A white woman with dark hair and glasses stands in front of a wall with several words in 3d on it. The word 'BOOK' is centered over her head.
Kimberly Hirsh in front of the wall of words at
Planet Word Museum in Washington, DC

Hi there! I'm Kimberly Hirsh. My pronouns are she/ her/hers. I'm somebody's mom. I work as a school librarian. I have a PhD in information and library science. I love to read, play tabletop and video games, and make things. I used to perform in theater and improv comedy and I may one day again. I have been extremely online since 1993 and still enjoy tinkering on the web. I manage multiple chronic illnesses. I'm married to my kid's dad. We have a cat.

Want to get in touch? You can reach me by email.

Recent posts

For #TrekTuesday, I’ll share that I spend a LOT of time wondering why we don’t see social scientists as key crew members on the Enterprise-D and the ethics of Deanna Troi’s talking to people about their feelings in front of other crew members. #StarTrek πŸ––πŸ“Ί

Thanks to a generous person I met in the Mermaids of NC group on Facebook, I am now Dr. Mer-Mom. Apparently having a mermaid tail makes me extra huggable.

Build networks & ask for what you need & give what you can. Swimming in a mermaid tail is a hobby with a community. I’ve wanted to get into it for years. I asked my local mermaid group (aka pod) on Fb if anybody had an old tail that would fit me. Someone is GIVING me one. πŸ§œβ€β€β™€οΈπŸ’—

I got a Rakuten Libra H2O and I am so excited about its OverDrive integration. So many public library books at my fingertips on a screen that’s not backlit and that I don’t have to sideload via Adobe Digital Editions!

Finished reading: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo πŸ“š

πŸ“šπŸ’¬ “We learn to wring magic from the ordinary… When the world owed you nothing, you demanded something of it anyway.” Crooked Kingdom, Leigh Bardugo, p. 460

Want to read: The Lightmaker’s Manifesto: How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy by Karen Walrond πŸ“š

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  1. Kaz Brekker is the best.

  2. Why do we have obligations besides reading books?