William the Librarian

Can’t believe it’s been a year since Eisley adopted us at @kcpetproject.bsky.social

Couldn’t have asked for a better day for the Kansas City Half Marathon!

Carbing up at Enzo before running the Garmin (half) Marathon and obstructing traffic in Kansas City for three hours tomorrow

As a librarian, I found this humerus

Still thinking about my lunch today. Now that I work downtown, I’ll definitely be a regular at Kansas City’s Wrap It Up!

If you’re looking for a library gig in the Kansas City area, my job is up for grabs! This is my last week in this role — one that is tough to leave. The team is so great to work with, plus, they have an upcoming expansion and renovation!

This lovely creature greeted me at the library this morning

If you’re in KCMO and are at all arachnophobic, I highly suggest avoiding the stairs on the Town of Kansas Birdge at 6:00 on a warm summer morning. Every corner of every landing had a web with a huge brown spider on it. If you’re the kind of weirdo like me who’s fascinated by them go check it out!

So I've been applying to different positions at my dream library for about 5 years. Wasn't sure it would ever happen, but I officially start there in two weeks!

This one really helped me when my husband and I spent some time apart back in 2020 (one of the toughest years for everyone, I know). Thank you, Dolly 🫶💔

WHY?! 😭💔

Finally visited The Rabbit Hole in North Kansas City. It’s a whimsical, bookish dream!

Happy National Book Lovers Day from your average book loving librarian! How appropriate that I get to spend it working at the library.

Tried so hard not to be that grouchy old librarian to the church youth group who showed up unannounced for a scavenger hunt to find books published in each decade and rushed through the stacks pulling books off the shelves and returning them in random places and backwards and then left. So hard. 😬😭

Did I just add my own book to the Book Lovers Day display at my library? 🤔 Why, yes. Yes I did. 😂

6 summers in Kansas City = 6 @kclibrary.bsky.social Summer Reading pint glasses!

We're in the last week of fundraising for Starry Night at Starlight, & @williamottens.com & I need your help Our goal is to raise another $1,500 for Starlight's internship program. Every donation helps create opportunities for young people seeking arts careers secure.givelively.org/donate/starl...

Lizard Under the Skillet done! Longest bike ride @natechamberlain.com and I have done so far — 31 miles south of Lawrence.

The Librarians Film is officially a nominee for an EMMY! I’m so proud to be a part of this film documenting librarians on the censorship frontlines. @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social @pbs.org

Shaping up to be quite the Monday at the library today. Phones and Internet haven’t been working all morning. Now someone just slipped off one of the toilets in the men’s room and busted the seat in half. They’re okay, thankfully.

Library 🤝 Soccer We have had so much fun hosting various watch parties at our locations. ⚽ The Library is a gathering space for everyone — bring a friend and check out our upcoming programming at kclibrary.org/calendar.

I'm still looking for your stories and links!

LOVED returning to Alaska with @natechamberlain.com 😍

Bought an art print at Pride in the Park that reminded me of my cat Baxter, and I’m pretty sure this queen LOVES it

Paige Turner is back and she says, “Have you signed up for Summer Reading yet?”

You all-- I never thought I'd see the day, but library peeps, strap in for a fight. The Author's Guild is going after us as the reason why authors are making less money. I don't think they understand who they are dealing with: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Today in other duties as assigned: putting together the new body for our library mascot, Paige Turner

How do two young men from Kansas end up getting married? This is (part of) our story. Happy anniversary to my better, smarter half @williamottens.com www.linkedin.com/posts/nchamb...

Celebrating 14 years with @natechamberlain.com today! We got married in a park in Des Moines because Iowa was the nearest state where it was legal back then, and ever since, he’s been my best friend, my biggest supporter, and the best human being I could have chosen to spend my life with 😊❤️🌈

Ran the Great Ferry Race with @natechamberlain.com this morning. It was a hilly, forested beast and we both were near last of our age groups, but we did it!

Over here getting teary eyed about the loss of a baboon at the Kansas City Zoo. 😭 As a docent, I interpret at the baboon habitat. I loved telling guests her name, because they’d chuckle, and some kids would say, “Like @msrachelforlittles.bsky.social!” I’ll miss that sweet creature.

The new Giraffe Crossing at the @kansascityzoo.bsky.social is now open, and it’s awesome! @natechamberlain.com and I were excited to see it, and our plaque honoring our donation to the project. #KansasCity

So, the rank-and-file staff of the MIT Libraries is pretty uniformly excellent - capable, interesting, kind - and should you perhaps find a résumé cross your desk from one, you should give it serious consideration. 📚

Eisley’s ready for his Swedish purr-sage

The retired children’s librarian who still comes the library regularly saw a photo of my cat Baxter in my office and said it inspired her to make and give me this quilt…for Baxter 😂😭

It’s a beautiful morning for a run in #KansasCity. Ready to conquer the hill with @natechamberlain.com!

If a 7-year-old can show up to a board meeting to protest budget cuts at the library, you can do it, too. www.salemreporter.com/2026/05/08/a...

I'm excited to share that @natechamberlain.com and I are All-Stars! We're raising funds for @kcstarlight.bsky.social's paid arts internships for Kansas City's next generation of creatives, techies, designers, and theatre‑makers. And we'd love your help! 🔗 secure.givelively.org/donate/starl...

First sighting of Librarian Tales in another country! Took an Alaskan cruise with a final stop in Victoria, British Columbia. Did a quick search of the Greater Victoria Public Library’s catalog and had to stop by to see my book on the shelf. Always fun to see how far my Librarian Tales have gone!

Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon?

We’re signed up to run the Great Smoky Mountain Half Marathon in August. Guess I need to work on my pace…

Drop your crime-fighting Catholics