A good library will never be too neat or too dusty

“A good library will never be too neat, or too dusty, because somebody will always be in it, taking books off the shelves and staying up late reading them.” ― Lemony Snicket

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Halloween goodies: witches fingers and candy corn cookies!

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If television’s a babysitter, the internet’s a drunk librarian who won’t shut up.

Dorothy Gambrill, Cat and Girl cartoon, August 26, 2005. (via z719-723)

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MY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COPY MACHINE

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Throwback Thursday: Originally posted May 21, 2012

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Reminds me of the students in our libraries. :)

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On Wednesday, Gray sent a terse letter to the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that deemed all local government employees—including librarians—“essential” personnel, putting them in the same category as police officers, firefighters, and teachers. That means they would be exempted from a government shutdown, and allowed to report to work and serve their patrons as usual.

The only man with common sense in Washington.

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“11 Quotes From Authors On Censorship & Banned Books" (via Buzzfeed)

What’s your opinion? Maybe these dangerous books will inspire you…

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200 years later, George Washington finally gets his presidential library

The new George Washington library at Mount Vernon features a trove of his books and manuscripts.

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Are you with the BANNED?

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ALWAYS.

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Banned books week may be over, but never forget about all the books schools won’t allow students to read.

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Decorating for Halloween and looking for something to do with all those weeded books?

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Banned Books Week.

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Banned Books Week Display

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That awkward moment when you say goodnight to a patron but they are just retrieving papers from the wireless printers just outside the door.  

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Come to the library.  Collect trading cards.  Win a prize.  

A great way to market our services to students.

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A freshman refused to check out Moulin Rouge because it premiered in 2001 and she hates “old movies.”

I'm suddenly feeling old.

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Sent out job offers to who I hope will be our new student assistants...

Waiting on their acceptances....

Bueller?  Bueller?

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The management would like to remind students that rolling chair races are *not* an appropriate use of library resources.  

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Washington, DC...On Friday, October 11, 2013, the National Archives will unveil a new exhibition, "Discovery and Recovery: Preserving Iraqi Jewish Heritage."  The exhibit details the dramatic recovery of historic materials relating to the Jewish community in Iraq from a flooded basement in Saddam Hussein's intelligence headquarters, and the National Archives' ongoing work in support of U.S. Government efforts to preserve these materials.  

In both English and Arabic, the 2,000 square food exhibit features 24 recovered items and a "behind the scenes" video of the fascinating yet painstaking preservation process.  This exhibit marks the first time these items have been on public display.

See the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZmP0uwzEII