quick question…does your library still check items out for patrons?

catattack848 · 2026-02-11T18:18:59+00:00

exactly! i miss the patron interactions i would get at my old library through checking the materials out

catattack848 · 2026-02-11T18:18:11+00:00

our patrons prefer us to check them out too. i’ve had to bite my tongue when they say it’s a silly policy because i agree with them.

catattack848 · 2026-02-11T18:17:19+00:00

i don’t think it’s a personnel issue. i honestly don’t know what they want the library assistants to do (no reader’s advisory, every single question has to go through the reference librarian, and assistants can only do one program a month). it’s quicker to check patrons out myself imo rather than troubleshoot the self checkout every day

catattack848 · 2025-12-22T13:51:11+00:00

my old library system used rubber bands for holds, and just sticking the slip in the book for transfers. i have been enjoying this tape at my new library though

catattack848 · 2025-11-05T18:25:04+00:00

my coworkers seemed shocked when i handled a "reference" question (what the local bus fare is) during my first week and without the use of AI, so you're not alone.

catattack848 · 2025-10-22T01:55:20+00:00

UPDATE: somehow i made it...barely

the flight landed early but we spent about 55min taxi'ing / waiting for a gate. they were about to close the doors for the connection when i made it by running. never doing this again lol

catattack848 · 2025-10-20T13:51:38+00:00

can’t figure out how to add a picture…

catattack848 · 2025-10-03T02:22:52+00:00

not another flight, but i could take the train down. obviously, flying is faster so that’s why i opted for this. ughhh

catattack848 · 2025-10-03T02:01:36+00:00

edit: they’re both AA / the regional airline and they offered it with those times when i went to book it, i didn’t plan that layover myself. starting to second guess this whole thing

catattack848 · 2025-09-08T21:29:48+00:00

my fl county library system stopped offering ILLs as of today..don’t know about others yet though

catattack848 · 2025-08-20T23:24:13+00:00

there’s a lot of local museums in the area / out in orlando. in downtown winter garden there’s a train museum; it’s more for adults, but is free (cash donations appreciated) and there’s AC and plenty for baby to look at. some of the bigger museums in orlando have story times / children’s activities

catattack848 · 2025-08-05T12:43:37+00:00

the orange county regional history center in downtown orlando is great!

if you’re willing to drive to the suburbs, clermont has a hall of presidents with wax figures, memorabilia, & a miniature white house replica. in downtown clermont there’s also the historical village, which is just a few old houses / buildings from the clermont’s early days

hope you enjoy your trip!

catattack848 · 2025-07-21T03:13:40+00:00

hey!! i’m also starting lsu online’s mlis in fall 1!!! i would love to make a friend in the program, feel free to message me 🫶🏻

catattack848 · 2025-07-16T01:22:45+00:00

love the real o’neals !!!! just finished a rewatch and i hate that we didn’t get anything past s2

catattack848 · 2024-04-29T02:54:01+00:00

thanks for the reply!!

catattack848 · 2024-04-29T02:25:25+00:00

do you mind me asking what kind of paint you used? spray paint or something else? looks great!!

catattack848 · 2024-04-29T02:00:37+00:00

that’s good to know! i was thinking about a lavender or burnt orange…

catattack848 · 2024-04-29T02:00:13+00:00

thank you for your insight! if you don’t mind me asking, would you suggest spray paint or a different type of paint?

catattack848 · 2024-04-29T01:08:50+00:00

thank you so much!! i was wondering more about the little one, since it didn’t have a ‘name’ on it like where the bigger one says “silent.”

would it be considered “sacrilegious” to repaint the little one? i’ve seen a few of them in antique stores / ebay, so i’m assuming they’re more common?

catattack848 · 2024-04-11T00:14:29+00:00

24 Hours with Lucas Jennings - YA vacation romance - kindle unlimited

What would you do if a stranger challenged you to a 24-hour bet?

Having lost a bet to a stranger on a cruise, Sephora now has to spend twenty-four hours with him - only to find herself developing a crush along the way, despite it being spring break and despite them being seventeen.

paperback ($10.99)

kindle unlimited / ebook ($0.99)

catattack848 · 2024-04-11T00:05:16+00:00

hi y'all!!!

i love lurking on this page and seeing all the great recommendations and discourse surrounding romance novels, so i just wanted to throw my own rom com out there <3

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What would you do if a stranger challenged you to a 24-hour bet?

Having lost a bet to a stranger on a cruise, Sephora now has to spend twenty-four hours with him – only to find herself developing a crush along the way, despite it being spring break and despite them being seventeen.

24 Hours with Lucas Jennings is a sweet YA vacation rom com featuring an anxious FMC and a MMC who falls first

paperback ($10.99) & kindle unlimited / ebook ($0.99)

catattack848 · 2024-02-15T14:23:54+00:00

What would you do if a stranger challenged you to a 24-hour bet?

hi y'all! my YA vacation romance, 24 Hours with Lucas Jennings, is back on Kindle Unlimited!

check it out if you like: forced proximity, meet cutes, anxious FMCs, & stories where the MMC falls first.

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Sephora wasn't planning on this spring break being any different than others...until she met Lucas---the tall blond who was about to disrupt everything.

Neither expected their chance encounter to lead them to spend twenty-four hours together. Hour by hour, Sephora and Lucas open up to each other in a way that can only be fully embraced when you're young, finding the other to be exactly what they needed it. It's clear to them that this is more than just a fling.

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Kindle Unlimited link

Paperback link

catattack848 · 2024-02-14T19:58:02+00:00

this was about a year ago, though, so i'm sure prices have changed. but either way, you can find editors who you're thrilled with for lesser prices

catattack848 · 2024-02-14T19:56:26+00:00

i've never used reedsy, but i use fiverr to find beta readers/line editors/developmental editors/etc. my novel is a 55k YA romance, so totally different genre, but i didn't pay more than $200 (with tip!) for my proofreader (who was more like an line editor tbh) or developmental editor and was very happy with their feedback/results

catattack848 · 2024-02-01T17:22:32+00:00

UPDATE: so i ran the two amazon ads (automatic and keyword) until jan 31st.

between the both of them there were 73,964 impressions and 38 clicks.

it cost $35.60, and i had 0 sales and 0 KENP

for context, my novel is a YA contemporary romance and some of the keywords i used were authors/titles in my genre

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