#please go to your library

[cloama]

My public library offers lots of stuff but new free services were added in the pandemic years

-Mango, language learning app

-Brainfuse, interview coaching and resume lab

-Creativebug, art and craft tutorial similar to skillshare

-Freegal music

-Scholastic GO and Scholastic teachables

-CLEP exam prep!!!!!

#I've been testing my way through CLEP exams ALONE. NO ONE TOLD ME THE LIBRARY HAD ONLINE EXAM PREP #just raw dogging exams like a fool #library sciences #please go to your library #or just get a card and look online at all the resources

[julijbee]

girlbossing too close to the sun.

#art #ive literally just been treating this game as a library simuator #i walk from bookseller to bookseller opening up all of their books #vivecs sermons are either a highlight or the point at which i stop reading #ive been trying to convince the ordinators that imitation is the highest form of flattery but it hasnt been working #let me wear your helmets please theyre so funny.. #posting morrowind in 2024 isnt a cry for help but youre not wrong to be concerned. #morrowind #almalexia #vivec #im going to explain the chitin armor give me a moment #so the bonewalker nerevar on the shrines is adorable and it was only after drawing it however many times that i realized #it looked relatively close to a modified chitin armor #and so i modified chitin armor a few times and this was probably the cutest result #i also know i drew almalexia relatively pristine and untouched by years and vivec not so much but my thought process was #vivecs role as if not a favorite then the most accessible divine or the most “hands on” in a manner of speaking #acting in ways visible to the general population or actions explicitly brought to their attention #like not that almalexia isnt doing anything she is #but the dissemination of information regarding that is very different etc etc etc #anyways to a certain extent a god is the face on a shrine or in art or upon a statue or carving #but vivecs presence is interwoven with the geography of vvardenfell especially and his actions and writings with pubished materials #and the arts and culture and customs etc etc etc #so to me the face of a god you know and feel a commonality with or a god that walks alongside you is a face you would recognize #and vivec is already otherworldly looking enough #the simple mark of the years on his skin in some way grounding him in reality felt more right #that and i think the ways in which he and almalexia care about outward appearance are slightly different- they prioritize different things #and the ways they present outward power and their embodiment of their respective attributes share some similarities as they both have that #important preoccupation with physical power and physical strength to a certain degree #oh my god nobody read this i am yapping so bad. #tes

[positivibeet]

Things that scratch the "buy something" itch:

1. Go to your local hardware store and steal paint chips

2. Take out a book from the library

3. Business cards. When you see em, gather em

4. Does your city have tourism pamphlets? Those are yours now.

5. Try to propagate a plant

6. Cross items off a to-do list

I am broke but I am free 💘🤘

#positivity #advice #anti capitalism #go to your local library #do it #do it now #please

[chloeseyeliner]

(jackson's diary ep 104 spoilers)

what a happy ending, what a warm hug, what beautiful words uttered!!! no one, not even a mean ed sheeran can stop all this happiness, IF he existed in the first place- thank god he doesn't, am I right? hahaha!!!

#if w*lliam does anything (which I am sure he will)... I am going to cry #more than now anyway #also PAMELA AND DAVID IN THE LIBRARY EIGOWFWIFWOFAFW #that damn coffee cup!! #I am so anxious for next sunday #and I will have finished my finals so I will have more time to be more anxious than usual #UGH #jackson's diary #jacksons diary #jackson honey please use your diary for w*lliam purposes #dexer #david miller #exer campbell

[amasiusblog]

after grinding to get through most of the princess rose event i have planted an idea in my mind that will Not leave me alone.

i was fully expecting asmo to be good at fashion, but when he said he needed help from levi for the dame outfits my brain kinda melted.(note: the brain melting part might just be me being tired after job)

now it is canon to me and me alone that when mc needs to go shopping for a killer outfit, the three brothers who are going with them are going to be asmo, levi, and mammon.

asmo is the obvious choice bc duh, but it's easy to forgot that levi does god-tier cosplays and mammon is a famous model.

now imagine all three of them collaborating to dress up mc for an event

#cain's barely awake rambling's #obey me #obey me shall we date #obey me mammon #obey me leviathan #obey me asmodeus #obey me mc #obey me headcanons #obey me mammon x mc #obey me levi x mc #obey me asmo x mc #they all call mc “doll” #“darling i laid out this gorgeous outfit that'll go wonderfully with your eyes” #“asmo i dont need to wear something this fancy when im going to go grocery shopping” #“screw that! i used all my grimm to get ya this! wear it everywhere as a sign of respect to the greatest demon ever” #“mammon please im not wearing a crown to RAD” #“we could wearing matching outfits...” #“levi im not doing a couples cosplay when we're just going to the library” #theyre all very pretty outfits but also mc is practical #they will dress you up!!

