{"id":19,"date":"2026-07-08T23:08:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T23:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookedandbusylibrarian.com\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-07-11T01:19:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T01:19:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bookedandbusylibrarian.com\/?page_id=19","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>WELCOME FRIEND<\/em>,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hi, I&#8217;m Ericka White, but you can call me EJ.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image19_41ecf0-36.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image19_41ecf0-36 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:173px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image19_41ecf0-36.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image19_41ecf0-36 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image19_41ecf0-36 figure{max-width:173px;}.kb-image19_41ecf0-36 .image-is-svg, .kb-image19_41ecf0-36 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image19_41ecf0-36 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image19_41ecf0-36\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"647\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bookedandbusylibrarian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/e9483a1d-b8bd-4d32-9466-7b8577ef8697-647x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookedandbusylibrarian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/e9483a1d-b8bd-4d32-9466-7b8577ef8697-647x1024.png 647w, https:\/\/bookedandbusylibrarian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/e9483a1d-b8bd-4d32-9466-7b8577ef8697-190x300.png 190w, https:\/\/bookedandbusylibrarian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/e9483a1d-b8bd-4d32-9466-7b8577ef8697-768x1215.png 768w, https:\/\/bookedandbusylibrarian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/e9483a1d-b8bd-4d32-9466-7b8577ef8697.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m a veteran K\u201312 school librarian, and I built Booked &amp; Busy Librarian for one reason: you shouldn&#8217;t have to reinvent the wheel alone in your library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;ve ever stayed late laminating, planned lessons for six grade levels in one weekend, or wondered how everyone else seems to have it together, hi, I&#8217;ve been you. Over my years in school libraries, I&#8217;ve built the systems, lessons, displays, and routines that make a library run like a dream without running the librarian into the ground. Now I package them up so you can skip the trial and error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What you&#8217;ll find here:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Done-for-you curriculum and lessons, display and event kits, first-year survival tools, and honest talk about the librarian life, including taking care of yourself, not just your shelves. Everything is created by a working librarian who understands your schedule, your budget, and your students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Around here we believe:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your library is the heart of your school. Your time matters. Done is better than perfect. 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