When all your cardigans are dirty

When someone says your library is the best library

Trying to comprehend the organization of a friend’s bookshelf

When ALL the holds are on the bottom shelves

“I’d love to be a librarian and sit and read all day!”

When a patron says their reference question may be difficult

When a patron checks out a book you suggested

Sign on door: The Library will be closed today for staff training Patrons:

When you wear a new cardigan to work

When you meet one of your favorite authors #ALAAC25

When you’re out and about and you hear someone mention libraries

Excited to be headed to #ALAAC25 this weekend!

It’s okay to eat popcorn at the desk, right?

When you’re on the desk and a huge children’s program releases

When your desk replacement is five minutes late into your lunch break

When you pull a book from reference

When you promote a huge event through the newsletter, website, social media, and the local paper, and day of someone says, “Well, I didn’t know this was happening!”

When a patron prints 20 pages but says they should only have to pay for the one they meant to

When you have to work Saturday and Sunday

The real reason I go to library conferences

Resisting the urge to spoil a book you’re excited about

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When all your holds come in at once

Getting a quote for a database

Touring a brand new library

Patron: “I think it’d be so awesome to work here. It’s so quiet!” Me:

When you’re trying to read but your family keeps talking to you

When you see someone with one of your favorite books

Shelf reading

When you tell a patron the due date and they say, “I’ll TRY to have it back by then.”

Watching a patron check out your display

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Thinking about tomorrow’s post-holiday book drop

When someone says libraries are a waste of taxpayer funds

When you learn a new trick in the ILS

When a patron wanders into the staff only area

Are you ready for Summer Reading?

When you have to work Saturday and Sunday

Did someone say GIFs?!