[littlemsterious]

hey this is a reminder to everyone that if you live in the us or canada or have access to a vpn

GET HOOPLA

it’s a free website and app, you just need a library card.

(most people in the us or canada live within a library district, and you can get a card for free, (it’s paid for with your taxes.) many libraries will allow people outside their country to get a library card for a small fee.)

anyways with a library card, Hoopla gives you access to a crazy number of movies, tv shows, ebooks, audiobooks, comics, music all for FREE!!!!!

it’s a fantastic resource, and there is literally no reason not to get it. also, having a library card helps your local library get more funding.

ALSO ALSO, if the thing you’re looking for is not on hoopla, check your library’s website. a lot of libraries in the US use Libby (which also has an app) but not all of them so check that out.

Library websites will also have ebooks, audiobooks, movies etc. it’s varies more depending on the library but is still completely FREE and 100% worth checking out

#please reblog and share to support libraries and your fellow content consumers #nimona #spider punk #spider man #across the spiderverse #library #pirating #this isnt technically pirating but i feel like this appeals to the same audience #the locked tomb #audiobook #lmtposting #i dont know how to tag this i just need people to see it #netflix #I’m reading the Nimona comic RIGHT NOW #and then I’m going to read the spider punk comic #cause guess what they’re both on hoopla for free #love the library #merlin #jojo's bizarre adventure #naruto

[marvelingjules]

There is little that I find as amusing and adorable as small toddlers arguing passionately with their grownups about wanting to stay in the library, not leave.

#that librarian life #Jules works #it’s just so cute and funny #‘no I wanna stay! I don’t want to go! stay in the library! no I don’t want to leave!’ #as a librarian I am like ‘highly flattered; please maintain that feeling for your whole life’

[stuckwith-harry]

i fear i am experiencing university fomo and nostalgia whilst literally still in university

#the aesthetics of student life go hard your honour #i'm actually having an alright day. i am sipping a coffee at the uni's most aesthetically pleasing library. and i wrote a lot for my thesis #it's just #intensely fucking frustrating that i know i will have insurmountable degrees of uni FOMO the second i graduate even though right this secon #i resent all the time i have to sink into my b.a. thesis. and i can think of 20 things i'd rather be doing! #and yet i know i will be absurdly nosalgic for it AND YET i am not even enjoying myself RIGHT NOW! #but also i feel i did not really get to live the Full Uni Experience thanks to all the fucking covid and all the FUCKING adhd #thank fuck i am probably gonna do at least one or two other degrees lmao. #BUT FIRST we are gonna get that diagnosis my guys!!!!!!!!

[fsbc-librarian]

So guys, I’m sorry, but HUGE rant incoming here - turn away now if you don’t want to hear it!

I am the biggest pusher for leaving comments on AO3. Hell, I can even break down 4 different comment types that are all perfectly acceptable for anyone feeling shy or not knowing where to start 🤷‍♀️ but authors, please remember:

YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO COMMENTS.

As an author, I know comments are amazing! They give you a kick, they give you fuel, they make you feel wonderful, someone has read your work and loved it!

And I love the authors: you’re giving me stories for FREE and if all it takes to to pay for this is to comment, then HELL YES! I will comment!

But you’re not entitled to my comments. You’re not entitled to anything from anyone. Respect goes both ways.

🔆

For those curious and wondering where to start, these are the four comment types I personally recommend and know that I - and my author friends - love:

Type 1: Hieroglyphics

Where the reader leaves no words, only emojis. Minimum of one (1), up to 1000.

Type 2: Basic

Short and succinct, to the point. Usually lovely, may or may not include emojis . “I loved this!”, “Wow! 🔥”, “Thank you for writing this!”

Type 3: Textbook

Where the reader leaves a three part comment that is literally perfect - compliment for the fic overall, highlight a specific bit, let the author know that you’d love to see more. “This fic is so good! I loved the bit where X fell off the couch! I haven’t stopped laughing 😂 I’d love to see more if you ever decide to revisit this ‘verse!”

