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Laughs from the @Lousy Librarian

Smiling BalloonsOk, I’ll admit, I wasn’t expecting much.  Probably a few giggles as I read through the article, but truly expecting tasteless jokes.  Not so!  Here is your library laugh for the week. Some laugh-out-loud quotes from the @LousyLibrarian.  (Hint: you may want to follow this person on Twitter yourself.)

Some highlights to get you to click…

“I requested a book this morning. Is it there yet?”
“Depends. Did you click the ‘Defy All Laws of Time and Space’ box?”

Patron: “Someone here was unpleasant to me five years ago.”
Me: “Wow, that’s impressive; you’re like a grudge archivist.”

“Do you have any recommendations for someone who just doesn’t like books?”
“How about this nice stapler?”

Librarians: Here’s a little snark for your day

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Unbelievable things found in library books

BookmarkThere are some unbelievable things found in library books!  Here is a second list of very unusual items found in library books. We’ve included the first list if you missed it.  Part 2 includes comments from fellow library staff.  It’s quite humorous and some pretty gross like “the smear of something brown and vile. We think it was something from an animal.” Umm… glad I never found something like that!  The most unusual thing that I ever found in a book was a bookworm!  Yes, a real live bookworm was burrowing through a book.  How about you?  What is the most unusual thing you have found in a library book?

Surprises found in library books – Part 1

Surprises found in library books – Part 2

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Book crafts for the 12 days of Christmas

... happy holidays ...!!!Furiously counting down the days until Christmas? No need for more pressure? Please remember that there are 12 days of Christmas and that there will be some down time after the magical day of December 25th!

A perfect time to get your bookish crafts on! Our friends at Book Riot always have interesting ideas. Take a peek!

Feeling conflicted about using books to do crafts? Not a problem….for absolution, read this!

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10 things you might not know about a Charlie Brown Christmas

10Thanks to our friends at Country Living…”Since its debut on CBS on December 9, 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas has gone on to become required Christmas viewing in homes across America. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, which was celebrated on November 30 on ABC, we’ve gathered 10 lesser-known facts about the quintessential Christmas show.” See how many of these facts you know…..

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