This blog post is about my experience with program challenges, book challenges, and how I responded to these things personally and professionally. Before I start, I know that many other libraries are facing similar challenges, threats of violence, and legislative action, which leads to burnout, trauma, and leaving the field all together. We all know this is happening, so I want to provide some resources before I begin:
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Holiday Seasons are Hard!
Tis the season for antsy children who can’t wait to get out of school, grandparents who feel nostalgic for quiet libraries filled with story hours, exhausted parents, nannies who don’t want to comply with food rules, and children’s library staff who are DONE.