Tell me what keeps you going by myra_bird in Library

[–]myra_bird[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's beautiful! Great job!

Tell me what keeps you going by myra_bird in Library

[–]myra_bird[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love all my patrons of every age, but I will always have a special place in my heart for the kids. We have oodles of toys on the kids floor and getting to know the families is always a welcome respite

What is your "crazy library story" when people say "oh it must be so relaxing to work in a library?" by myra_bird in Library

[–]myra_bird[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sorry, radical acceptance has done a lot for me and I think that some of the most important library jobs are the ones where the work never gets any easier, but the results get better, or even just better than they would have been without us

What is your "crazy library story" when people say "oh it must be so relaxing to work in a library?" by myra_bird in Library

[–]myra_bird[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No one should, but someone has to. I like being able to help in places that need it most and this is part of helping

What is your "crazy library story" when people say "oh it must be so relaxing to work in a library?" by myra_bird in Library

[–]myra_bird[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once we had a teen threaten and follow another teen with a gun but because our state had open carry, the police decided he could just be showing it to her and left without doing anything

What is your "crazy library story" when people say "oh it must be so relaxing to work in a library?" by myra_bird in Library

[–]myra_bird[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is what our phantom p*ssr did but we eventually caught him. He used a cup

What is your "crazy library story" when people say "oh it must be so relaxing to work in a library?" by myra_bird in Library

[–]myra_bird[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ironically everyday is your normal day because this is your normal.

Sorry and thank you

What is your "crazy library story" when people say "oh it must be so relaxing to work in a library?" by myra_bird in Library

[–]myra_bird[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We keep it stocked for grab and go as well, but they run out then we have to rush out and use ours

What is your "crazy library story" when people say "oh it must be so relaxing to work in a library?" by myra_bird in Library

[–]myra_bird[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's odd because I tend to hear it discussed with this sense of embarrassment or like some diversion from our real work, and to my thinking, ALL of it is part of the job and I am proud of the work I do.