Type 4: Derangement

No holds barred. Can be a wall of emojis, a step by step commentary, unintelligible flailing, overuse of the word “wow”, left in a positive manner, and quite possibly involves the theoretical throwing of Australian marsupials. It may or may not involve personal stories, tangents, shopping lists, or reminders for things that are only very distantly related to fanfiction at all.

(It should also be noted that type 4 is the type I use when my friends post work, so the ‘derangement’ descriptor is my own, and is said in good fun.)

🔆

The other side of the commenting coin is for how authors choose to respond to these comments. SO THIS IS FOR THE AUTHORS!

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REPLY TO COMMENTS!

For those who do want to respond - but maybe you’re a bit lost about what to say - keep reading!

Type one is the easiest to respond to, if you choose to respond. Leave a single emoji in reply, a 💜 or a 🌸. Get fancy with it, and leave 1 emoji for every emoji they’ve left you. Or keep it simple and just say “thanks”.

Type two is also easy to respond to. “Thanks!” or “Thanks for reading!” Chuck out an emoji if you’re feeling fancy!

Type three can be difficult. You can still easily just say “thanks”, or you can stretch it out. “Thanks for reading! I got a laugh out of writing that bit, I'm glad you enjoyed it too! Keep an eye out, I might be tempted to come back!”

Type four is usually fun, because you usually know the person who commented, so you can respond in a manner equally deranged, or you can just send them a heart or other emoji(s) of your choosing 💜.

🔆

However.. maybe there’s something else going on, or this is an old fic, or you’re taking a break from writing and you just don’t feel like commenting.

If that’s the case that’s perfectly fine - you can leave it be. Remember, you don’t have to reply. But if you choose to? Be kind. It costs nothing to be kind, and it keeps newer people in the fandom. Maybe this commenter has just found your 6-year old fic, and didn’t realise how long ago it was written.

If you do want to reply, you can say “thanks for reading! I’m actually taking a break from writing right now, and this fic is so old I'm not likely to write any more for it, but i’m glad you liked it” or “Thanks for reading!”. Hell, you can even leave a heart 💜 or a 🌸 or the old classic 😊.

Don’t forget: commenters and authors alike, we don’t know what anyone else is going through, and most people don’t have multiple platforms, so maybe the person who commented on your work doesn’t know anything about anything you haven’t posted on ao3 in author notes.

🔆

All this to say, kindness goes both ways, let’s all just have a little respect for one another and remember there are people behind the avatars who are, entirely possibly, just trying to be nice and supportive which is exactly what we want our fandom to be.

#ao3 #commenting etiquette #it goes both ways #not everyone is out to get you #not everyone knows what’s going on in your life #fsbc #fsbc library #The Librarian is just trying to help #I’ve seen a heap of snarky comment replies lately and it breaks my heart that these people probably won’t comment again #comment comment comment #please always comment #please be kind about it #everyone deserves kindness

[peach-pot]

I love my offline friends, but when we’re in a public space and they start talking about tumblr and saying my url out loud like it’s nothing. girl shut up!!!!!!!!

#hello offline friends I love you so dearly holds your hands please stop doing this #I don’t want any rando in the fucking library to go find my blog!!!! dude let’s all be quiet #hannah talks sometimes

[selftrepanning]

everyone on the internet wants to be a cultural critic these days without anything meaningful to say and just repeat the same shit they hear other people saying whether it’s applicable or not like

#god forbid you like music cause here comes a 19 year old with twitter to tell you your personality is informed by consumerism. like does #that even mean anything to you or. like can’t talk about your interests anymore lest you be accused of being a soulles consumerism obsessed #husk. please god go visit the library or sign up for classes or something like ur the one with 12 hr screen time

[shadowxamyweek]

Proposition

(This work was written by Chininiris, who gave permission for it to be posted here. Please go check out their other works on Archive <3)

Summary: She’s sunshine incarnate and the embodiment of spring, and like some degree social interaction is good for everyone, sometimes one needs to step out of the dark and into the sun lest they forget what it is like to feel the light.

Click here to read on Archive

#shadamy #sonally #MULTISHIPPERS COME GET YOUR FOOD #library #AAAAUGH I THOUGHT I LOST THIS #I LOVED IT SO MUCH I ASKED TO SHARE IT #AND THEN APPARENTLY NEVER DID #WELL NOW YOU ALL GET TO READ IT TODAY!!!! #PLEASE GO CHEKC OP OUT! #sonic #sega #sth #shadow the hedgehog #amy rose

[rockethorse]

Day six: “Let The Light In Library”, A CC-free Community Lot

This is a shell challenge I “converted” from the Sims 4 - in fact the first shell challenge LilSimsie ever released, back in March of 2019. You can see the challenge winners she picked in TS4 over on YouTube - I get a lot of inspiration from her videos even though we play totally different games.

