Bad Librarian!
I work at the circulation desk of my local public library. I recently handed a patron’s library card back to her after scanning it, but I lost my grip and basically ended up throwing at […]
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Confessions of a Cursing Librarian
I recently strained a tendon in my foot, which made walking extremely painful. My podiatrist suggested a cortisone shot. “This will hurt,“ he warned, as he angled a gigantic needle toward my foot, “but I […]
Is That A Banana In the Book Drop… Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
Life holds plenty of surprises, especially when you work at a public library. Last week, for instance, we found a banana in the book drop. Naturally, I logged onto my favorite librarian Facebook group to […]
Librarians! What Are We Hiding?
I’ve worked behind the circulation desk of my local public library for 19 years and I love my job. But that job has gone through plenty of changes. So who exactly are we? And how […]
Freeze! It’s the Library Police!
A Texas man was recently arrested for failing to return a GED study guide to his local public library. He’d kept it out for three years. This is the kind of news story that brings […]
The Librarian and the Porn Star
“I partied with a porn star that might have been from websites similar to full tube last Saturday,” my co-worker Cat confided during a lull at the circulation desk in the suburban library where we […]