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

πŸ’¬ “I feel like I’m spending half my work time managing my mental and emotional ability to navigate a situation where I can’t confidently apply what I learn to what I’ll do next.” Kim Werker on Canada-to-US book tariffs feels applicable to a lot of us right now.

Thank you @cygnoir@social.lol for pointing the way to this beautiful thread about the power of connections we make online. πŸ“šπŸ’¬ “She strode the earth clad in the invisible armor of their virtual companionship.” ― Lev Grossman, The Magician King

Much like I sometimes try to find Paramount+ on my phone by looking for the Star Trek app, just now I tried to find the Poirot app (which is, in fact, Britbox).

Me: Masquerade NYC posted a time, an intersection, and a passcode! But we can’t participate because we don’t live in New York. Spouse: I’m sorry. Me: It’s okay. I’m not gonna move to New York just to play in a Phantom of the Opera Alternate Reality Game. *heroically doesn’t search for an AirBnB*