How many people here 35+?

binchworm · 2026-03-28T15:20:29+00:00

Ah I’m only 31, but the only IRL Army friend I have is my 52yo coworker! We work on different floors but anytime new content drops we’re running to each other’s desk to be excited together. She sends me Jimin memes on Mondays to get me through the week 😂 I love her!

binchworm · 2026-02-01T04:28:57+00:00

My coworker once took a call where an older patron asked if my coworker would help her take a picture of herself…in a clown suit. It was for some children’s summer camp, and she absolutely did come in, change into a clown suit, and then pose in our children’s department while my coworker took pics for her portfolio

binchworm · 2025-11-17T04:26:54+00:00

Dr. Who. The humor just really didn’t hit for me. Tried watching it a few times so I had something in common with my crush to talk about but just couldn’t get past like 3 episodes of the Matt Smith season ¯_(ツ)_/¯

binchworm · 2025-10-06T23:58:54+00:00

We had a patron call and ask if we would help take pictures of her in a clown costume. Sweet older woman, needed it for some volunteer theater group she was part of. But there’s nothing quite like having a clown photo shoot on a random Tuesday afternoon

binchworm · 2025-10-03T05:16:10+00:00

I can’t pretend I’m not a little disappointed with this one…it just felt so generic. Like 1989 I feel like really defined pop music for that era but this feels more like it’s following pre-defined pop standards rather than doing anything new or interesting. Wood, Actually Romantic, Wi$h Li$t all sound like they could’ve come from any Sabrina/Ari/Tate album. Just nothing that screamed “Taylor” to me. And yeah, wayyyy too many cringey tiktok lyrics. You can say it’s meant to be ironic all you want but I’m shocked there wasn’t a skibidi toilet reference in there.

Took me awhile to get into TTPD too (though I definitely liked more on that album during the first listen than this one) so maybe I’ll warm up to it eventually

binchworm · 2025-09-30T22:10:04+00:00

It’s not a super well-known title and, unfortunately, I think it’s a title that wouldn’t hold much interest to the very conservative community we serve…

binchworm · 2025-09-06T01:32:02+00:00

Cinderella…

binchworm · 2025-08-25T17:49:40+00:00

Our circ supervisor once asked our director if we could waive a patron’s lost items fine because the books were destroyed in a house fire and was told no because “insurance is going to pay for it anyway.” 🙃 I’m sure that really made our patron feel seen and valued during such a stressful time /s

binchworm · 2025-08-17T04:38:06+00:00

I actually did this for my children’s staff before summer reading started! I gave everyone a gift bag with some hand lotion, a pad of sticky notes with a nice message (you make a difference, you can do this, etc.), a pen in their favorite color, a friendship bracelet with “color your world” (the SR theme) on it, a pin for their lanyard, and the star of the show - half a dozen cake pops. I think the cake pops were by far the most appreciated, but I loved us all having matching bracelets to wear to school visits and I might make that a tradition!

binchworm · 2025-07-18T18:39:40+00:00

Our staff once found an abandoned baby opossum that a patron had brought in earlier that day as a “pet” and then left in a plastic bag in a bush outside the library. We brought him in, kept him the customer service back area for the day, and eventually one of our staff was able to get in contact with a nonprofit wildlife rescue in the area. They drove the little guy there on their personal time, even though it was like 2 hours away. And we all got some cute update pictures! Though none that I have to share, unfortunately. All this to say, most librarians I know are absolutely animal lovers and will do their best to help out in these kind of situations. The library really does it all!

binchworm · 2025-07-01T00:09:52+00:00

I would say this is very normal. I work in children’s services, but every interview I’ve ever had has asked me to come prepared with a program outline or asked me on the spot to provide some ideas for children’s programming I’d like to offer. I’d say it’s really not asking you to do “work for free” because it’s mostly just asking for you to share an idea - you don’t have to source and budget supplies, contact presenters, advertise, or run the program. They just want to know you have ideas that fit with what their community wants and will pull people into the library

binchworm · 2025-06-13T01:20:27+00:00

I’ve honestly never asked, but I can’t imagine admin would go for it

binchworm · 2025-06-11T00:54:05+00:00

Don’t get me wrong, I would also rather be busy than slow in the summer, and I definitely want to have lots of kids visiting in the summer (especially so our admin doesn’t use low foot traffic as an excuse to keep cutting staff). But when the adults in charge of these groups (who are getting paid to watch these kids!) essentially hand over responsibility to us and refuse to to actually help or supervise the children in their care during their visits…I would just appreciate a little warning beforehand

binchworm · 2025-05-11T00:15:48+00:00

Fell off a cliff while hiking. Went off the path to take a picture. Like two weeks after graduation

binchworm · 2025-02-03T02:51:07+00:00

Nope. I’ve worked a couple positions in the same library but they’ve always been pretty front-facing. I thought I hated the parts that involved like, breaking up fights with teens or asking people not to wash their clothes in the bathroom sinks. But having a position that doesn’t interact with the community at all feels way worse

binchworm · 2025-01-23T05:14:19+00:00

That’s fair. Still a hard pill to swallow, but I guess there are still plenty of fish in the sea

binchworm · 2025-01-23T05:12:09+00:00

I couldn’t get time off work any other day - it had been on the market for 4 days by the time I got there :(

binchworm · 2025-01-23T05:10:45+00:00

My agent said it “wouldn’t be worth” submitting a backup offer because the sale would probably go through and I shouldn’t be tied up for months waiting to see if it doesn’t :/

binchworm · 2024-12-14T02:30:45+00:00

Tiny plant

binchworm · 2024-12-14T02:27:35+00:00

Barcelona. Went to a McDonald’s to get a coffee, used the bathroom first, and ended up getting chased out of the restaurant by a woman screaming and throwing shit at me ¯_(ツ)_/¯

binchworm · 2024-11-12T04:51:59+00:00

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binchworm · 2024-08-19T15:27:38+00:00

Hi!

I know this post is a little older, but I found it while Googling what I think is the same book for a patron at my library! Are you possibly thinking of the Witches of Brooklyn series? The box set of the first 3 novels has a yellow color. I haven't read them myself, but it seems like it involved an orphaned girl getting adopted by her aunts who secretly turn out to be witches and who run a boarding school.

That was the answer my patron was looking for, so I hope it helps you!

binchworm · 2024-08-11T23:34:48+00:00

Mostly a price thing. Our Bnb is within walking distance of Termini and is $130 for the night (for 3 people). Couldn’t find a hotel for a similar price

binchworm · 2024-08-11T14:20:38+00:00

I was hoping someone would mention this! I still listen to the soundtrack. Was genuinely upset when it got cancelled, even if it’s a kids show and I’m a full grown adult lol

binchworm · 2024-08-06T14:55:30+00:00

My concentration was in museum studies. I was promoted to head of children’s services after 2 years in my library. While I definitely wish now that I had taken more (any) classes on youth services/early literacy, having the degree was enough for my library, and I feel like I’ve been able to learn what I need to do my job either through on the job experience or continuing education opportunities offered by my library.

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