MLISchief Managed

There is something you can do right now to build up and nourish your community long-term. You can do it from any computer - or in person if you’re feeling adventurous. There is no cost to you.

It’s easy to do and I’ll walk you through it right now.

Go to your library’s website.

Look for a link called “request an acquisition”, “suggest a book for our collection” or “suggest a purchase”. (see below for examples)

Review the process, then start picking out books to add to your local library.

You’ll want to check the library catalog first and see if they have a book before requesting. If you don’t have a title in mind, here are some great suggestions:

We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (ISBN 978-1101911761)

Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay (ISBN 978-0062282712)

Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement by Angela Davis (ISBN 978-1608465644)

If they’re able to buy it and when they inform you it’s come in, check it out! The library tracks what does and doesn’t circulate, and you’ll add shelf life to the purchase.

In case you’re worried, I personally asked a bunch of librarians and:

They love it when you make suggestions

You won’t get penalized for asking for things or for too many things.

Do it today. Do it before February is over. Consider doing it every month. I’ll remind you. It’s a way to support your library - a radical resource - and your community.

For many of us this is a no-risk action. They will likely ask for contact and residence information from you. If you do not have all of the legal documentation required to officially reside where you currently live, please consider whether giving your personal information is safe before pursuing this idea.

APPS. LITERALLY JUST APPS.

There’s so many apps that can be used for your craft. I’m gonna list the one’s I’ve been using as of recently and enjoy! P.S. All apps below are FREE

Tarot/Runes/Etc

Labyrinthos Academy

Helps you to study and research the meaning of tarot cards! Uses the Golden Thread Tarot! 

Golden Thread Tarot

From the same producer as above I believe?? There’s a daily reading, and has a system set up where you may log your readings and has a system that allows you to record whether or not you feel positive or negative about the current reading.

Runic Formulas

According to what you need, this app provides a series of runes to help your specific need. You may even make your own and share them!

Galaxy Runes

Has very few spreads however is very informative! Will teach you how to use runes, and what they mean individually

Space/Astronomy/Etc

Sky Map

Uses your location and makes a specific sky map for your area, showing you what you can see and where it would be.

Phases of the Moon 

Tells you the phase of the moon, percentage of illumination, how far away the moon is, how old the phase is, rise & set time, and the sign it is in. You may even look back at previous phases and future phases.

Gardening/Herbs/Etc

Gro

Uses your location to see if a particular plant will do well in your area, tells you the humidity, temperature, Rainfall, Wind, and Soil. It uses your preference of edibles or flowers, your gardening level and uses that to give you a recommended plan. They even have a Plant Library that covers, lawn, plants, weeds, and pests. There’s so much to this app and I highly recommend it! 

Moon & Garden

Uses the moon phases for biodynamics in plants! Depending on the moon phase, this app will assign you a calendar telling you when to harvest, trim, or even when to garden. It looks interesting and I’m gonna give it a shot this summer! 

Pocket Herbalist

Simply a quick guide to herbs and defines their appearance, and their usage! A small but informative app!

Miscellaneous 

Atmosphere

Highly recommended! An app that has many choices for calming music. A few categories include binaural, beach, forest, urban, underwater, home, park, countryside, oriental, and custom! You may overlap these sounds (with a limit) and they are all very clear and calming!

Dreamboard

Simply a dream journal, and dream tracker. Does require a quick sign up but looks very informative!

Lucky Crystal

A live wallpaper you may customize to your intent. It appears to swing whichever way you tilt your device and you may change crystal size, shape, and color as well as background color.

Any Candle App Ever

The particular app I have (it’s name is in Korean I can’t repeat it) allows you to change flame size, and candle color. Simple but useful!

ok my little witchies

imma teach you the most helpful tool for herbs and stones and shit

you got to pinecone.pub

you type in a word from the list of intents, like protection, love, whatever

boom, list of many herbs and stones and shit you can use in the spell

you can even build spells, name them and save them

Searching the [Subject Index] for all 133 associations gives the following list:

Apparitions

Astrology

Delusions  (sigh)

Demonology

Fanaticism (sigh)

Fortune-telling

Ghosts

Legerdemain (the skillful use of one’s hands when performing conjuring tricks, but with a connotation of deception/trickery)

Magic

Mysteries

Necromancers

Oracles

Second sight

Sorcery

Specters

Spiritualism

Supernaturalism

Superstition

Ventriloquism (I’m a little surprised they have Ventriloquism and Legerdemain categorized under 133, but no mention of Prestidigitation at all)

Twelve YA Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novels with Lesbian, Bi, or Queer Girl Protagonists

The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst Sound by Alexandra Duncan Otherbound by Corinne Duyvis The Impostor Queen by Sarah Fine Adaptation by Malinda Lo The Abyss Surrounds Us by Emily Skrutskie A Darkly Beating Heart by Lindsay Smith As I Descended by Robin Talley Shallow Graves by Kali Wallace Bleeding Earth by Kaitlin Ward

For even more books–to my delight, this is nowhere near an exhaustive list!–check out the fantastic @lgbtqreads: the website has a list of LGBTQ+ YA organized by gender of protagonist and genre.

like we got to the part where ophelia died and i borrowed a kid’s sunglasses and i was like “looks like ophelia…was drowning her sorrows”

“I didn’t start publishing Pennsylvania’s Orange Street News so that people would think I’m cute. I want to get the truth to people, even if it makes grownups mad,” says 9-year-old Hilde Kate Lysiak, publisher of and reporter for the Orange Street News.

After reporting on a suspected homicide in Selinsgrove, Pa., Hilde was harassed by “disgusted” adults commenting on her site, saying her time would be better spent at tea parties and playing with dolls.