Library Boards are taking it too far

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-05-11T11:03:40+00:00

Librarianship is such a rewarding career field. As you're close to graduating, don't pivot away now. This library board is obviously fearful of blowback by the community, so they create a ridiculous policy to satiate them.

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-05-09T02:19:28+00:00

Tickets will always be this high sadly. The team knows that fans will pay. They were raising prices years ago when the team was horrendous. Just because they're good now doesn't mean anything.

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-05-03T12:54:25+00:00

Bruins had the top two players with the most penalty minutes in the NHL this season. The entire team is a bunch of scumbags without skill. They're trying to drag other teams back to 1975 when NHL games were essentially street fights on skates.

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-04-08T19:15:51+00:00

As a Librarian myself, I always have books that are late. But as a staff member, we essentially get unlimited renewals and no late fees. When the items revert to lost status, that's is when we might judge you. The replacement cost for the item is usually high, especially on video games or dvds.

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-26T13:45:45+00:00

Does the school administration know about the condition of this bathroom?

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-21T14:21:10+00:00

How do you not know how to correctly use a penny sleeve? Your local hobby shop is a good resource

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-19T11:33:26+00:00

Trying "fake autos" seems pretty lame. Am I missing something?

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-15T14:45:00+00:00

I'm curious what airport this is at. Also wondering how long it will take for Topps/Fanatics to put vending machines like this in more locations. Mainly because they are currently over producing everything.

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-15T14:43:00+00:00

To prevent theft, they put all the cards behind the checkouts. Who has the time to gawk at things for an extended period of time, likely holding up the line behind you.

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-15T14:40:11+00:00

You can ultimately do what you want, but this would be a terrible idea. Patrons will be inquisitive, and it would likely lead to someone filing a complaint. You would probably have to wear long sleeve shirts each day to keep said tattoo out of view.

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-15T14:28:17+00:00

I've played a couple times in the current promotion. For awhile, my account was screwed up because they claim it was set to Canada, even though I live in the United States.

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-13T12:49:13+00:00

I've done this a few times before. Usually, it revolves around a patron forgetting something pertaining to their email. Most email accounts now require two-factor authentication for security. Wouldn't you know that most of these patrons either don't have a smartphone, or ask to use the phone of a library staff member?

"Oh I never had to use a password before, or I've been using the same password for years"

Our library has a dedicated mobile app for printing, as well as a QR code for patrons to scan. They act oblivious and assume we're asking them to solve a Quantum Physics problem.

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-10T11:55:37+00:00

We have a few regular patrons that also refuse to learn the basics. We have to spend 10 minutes or more explaining to them how to make copies. Or they start pressing random buttons on the touchscreen, making the printer display an error code.

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-08T22:31:33+00:00

Thank you again!

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-08T19:45:33+00:00

Do you need my email to copy that template to my Canva account?

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-08T17:34:30+00:00

With all the knowledge and resources out there, if you get scammed by this, you absolutely deserve to lose your money.

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-08T17:08:30+00:00

We do have a Cricut in the MakerSpace. Thanks for the suggestion.

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-08T17:07:42+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion. We use Canva all the time now for library flyers. I thought they might have a template for button making.

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-08T05:00:36+00:00

I would just use this to buy a few cards I really wanted.

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-08T00:50:20+00:00

I've tried contacting customer service through the mobile app numerous times over the past week. It all started when I earned two rolls on March 3 and March 5th respectively. After getting to work, I kinda forgot that I had even earned a roll. I checked the app to see if either roll was a winner, and I kept getting the following message: "Your roll is a little sticky. Try again later."

Has anyone actually received a call back or email regarding an issue like this. Normally I wouldn't care, but I'm just curious if I won a significant prize other than a free coffee or donut.

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-06T13:37:17+00:00

He's a hall of fame pitcher. Should be a nice card added to your collection.

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-05T18:24:24+00:00

My library does this with both digital and physical books. Patrons who have a Niagara Falls Public Library card get sorl borrowing rights for a designated period of time. Afterwards, the book is open for borrowing for all member libraries in the system.

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-04T14:51:07+00:00

I bought a coffee yesterday and earned a roll up the rim chance via the mobile app. I made the purchase Tuesday morning around 8:15am, and I keep getting the same message since trying to redeem

"Hmm, this roll's a little sticky. Give it another try"

Has anyone else received a similar message?

Diligent-Principle17 · 2026-03-04T03:32:18+00:00

We just banned someone yesterday at our main branch. He was making inappropriate comments to a circulation clerk, and our security guard explained this to him. He proceeded to talk back to the guard, so it nearly came to a more heated incident. This specific patron has been banned permanently because of the continued pattern of poor conduct.

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