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jason kucsma

@iamjasonk.bsky.social

Midwest in my bones. Family in my heart. Public libraries on my brain. Proud director of a National medal award-winning public library.

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jason kucsma@iamjasonk.bsky.social · 2mo ago

You can't tell the 100-year history of our @toledolibrary.bsky.social Waterville Branch without talking about the people who make it what it is (staff AND community members). Join us on June 6 for the celebration if you're in the area! toledofreepress.com/waterville-l...

Waterville Library celebrates 100 years - Toledo Free Press

A century ago, the Waterville Library opened in a small but growing village on the banks of the Maumee River.

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jason kucsma@iamjasonk.bsky.social · 3mo ago

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” #NewFlagDropped

Red flag with 50 white stars circling the letters “1A”
The Whimsical Muse@whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I cannot stress this strongly enough: Support your local theatre, café, bookstore, bakery, and library. We breathe life into these places when we support them. They need us, and more importantly, we need them.

jason kucsma@iamjasonk.bsky.social · 4mo ago

"At the library, human connectivity prevails in the face of the rapid evolution of technology that is cultivating loneliness and making it feel like we have far less in common with one another than we actually do. " Happy National Library Week! www.toledolibrary.org/blog/at-the-...

At the library, human connectivity prevails. – Toledo Lucas County Public Library – TLCPL

Let’s continue to celebrate the power of books and people.

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Toledo Lucas County Public Library@toledolibrary.bsky.social · 4mo ago

"A common thread I see here is books and people, and how this special combination brings individuals to the library and creates opportunities for connections." This National Library Week, celebrate people gathering, learning, and sharing a love of books with each other. https://ow.ly/2Twb50YMLHM

To the editor: At the library, human connectivity prevails

In Lucas County, everyone has a library story — from memories of checking out your first book to attending a recent author talk in one of our spaces. When ...

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jason kucsma@iamjasonk.bsky.social · 4mo ago

When you invite your incredible friends from the Metroparks Toledo to take over your library, amazing things happen. So many smiles 🥰 Huge thanks to the Metroparks staff and all of our volunteers.

Picture of a two story atrium in Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s Main Library where seven stations of library visitors are climbing ropes suspended from a roughly 80 foot glass roof.
Susan DuBose@houseofbast777.bsky.social · 4mo ago

"I grew up across the street from a public library, and it was the only place my mom would let me go on my own. It was my second home, and I read everything that I could get." ~ Tracy Chapman Chapman by Nicholas Albrecht #Booksky

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Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5mo ago

“Girls Just Want to Have Fun” peaks at #2 today in ‘84 “We got every racial group of girl—mixed, Spanish, white, black, Asian,” said Lauper, “so that every little girl who looked at that video would .. understand that every young woman, older woman, every person is entitled to a joyful experience.”