Mychal Threets
Mychal Threets | |
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Threets at Vaca-Con in Vacaville, California in 2024 | |
| Born | February 13, 1990 Fairfield, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Librarian |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Followers | 920 K |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Followers | 860.5 K |
| Last updated: October 12, 2025 | |
Mychal Threets (born February 13, 1990), also known as Mychal the Librarian, is an American librarian, media personality, as well as an advocate for literacy and mental health. Based in Fairfield, California, Threets is known for his upbeat viral videos featuring book recommendations, observations and anecdotes from the library, and affirming messages.
Threets produces literacy-related social media content for PBS and PBS Kids as their resident librarian. In September 2025, the network named Threets as the new host of Reading Rainbow.