#libraryquestions

[lifeofayounglibrarian]

Question of the Day

“What’s the current time in Vienna, Austria? And how many hours ahead of us is that?”

[lifeofayounglibrarian]

Question of the Day

“Can you jumpstart my car for me?”

[lifeofayounglibrarian]

Question of the Day

“How do you spell cemetery?”

“Oh, I have trouble with that one too. It’s c e m e t e r y.”

*long pause*

“And that’s the one with the graveyard, place where the dead are buried, correct?”

*longer pause* this time on my end.

“Yes, that one.”

[lifeofayounglibrarian]

Question of the Day

“What’s the name of that purple character on Sesame Street?”

[lifeofayounglibrarian]

Question of the Day

“How do I keep the chipmunks off my beets?” 

[lifeofayounglibrarian]

Question of the Day

“Are those your children?” 

Some old geezer remarking snarkily at me after I shush two kids in the quiet area who are MOST DEFINITELY not my children, and even if I WERE old enough to be mother to two twelve-year-olds, they CER.TAINT.LY wouldn’t be shrieking their way through my workplace. 

[lifeofayounglibrarian]

loyl #21131

Library conversation today:

Patron on the phone: I need you to look up a Wikipedia article.

Me (knowing full well this guy only likes to waste our time with nonsense): We’re very busy right now, is this a library-related question?

Patron: YES, this is a library related question. It’s El Segundo, CA, and if you just read off the first 1 or 2 paragraphs-

Me: Sir, is this something you can look up on your own computer? We’re short staffed right now and I do not have time to do that. (Also, our library is in MICHIGAN).

Patron: I just need you to look it up and read it. I don’t HAVE A COMPUTER JUST LOOK IT UP-

Me: I cannot do that. I do not have time.

Patron: WELL I’LL JUST CALL ANOTHER LIBRARY THEN SINCE YOU DONT-

Me: *interrupts* okay then. CLICK.

Sorry out there, other library.

[lifeofayounglibrarian]

Question of the Day

“What’s the current temperature?”