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The Trump Presidential Library
White House sources reveal that planning for the Donald Trump presidential library has now begun but has encountered several early snags. The primary obstacle is the almost complete absence of books, magazines, or writings of […]
What Would Steven Slater Do? (WWSSD?)
By: Janet Golden and Roz Warren Several summers ago, flight attendant Steven Slater, fed up with dealing with the public, cursed, grabbed a beer and slid down the evacuation chute of the JetBlue aircraft that […]
The Trump Presidential Library?
Designs are being submitted for the future trump library. Here are some of the more popular ideas:: 1. A Porn movie set 2. A Chuck E. Cheese so he can play games, get prizes and […]
Happy Valentine’s Day From Your Local Librarian
Is every librarian a poet at heart? I don’t know, but a group of librarians just put their heads together and came up with these library-themed Valentine’s Day poems: Roses are red Your book’s overdue. […]
ORSON SCOTT CART, MEET LOUISA MAY ALCART: TOP TWENTY NICKNAMES LIBRARIANS HAVE GIVEN TO BOOKCARTS
If you work in a library, you work with book carts, so naturally you give them nicknames. You could call your faithful book cart Bumpy, Squeaky, Rusty or Tipsy. But surely you can do better […]
Mr. Creeping Hands, Gum-Popping Granny and Crabby Newspaper Guy: Welcome To Your Local Library
At the library where I work, we have an incredibly challenging patron whose imperious demands, unpleasant attitude and relentless sense of entitlement annoy and depress us all so much that we’ve nicknamed her “Sunshine.” (Never […]
HOPress-A Review of Our 2017 Releases – Week 3
This is our third week of highlighting this year’s releases for HOPress, Shorehouse Books and Corner Office Books for the holiday season. Up this week: Need One!: A Lunatic’s Attempt to Attend 365 Games in […]
A Librarian By Any Other Name
Library work has changed a lot over the years. Should our job title change with it? A group of librarians I know recently put their heads together and came up with this (not entirely serious) […]
Author Roz Warren Returns with Another Book of Library Laughter Just Another Day at your Local Public Library: An Insider’s Tales of Library Life
Just in time for National Library Week (April 9 – 15), library humorist Roz Warren is back with a second collection of wise and witty essays about life in the stacks. Just Another Day At […]