Come for the Great Gatsby, Stay for the Sardines
Sure, you can find “The Great Gatsby” in your local library. But may run into a lot of interesting food items as well. Library patrons often bring coffee, … Read more
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Would You Name YOUR Dog Voldemort?
So you don’t want to name your dog something ordinary — what, then? So you don’t want to name your dog something ordinary like Fido or Spot. And … Read more
Top Twenty Nicknames Librarians Have Given to Book Carts
Orson Scott Cart, meet Louisa May Alcart: Here are the Top Twenty Nicknames librarians have given to book carts. If you work in a library, you work with … Read more
Bookmarks from Hell: A List of Unsavory, Alarming and Downright Nasty Things Librarians Have Recently Found in Library Books
Stuff you don’t usually find in library books, and definitely don’t want to. A dead frog A used band-aid A squashed and leaking Ketchup packet Bedbugs A tampon … Read more
Books Not Currently on the President’s Nightstand
Here are some books we can be pretty sure are not being read by President Trump: The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama The Everything Guide to Narcissistic … Read more
In Praise of Catchy Book Subtitles
More books are being embellished with catchy subtitles – here’s some more suggestions. Because books compete for readers’ attention with many less demanding entertainments – from film and … Read more
Library Work? It’s A Dream
It turns out that I’m not the only person who dreams about her job at the library. I work at the circulation desk at a suburban library. I … Read more
I’ll Read What She’s Reading
Talk about stimulating: Pairing erotica with a vibrator. A French start-up is marketing a Bluetooth-enabled vibrator that’s paired with an erotic Ebook. During the smutty parts, you just … Read more
Are You a Mystery? Or a Trashy Romance?
Mystery or trashy romance? A colleague recently posted an intriguing question on my favorite Facebook Librarian hangout: “If you were being sold in a library book sale, which … Read more
Study: Reading Books Seriously Undermines Brain’s Ability to Enjoy TV
Casually reading books can lead to habitual reading, study warns. A new report was released by the Television Scientists of America last week. It shows the overlooked negative … Read more
