the server.

Deadline for entries is tomorrow (Saturday, March 22nd 2024) @ midnight PST but seeing as only 2 entries have been submitted so far, might be extending that a bit.

#very happy to have the tool finally #written entirely in old school 90s Javascript style (no node or build system) -- tho I do use awaits #as soon as I enable local upload/entry this thing is going to rock #recreational coding #coding #much much much love for the pdf-lib js library! #many thanks to texasrachel & Lark & Aether who helped w/ test content so I didn't go mad debugging the thing #(the sig order spine lines PR is sitting due to lack of love from me but that's also going to be rad when it lands) #(that initial GIF is 4M - unsure how well it'll perform on Tumblr -- my first laptop screen recording) #bookbinding adjacent

[darkwood-sleddog]

truly pains me to see people with a novice understanding (if that) of dog powered sports and even less so an understanding of ethical breeding get a platform. bruuuuuh.

#dogblr #that acquaintance i publically called out for running her dogs on an 80 F day in summer #had had an 'accidental' litter by a 1 year old dog that same year #and i suspected it was NOT accidental #because lo and behold she has puppies again #puppies she does not have set homes for #from un health tested #un titled #non standard #non race tested dogs #so absolutely a joy for me to witness /s #she is well known locally and is very nice to me but i do not believe any of us are above criticism when animals are involved #just because you visit libraries with your dogs does not mean you 1.) know what you are talking about and #2.) have any ethicality to what you are doing #was it worth it to be insta famous locally for a year? time will tell

[glitterghost]

Not me (finally) buying a physical copy of 2005's Pride & Prejudice because I don't trust streaming companies to not take away whatever digital version I might purchase.

(Okay, yeah, it's totally me!)

#jane austen #pride & prejudice 2005 #pride and prejudice #keira knightley #matthew mcfayden #listen its uneasy for me to think of things going digital only #like i understand it but i do not trust it at all #having a physical copy of a book or movie or music you love is really something we should all make sure we have #👀👀 you just never know #not to mention it makes me sad to see judt.how inexpensive dvds are anymore #like oh heres a 5 dollar and less dvd bin full of anything you can imagine #also i fully support still checking either form of media out from your local library #if you can of course #anyway this is a bunch of rambling all to say that im happy to at least own a copy and if a special edition comes out in 2025 #well you already know im going to be all for that too

[stars-are-shining-bright]

They should find a way to listen to all the mechanisms albums at once

#i want to listen to hnoc hecause #its hnoc #and also bc it's been a while since i last listened to hnoc #but i have also been thinking about udad and immortality and elysian fields and ullyses getting a peaceful death #and I've been also just more interested in greek mythology recently #SO I ALSO WANT TO LISTEN TO UDAD #but I've been also reading a lovecraft book after coming across it in my local library #so i want to listen to tbi as well #BUT THEN ALSO #OUATIS IS RIGHT THERE. I HAVEN'T HAD MY HRARY BROKEN BY THE SPACE LESBIANS FOR A WHILE NOW #do not even get me started on tales to be told s Frankenstein or death to the mechanisms!! #the mechanisms #apollo talks

[jihyolesbian]

I GOT A JOB IM A LIBRARY ASSISTANT

#AT MY COUNTY’S LIBRARY SYSTEM AT THEIR MAIN BRANCH SEHSKHAKCH #HEHDJAJDLSHDKDH KDLXHDKD IT PAYS REALLY WELL TOO #i originally applied to a local branch as a circulation technician (front desk basically) and interviewed and thought it went well but i #didnt hear back from them for 2weeks. and then on the 15th day i got an email that started with ‘Unfortunately we chose someone else’ and i #was 🙁 BUT THEN THE REST OF THE EMAIL I WAS LIKE 😯 bc they said they chose someone else bc they wanted me at a different position (HIGHER PAY #AND I WAS DEF UNDERQUALIFIED FOR THIS NEW ONE?) #and it’s not at a local branch it’s at the system’s main branch 😯 #BUT I WAS LIKE YES IM INTERESTED #and they said i didnt have to interview again and the hr lady just called me now and ahe was like ‘ #‘congrats we’d like to offer you the position’ AND I WAS LIKE OH MY GODOOOSDSS AND SHE LAUGHED AT ME😭 #but im so excited this is like . crazy i didnt apply to this position bc i very much am not qualified for it. also i hope they know i have #to leave in august🫣 for school🫣 #BUT AYE