You might notice a little 4x1 box in the middle of the first floor which we weren’t allowed to delete. At first I wanted to make it a custom aquarium, but then decided to make it CC-free, so I came up with this odd sort of indoor terrarium instead - and that shaped the rest of the build.

The back entrance makes it ideal to place between two roads, backing onto another community lot, or attached to neighbourhood deco like in the previews.

(Quick note - while I did playtest this lot, there are no walls on the top floor - it’s just windows placed with moveobjects - to abide by the rules of the shell challenge, so if this causes you weather problems, please just... add walls, like as if it had been built by a normal person.)

But the views make up for that!

Download Let The Light In Library (CC free) @ SFS

#the sims 2 #sims 2 community lot #sims 2 lots #Maxis Madvent #sims 2 CC free #I really like this one and I don't want to keep going on about it. But it's really fun to look at!! Please take a gander! #I made a photocopier out of two paperclips and some hairspray #there are a couple of little easter eggs to discover and some neat CC-free decorating tips to make your own library #so even if you never play it - browsing through it might give you some ideas #rockethorse lots

[homemadehorrors]

All these artists comin back to tumblr, and I’m stood here like the butler at a grand house party, taking their coat and handing them a drink.

#text post #may I take your coat #please go through to the library #I love it though #it feels like christmas #lil art presents

[moregraceful]

put 712 of the worst words ever put in a google doc tonight BUT! it is 712 more words in the google doc than i had yesterday. this fic will be more than 2k, so help me god

#the past six months have been so weird after posting over 200k last year (including the longest fic i've written since bandom) #i think i would have been fine continuing to post 1-3k one shots all year if i had not just had to request extended time off of school #but between that + having no idea if i have a regular schedule at the library + my nonprofit boss sending a harrowing welcome back #i'm like by god jason robertson we are going to take a couple of leisurely 7-10k+ strolls to get you a boyfriend or two this summer #well all that + being horrendously writers blocked on the other two longer projects lmfao oh my god #10k deep in one and every time i open the google doc a portal to hell opens up in my living room #0k into the other bc every time i open my outline another different portal to hell opens up in my shower #i get no rest. i get no peace. every morning i wake up and 5 more demons are- oh my god #bro my fucken train of thought just got completely derailed by spotify. i know i'm the last person in the world to know this but #3oh!3 and big freedia remixed rebecca black's friday?? and it's completely unlistenable?? girls what did you do #3oh!3 kill me bc no time traveler ever took their faces in hand and kissed them gently on the forehead and looked into their eyes #said ''please focus on coloradosunrise it will literally course-correct the trajectory of your career from frat house gimmick to #rowdy but respectable indie edm artists. you can remain true to your warped tour dirtbag origins but you HAVE to develop THAT sound'' #like the chainsmokers are a joke but i feel like THAT + ANGRY EMO GIRLS + THEIR TOTAL DISREGARD FOR MARKETABILITY... could have been THEM #when the piano drops?? hello?? i had so many mental breakdowns in college listening to that song they could have defined a generation #like who else is gonna get noah cyrus and ashe and gayle and olivia rodrigo's vision. only warped tour dirtbags. #me @ myself [so lovingly]: what are you talking about. how old are you #me @ myself: talk to me abt earth 2 in which 3oh!3 remixed i got so high that i saw jesus....and it whipped ass #also. i had to google how old i was. THREE TIMES last week. #the minute i turned 32 apparently i was like i'm in my mid-30s now the rest of this decade is NOT my business until i turn 38 #this post was supposed to be an uplifting reminder to myself to keep pushing forward and trying hard and to not let the rot consume me #but i think i just drove off a cliff like fully my god #i need listen to big freedia more she rules #fresno oilers.txt #another banner day in the tags with kasper moregraceful

[tryintheirbest]

if y'all don't fuck with the public library what is wrong with you????

#like huh??? #the public library is my girlfriend and i love her so much #like you can just go #and get a fun little card #and then get books! #its insane and it rules #anyways please support your local public library #public libraries #books & libraries #library