jason kucsma

@iamjasonk.bsky.social

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Midwest in my bones. Family in my heart. Public libraries on my brain. Proud director of a National medal award-winning public library.

Red flag with 50 white stars circling the letters “1A”
Picture of a two story atrium in Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s Main Library where seven stations of library visitors are climbing ropes suspended from a roughly 80 foot glass roof.
Picture of a box of spiral macaroni with Asiago and Parmesan cheese called “Twist my Parm”
During his speech, he also said, “To young artists, I want to say, get your hands dirty and drop the screens and get out in your garage or your little room and get obsessed. Get obsessed with something, get passionate. We all want to share in what you might create. I myself have been in a lot of bands that you’ve probably never heard of. But for some reason, people especially connected with this one two-piece duo project that I was in called the White Stripes. We don’t know why these things happen, but when they do, it’s the most beautiful thing you can have as an artist or musician when people are responding and sharing with you.”
An ofrenda (altar) with pictures of deceased loved ones on a table with a blue tablecloth and the Toledo Lucas County Public Library logo.
White sheep statue with the words “Read or Die” spray painted in black on its side.
Photo of the super moon lighting up a sky at 9:45pm EDT—casting shadows!!!
Time-lapse video of a Monarch caterpillar forming its cocoon.
Bearded white man wearing a suit staring blankly at the camera holding a mug branded with Toledo Lucas County Library logos
An adorable toy poodle and stoic terrier mutt sunbathe on the patio
Handwritten note at the bottom of a sheet of paper that says “HI! (Heart) I love you….daddo…you are the best! (Smiley face) keep working hard!”
Three people wearing sunglasses at a pride parade taking a selfie.
Terrier mix dog with gray/brown/black hair melting into the ground in a pup puddle
screenshot of NYT's puzzle game Sreands, where the spangram word is colored in yellow and almost forms a complete circle around the center of the puzzle. The word "librarian" can be found in the center of that semi-circle.
Terrier mutt sprawled out on the floor after a long walk, sweating like a mofo through his tongue
Two adults and two children taking a selfie in a sand dune wearing full face helmets in front of a side-by-side all-terrain vehicle
Pic of American goldfinch perched on top of a clear plastic window-mounted bird feeder with its beak open
Bottle of Berberine supplement capsules
Brown paper coffee cup with the word “drip” handwritten in marker on the side
Several wooden cutting boards and cooking utensils laid out to dry after being conditioned with wood butter.
Picture of library director Jason Kucsma seated next to a seated Bruce Vilanch smiling in a pink T-shirt
Photo of a terrier with an underbite lounging in a shark-themed squishmallow dog bed looking out the window.
Picture from the audience of two women on stage talking.
Image of an instruction card for a belt with either an AI-generated or placeholder header that reads “Warm Prompt”
Pair of oxo brand kitchen scissors with small notches above the pivot hinge labeled “Herb Stripper”
Package of Post Malone edition Oreos with salted caramel and shortbread
Image of a white male speaking at a podium on the left side of the image next to architect renderings of the proposed branch with about 100 community members seated in the audience to the right.
Refrigerated squeezable container of guacamole, because someone is a genius
Image of a small handheld air compressor—primarily used for air mattresses—in front of an indoor home fireplace.
Four pieces of bacon laid on a cooking sheet in the pattern of the seminal punk/hardcore band Black Flag’s logo.
Box of limited edition Cheerios cereal, chocolate strawberry flavor.
Image of 1957-era tile bathroom floor with 1”x1” aqua colored tiles mixed in with smaller white tiles.
Screencap of Simpsons Funday Night Football with a player card for Herschel Krustofsky (Krusty the Klown). His Alma mater is “Clown College (aka ASU)”
Closeup photo of a brown squirrel from the shoulders (do squirrels have shoulders?) up
Grocery store shelf featuring a white bottle with a green label reading “Heinz Salad Cream”
Two adorable doggos looking directly at the camera while perched on the back of a sofa.
Picture of an advent calendar-style box featuring “12 Non-Alcoholic Beers of Christmas” from Brewdog.
Book cover of What Winners Won’t Tell You with a shirtless picture of the author in black and white.
Circle with a person of color in the middle wearing a cape with their fist raised in the air. The circle has the words "Read Books" on top and "Fight Evil" on the bottom.
A father and mother with 9yo twins (boy with an LED mask and girl as Wednesday) before trick or treat.
Screenshot of an email that says “the students have also expressed that they don’t want anyone dressing up as a clown.”
Flyer for information that can be found at toledolibrary.org/civics
Three individuals (Lucas Camuso-Stall, Commissioner Lisa Sobecki, and Representative Josh Williams) seated in front of a screen displaying the web page at Toledo library.org/civics
Scented candle labeled with the scent “Oakmoss & Myrrh”
Package of rice cakes with the warning “do not heat in toaster or microwave”
Cure miniature black poodle “smiling” with his tongue out and a white stripe on his chest.
image of a white 8x8 steel storage container from the PODS company