The Sports Librarian

The Sports Librarian helps people find books they’ll love about sports, athletes, and all things recreation (Instagram). I hope to share the joy of sports and its many life lessons with book recommendations for kids and adults. In my Bookshop.org store you’ll find books organized by sport, age, gender, race, and more. 

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The Sports Librarian

My Favorite Lists

I also have children’s books sorted by sports and topic (e.g., hiking, gender barriers, football).

My favorite books from years 2019, 2018, and 2017.

Recent Instagram Posts

In sports, mental health has a tendency to be seen as less important than outcomes. With prominent athletes recently speaking up for themselves (think Simone Biles, Kevin Love, Naomi Osaka, Michael Phelps), people are becoming more aware of the impact and importance of mental health. 🧠💪🏼⁠ Seriously excited to share the latest just-bigger-than-pocket-sized National Parks guides from @lonelyplanet! 🏜️🏞️🌋 This book has been on my list for a while, but I did not realize that Tim was such an accomplished trainer, training athletes such as Michael Jordan, Kobe, and Dwayne Wade (among others). ⁠ I'm on a real "running memoir" kick right now, no pun intended. I waited a while for this audiobook from the library, and really enjoyed listening to Lauren Fleshman read it in her own words. ⁠ I’ve got my first tee time of the year booked for Friday! I told my husband that I wanted to get away for a night for Mother’s Day, and a marketing conference just south of Seattle turned out to be the perfect chance to pair work with a solo golf day. AND the good weather might be here to stay in the PNW this weekend! (I’ll regret that after it’s 92 degrees on Sunday, I’m sure) ☀️ I love a good minimalist cover, and it was extremely fitting for The Zen of Climbing! 🧗🏻‍♂️ Happy Thursday everyone! Just gave a marketing research midterm. Grading looms, but the sun is OUT (and the mountain of course), so nature calls! 🏔️☀️ 💙💛 Boston Marathon Giveaway! 💙💛⁠ Being a youth coach is wildly difficult and probably underrated. My high school girl's soccer coach just stepped down after over 25 years as the head coach and it made me reflect on how impactful those four years of soccer were for me as both an athlete and a person.⁠