Most of my time at the circulation desk is spent telling people what kind of things they can’t get at the library. Additionally, when you work the front desk, you will get a myriad of questions from a multitude of patrons asking for nonsensical things.
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I mean, I’ve had people ask me for vitamins, lottery tickets, and a sample of my perfume. Someone asked me for instant oatmeal. Can I have a bite of your donut, Miss Kristen (absolutely not). Could I borrow printer ink? A ream of paper? Fourteen packs of yellow post it notes (yellow only). Moreover, there was a day when a man asked three different times for my toothbrush. I finally had to ask him to leave the premises.
A very cool thing that’s been happening in the wide world of libraries is that we’re expanding everything we might house and catalog. Sure, we still have printed materials like books and periodicals. Yes, we still got all those DVDs kids love to scratch up and rub their sticky jam-hands all over. However, the library engineered a variety of other items to help you make the most of your life and of your community space.
✨EXCITEMENT!✨ @kidlittv Alum, @savageillustrator’s new picture book 🌕 MOONLIGHT is coming out this month from @holidayhousebks!
Holiday House says, “Be sure to check out this stunning new bedtime #picturebook, an homage to the mysterious moon and the unique ways it reveals itself each night.” Sounds out of this world! 💫
Hitting shelves on 8/23!
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📣 We are delighted to announce that @kidlittv will team up with The Center for Children’s Literature to stream Virtual Book Fest @ Bank Street on Saturday, October 15, 2022! This year’s Keynote will be given by 2022 Newbery & Pura Belpré winner @donnabarbahiguera, author of The Last Cuentista!
Registration begins September 1st! For more information head to the @bankstreetlibrary website.
✨NEW POST!✨🍎🚌#backtoschool can mean new teachers, new friends, or even a child’s 1st time going to school. 📚READ these books & SHARE these activities to help young readers feel positive about the changes & new experiences that come with heading to school. Find the full post on the KidLit TV website or head directly here: www.kidlit.tv/kidlit-arts-crafts-for-back-to-school/
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