Dear Librarian,
You do a million things in a week, plan programs, fix the printer, write grants, restock displays, untangle earbuds … and still find time to read to kids with a smile.
You give your all. And I’d love to help.
I’m Allison, a writer, researcher, and lifelong learner who creates printable activities, story-first nonfiction, and bite-sized professional learning tools made just for you. My goal? To make your job easier and your library magnetic, the kind of place kids can’t wait to come back to.
Why Me?
One of my earliest memories is sitting cross-legged on the carpet, thumbing through National Geographic and feeling awestruck by the world beyond my living room. I didn’t have the vocabulary for it then, but I knew what I felt: wonder.
That spark led me to study public health at Johns Hopkins, work on global health projects in Korea, Laos, Vietnam, Mongolia, and the Philippines, and contribute to real-world policy change, including efforts that helped shift federal research funding in the U.S.
I’ve traveled to 22+ countries, taught medical writing, won an award from the U.S. FDA, and helped develop content for everyone from the World Health Organization to children’s librarians like you.
And through it all, libraries have been a constant, from the grand Carnegie Library of my childhood to the quiet neighborhood libraries in Korea where I rediscovered picture books through the eyes of my toddler.
So, when I say I care about supporting your work—I mean it.
What You’ll Find in The Library Vault
This newsletter is for children’s librarians (and their fellow wonder-workers) who want:
Story-first nonfiction and printable escape rooms kids run to
Activities that sneak in learning through play and surprise
Tools to help you advocate, design, and dazzle
Bite-sized resources created for you, not just your collection
Whether you're leading a storytime or reimagining a quiet corner, you're building a space where kids fall in love with thinking. I’m just here to help you do it with a little more ease—and a lot more delight.
Want to bring field-trip energy to your library?
Subscribe to The Library Vault for free stories, smart activities, and tools you can actually use.
When you subscribe, you’ll receive a welcome email with a link to the free Vault—a rotating collection of printables designed to spark wonder, curiosity, and joy in your library.
Here’s to making learning feel like a treasure hunt. 🗝️
With wonder,
-Allison
Creator of The Library Vault
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