Hi! My name is Ari and my pronouns are she/her. I’m a teen services librarian, book blogger, and bookstagrammer. I’m queer & biracial (I primarily identify as Filipino-American and Jewish) and am here first and foremost for queer books and books by BIPOC authors. YA literature and teen library services are my passions, but I also love middle grade fiction, graphic novels, and romance!
My job is awesome because it lets me teach people how to use technology, talk to teens about the newest YA books, make fun displays, lead crafts, and do all sorts of programs–from ordinary book clubs to zombie escape rooms.
I specialize in Reader’s Advisory (RA)–i.e. helping people find the perfect book! There’s nothing that brings me as much joy as helping someone discover a new favorite book/author. I’m always trying out new RA tools at my library, from launching an individualized book recommendation service to creating a “book menu” to creating pop culture readalike lists.
If I’m not at the library, I’m probably petting a cat, reading a YA contemporary, crafting, watching 80s/90s television, eating cheese, looking up random celebrities on Wikipedia to find out if they’re Jewish, or hiking.
I’m the proud cat-mom to two special kitties! Finch is a chonky orange tabby with nose freckles and a passion for chin scritches; he’s about 8 years old and is my soulmate. The newest edition to our family is Freddie Purrcury, a mustachioed floof with three legs! Freddie is a former stray who showed up on my patio in early 2023 and has been a part of our family ever since. He and Finch are best friends!
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Books. Libraries. Also, cats. 