The inimitable Nikki DeMarco is as well-traveled as she is well-read. Being an enneagram 3, Aries, high school librarian, makes her love for efficiency is unmatched. She lives in Richmond, Virginia, and is passionate about helping teens connect to books. Nikki has an MFA in creative writing, is a TBR bibliologist, and writes for Harlequin, Audible, Kobo, and MacMillan. Since that leaves her so much time, she’s currently working on writing a romance novel, too. Find her on all socials @iamnikkidemarco (Instagram, Twitter, Threads)
Some ideas to implement in your library to get folks excited about National Poetry Month, from letter writing to poetry crafts.
Podcasts can be a great entry point into a topic, leading to research deep dives or even themed readalongs.
What do you think of audiobooks and how do they fit into your reading life? One Rioter details how they mesh with someone who has ADHD.
Librarians should be reading on the job, especially at the circulation desk. Here's how it would help librarians and patrons.
Getting people, especially teens, in the library is my goal. If I have to smudge the truth here and there to do it, it's totally worth it.
If you're interested in starting a teen book club, whether in-person or online, we cover how to set up meetings, choose books, and more!
Slow burn romances are all about that agonizingly delicious build of attraction between the characters paired with a cathartic happy ending.
The romance community takes consent very seriously, but was this always the case? Here's a brief history of consent within the romance genre.
This reader's love for the Immortals After Dark series brought her to joining a read-along, which had some unexpected results.
To make holiday and year-end gifting easy, these are some of the best bullet journals. Find prefilled journals, blank options, and more!