I Work at a Public Library

Posted on 17 October 2018 by Gina Sheridan

Straight from the library the strange and bizarre, ready to be checked out From a patron s missing wetsuit to the scent of crab cakes wafting through the stacks, I Work at a Public Library showcases the oddities that have come across Gina Sheridan s circulation desk Throughout these pages, she catalogs her encounters with local eccentrics as well as the questions that plague her, such as, What is the standard length of eyebrow hairs Whether she s helping someone scan his face onto an online dating site or explaining why the library doesn t have any dragon autobiographies, Sheridan s bizarre tales prove that she s truly seen it all.Stacked high with hundreds of strange but true stories, I Work at a Public Library celebrates librarians and the unforgettable patrons that roam the stacks every day. Free Download [ I Work at a Public Library ] By [ Gina Sheridan ] – kino-fada.fr oh, the library temple of knowledge, keeper of tax forms, friend of new arrivals to the country plus, free bathrooms, and your taxpayer status ensures you the right to be there, so it s pretty hard to be kicked out, even for some really crap behavior although i have my masters in library science and am technically a librarian, i have never had a paying gig as one i volunteered at a library for a summer conveniently located near a methadone clinic and while i did see some things there i oh, the library temple of knowledge, keeper of tax forms, friend of new arrivals to the country plus, free bathrooms, and your taxpayer status ensures you the right to be there, so it s pretty hard to be kicked out, even for some really crap behavior although i have my masters in library science and am technically a librarian, i have never had a paying gig as one i volunteered at a library for a summer conveniently located near a methadone clinic and while i did see some things there i cannot unsee, i never got to experience some of the horror stories collected in this book but i certainly paid my dues on the sales floor of a bookstore, and really appreciated the books i have read collecting the horrifying experiences of booksellers, and i even contributed a story to one of them so this book makes a great companion piece to this and this, and offers a window into how the other half lives having to smile po...I smiled, I laughed, I had tears I d like to write my review now while watching softball in the sun, but I want add all my favourite quotes This is great Now I m going to start cataloguing the things I come across I m gatheringandthat I will miss a lot of these types of occurances as I work in a University library, but meeting people and hearing their stories is universal.This book is different to the last anecdotal one I read, it s not just the doozies here, but the tear jerkers I smiled, I laughed, I had tears I d like to write my review now while watching softball in the sun, but I want add all my favourite quotes This is great Now I m going to start cataloguing the things I come across I m gatheringandthat I will miss a lot of these types of occurances as I work in a University library, but meeting people and hearing their stories is universal.This book is different to the last anecdotal one I read, it s not just the doozies here, but the tear jerkers and heartwarming ones too.When it comes to bullyingWhen it comes to dealing with them, the trick is to be patient, firm, and overly kind in order to keep your blood pressure down and the situation from escaping An elderly lady coming into the library to check on resources for her Sunday school class referring to a model rattlesnake sitting on top of a cabinet Lady Is that a snake Me Yes, but it s just made out of brown paper Lady Good I don t like snakes Not because they re slimy,...This is a fun little collection of wacky library stories It s another book that has been assembled from someone s blog, which is a growing trend in publishing I used to work in a public library and could relate to some of the odd questions and incidents that Gina Sheridan shares here This book is light and fluffy, and I read it in about an hour Fellow librarians will probably enjoy this book, but don t expect any meaningful exchanges Favorite StoriesI overheard a young woman showing her mot This is a fun little collection of wacky library stories It s another book that has been assembled from someone s blog, which is a growing trend in publishing I used to work in a public library and could relate to some of the odd questions and incidents that Gina Sheridan shares here This book is light and fluffy, and I read it in about an hour Fellow librarians will probably enjoy this book, but don t expect any meaningful exchanges Favorite StoriesI overheard a young woman showing her mother how to search for items in the library s online catalog.MOTHER There are almost three thousand movies to choose from DAUGHTER Well, movies and TV shows.MOTHER There are TV shows at the library Who would get those DAUGHTER Lots of people.MOTHER So are you saying that the library is now the video store DAUGHTER...So I bought this on the cheap at a store that I frequent that often has remainders at like 80% off of the cover price I m glad that I did, because I feel that at 2.99, it was still a little overpriced for the content At 13.99, that s just insanity This is a book easily read in a single sitting, and if I hadn t started it around midnight last night after finally finishing and reviewing Black House, it wouldn t have been stretched out to two I am kind of glad that I took that break from i So I bought this on the cheap at a store that I frequent that often has remainders at like 80% off of the cover price I m glad that I did, because I feel that at 2.99, it was still a little overpriced for the content At 13.99, that s just insanity This is a book easily read in a single sitting, and if I hadn t started it around midnight last night after finally finishing and reviewing Black House, it wouldn t have been stretched out to two I am kind of glad that I took ...I work at a public library I thought these stories would be crazier I don t even think they were funny, just I said this, Patron said this Stupid, gross patron and I m like, this is supposed to be amusing Kinda snotty and prudish Clutching pearls You know, it s all in the way you tell it Okay, lemme tell you a library joke There s this guy He s the new guy, in a prison He s in the cafeteria, and he notices that sometimes someone would yell out a number, just a number, and then every I work at a public library I thought these stories would be crazier I don t even think they were funny, just I said this, Patron said this Stupid, gross patron and I m like, this is supposed to be amusing Kinda snotty and prudish Clutching pearls You know, it s all in the way you tell it Okay, lemme tell you a library joke There s this guy He s the new guy, in a prison He s in the cafeteria, and he notices that sometimes someone would yell out a number, just a number, and then everyone listening bursts out laughing He asks the guy sitting next to him, What s up with that The other guy says, ...This book is a collection of stories of the people who use the library in California Yep, the stories are just as crazy as what is going through your mind Some are nuts, most are hilarious Some are adorable, others are heart warming But all are entertaining anecdotes This book is a must read for librarians, but fun for those of us who feel like the library is a great place to visit and hang out I have library cards from all over the country, but my local library here in Maine is my favorit This book is a collection of stories of the people who use the library in California Yep, the stories are just as crazy as what is going through your mind Some are nuts, most are hilarious Some are adorable, others are heart warming But all are...It was okay I generally love these types of humor books Here, a couple of the heartfelt stories were touching and several of the humorous ones were very amusing Most of the entries were just okay for me, and some weren t much longer than the...You can tell from checking my million updates on this book whether you ll like it or not My husband surprised me with a copy no special occasion, he just knew I d love it so I wanted to share the wealth There were two awesome anecdotes that were too long to share as updates This one made my son do a spit take PATRONGestures at sonHe doesn t like to read, but he needs a biography It has to bethan one hundred eighty pages.ME Do you know if autobiographies count Hole in My L You can tell from checking my million updates on this book whether you ll like it or not My husband surprised me with a copy no special occasion, he just knew I d love it so I wanted to share the wealth There were two awesome anecdotes that were too long to share as updates This one made my son do...As someone who also works in public libraries, I can honestly say yep, yep, and yep, that s what it is like Though luckily so far, I haven t had a patron who confused annual with anal I also appreciate that when sh...Lucky find at my public library I don t work there, but I ve spent lots of time as a patron at several libraries over several decades, and just find them comfortable places to hang out and explore the stacks This might not be as good as the best of Unshelved but it is better, imo, than many of its ilk However, if your library can t get it for you, just read the website Do you have any book about how to become a prison guard Specifically, how to become a prison guard if you ve already had so Lucky find at my public library I don t work there, but I ve spent lots of ti...

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17 October 2018

Gina Sheridan