#libraryposting

[catilinas]

can’t stop thinking the phrase ‘i have the indexer’s temperament’ to myself because. i literally do. love to read things and go wow i would love to make a comprehensive list of all the occurrences of my favourite subjects and themes <3

[library-of-heaven]

in the library straight up catchin' it, and by it i mean... heh... my rye.

[alwaysalreadyangry]

what people think working at a library is like: reading books, recommending books, having a nice time reading books to children, ordering in new books

what actually working at a library is like: in here they invent new dramas every day that nobody else has ever experienced

[agardenandlibrary]

what do you MEAN my library has this Japanese murder mystery from the 1940s I looked up on a whim I love library

[ihaveatypeanditstrickstergods]

Me requesting that my library system purchase Apparently Sir Cameron Needs to Die

(Collection Development Librarian's name omitted for privacy)

[thesparrow1996]

15th c. woodcuts illustrating costume and dress

[danceintheskies]

my local library's website is out of control

[miss-shydeer]

Wisconsin libraries brace for steep drop in services under federal funding cuts • Wisconsin Examiner

Northern Waters system Director Katherine Elchert called the Institute of Museum and Library Services the “backbone” of American libraries.

baaaaad bad news. fellow usamericans, even if you don't live in wisconsin you should be alert because it's very likely similar things are happening in your state or have already happened (if you live in california or washington, this is the case). this is a classic fascist maneuver to limit the public's access to information -- these funding cuts don't just mean limits to the amount of books a library can buy. if our current administration has its way, we lose

access to databases and legitimate research and other peer-reviewed information

job hunting assistance

inter-library loan (in other words, the system of sharing materials among libraries, increasing access)

libby and other services that provide free ebooks and audiobooks

literacy and learning assistance programs, for children and adults alike

one of the last remaining safety nets for homeless people and low income households

smaller rural libraries and tribal libraries -- period. they often disappear because they can't afford to operate any longer

wisconsinites, take a look at this website that gives suggestions/directions on how to resist this

for those of you in other states who want to stand up, look up whether your state has a similar guide (and if you don't know how to look, let me know and i'll help)