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What I learned from magazines this week The Utah State Attorney General’s office recently stated in a court filing that there is no constitutional right to marry a … Read more
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
Wherein librarians tackle tasks that weren’t in their job descriptions at the library. We librarians are expected to check out your books and answer your reference questions, but … Read more
Bone density advice from your prune-eating, leaping librarian For my last annual check-up, I had a bone density scan and got a nasty surprise. Like far too many … Read more
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
Librarians do lots of things that aren’t in their job descriptions In the 15 years that I’ve worked at my local public library, I’ve learned that we librarians … Read more
Librarians began posting the items they’d found over the years in their own book drops Life holds plenty of surprises, especially when you work at a public library. … Read more
Once upon a time, there used to be sanctuaries of silence called “libraries” There used to be a sanctuary to which you could retire for that most blessed … Read more
Are librarians still relevant? I’ve worked behind the circulation desk of my local public library for 15 years and I love my job. But that job has gone … Read more
When a Texas library book thief was arrested, it inspired this librarian to dream big. A Texas man was recently arrested for failing to return a GED study … Read more