[finnglas]

[springtime comes to the bayou]

I got to see the moment it started raining, which feels like a gift. The clouds had been gathering for an hour or so. The live oaks and loblolly pines had been shuddering and swaying in the gray breeze as the creek lapped, agitated, at the cypress knees.

So it wasn’t a surprise that it would rain. The ropes and planks of the old bridge knew it was coming, as did the iron-framed glass panes of the lanterns arching over them. So did I. So did everyone.

But I saw the first raindrop darken the pathway bricks – or maybe the second or the third, impossible to know – and I felt the yellow-green curl of new growth unfolding in my chest, young fronds and tender-climbing vines spiral around my ribs. The scent of warm, wet loam filled the soak-thirsty soil of my lungs as I inhaled, tiny blossoms scattering over my sternum. Aching, I unfold from winter sleep and feel springtime on my skin.

#is this anything #i wrote this while sitting beside some beautiful wetlands #watching it rain #it might suck i honestly don't know #if it does dont at me we make bad art here #if it doesn't...well go ask your local library to buy my books or smth

[sysig]

Did you expect Rescuing Rusty in 2023??? (RR is @zeejax‘s ♥) (Patreon)

Trick question! Even I wasn’t expecting Rescuing Rusty, but since it was up next on my fics to vet for construction, I had to give it a reread!

Didn’t it turn out lovely 💕 There’s not a lot of sky-related imagery in RR, but I couldn’t not go with this colour - it’s an even richer rust colour IRL :D

The spine ended up being big enough that I was able to sneak in two bookmarks! One for Zoom (the black) and one for Rusty (the red)

Even though they sit separately, Rusty’s still crosses over Zoom’s hehe ♥

#My art #Rescuing Rusty #Rusty #Zoom #They get a digital doodle since I was rereading while in the digital warmup mindset haha #They just barely snuck in! Good for them ♥ They are still good lads :) #Nowadays the miasma of positive feelings has gotten very fuzzy and indistinct but boy do I still remember how Big those feelings were lol #NPG good! EX good! NPG and EX being friends good!! #Rescuing Rusty is charming as always :) It's a snuggle-up kind of fic I just feel cozy thinking about and reading it ♪ #It's funny as well since I started rereading before picking out the cover - looking for which one would be the most thematic lol #And I ended up just reading a few chapters all at once 'cause I was having a good time with it! Oops reading lol #It was also an experiment >:3c Since out home printer is kinda ehhhh currently - the poor old thing haha - I took a trip to the library #Our local library allows up to 10 free greyscale prints a day so ♪ Slowly but surely I'd walk to the library and come back 10 pages richer #I've figured out how to take books out of the library and not have to return them! Libraries hate this one weird trick! #Lol ♪ #So yeah :D Other than the cover and the first page (since I hadn't figured if the library could use the Minecraft font yet - they can!) #This is a ''free'' printed book :D I mean - other than walking to and from the library and construction and ribbons lol #The guts of the book were paid with taxes lol ♫ #It was well worth it :) It's good to walk! #And I am happy to have it physically :D

[uraandri]

why do people get so defensive about shit that doesn't even apply to them like ok your library is only open during your working hours and you can't go and that's fine but why are you leaving a 3 paragraph response to someone saying that going to a library is always a good idea if you want to go outside but not be outside

#it wasn't even directed at them #it was just a comment on a yt video #that was like hey if you want to spend some time someplace else that is not your house but also isn't a park go check your local library #and this person was like well that would be great if my library didn't suck and if i didn't have to work all day and if i wasn't poor so #it must be nice to be able to go to a library whenever #ok bitch #you are a tar pit #ura.txt