I am straightening the YA graphic novels, when an elderly woman asks, “Can you help me?” “Certainly,” I say. “Do you have any Greek books in the YA section?” “Are you looking for fiction? There are lots of YA novels inspired by Greek myths. If your looking for nonfiction, I’d actually recommend the children’s collection…”… Continue reading “φιλια” and why I love working in a library.
Category: library life
June 2013 Recap + Book Haul
One month of summer is gone and I can hardly believe it! I’ve been having a lot of fun, both in real life and on the blog. I’m going to library school! I got a new kitten! I saw The XX in concert! True Blood Season 6 started, along with weekly dinners at Mister BS’s… Continue reading June 2013 Recap + Book Haul
Storytime: Books and the Library
I’ll be the first to admit that sometimes younger children intimidate me. I’m getting much better about interacting with them, mostly due to hanging out with my BFF’s boy, who I adore. But I’m still no where near as comfortable interacting with the 5 and under set as I am with teens. Since I’m getting… Continue reading Storytime: Books and the Library
Passive Programming: Book in a Jar
The teen librarian I work with got the idea from this post to cut up/shred/deconstruct a book and have the teens guess the title; winning answers would be entered in a prize drawing. I put the jar together. I took a book that I had duplicate copies of and ran it through a paper shredder… Continue reading Passive Programming: Book in a Jar
I’m gonna be a real librarian (and probably a crazy cat lady).
I’ve been working as a YA librarian assistant for about a year and a half. I originally applied for the position because I needed a part-time job for when I went back to grad school for social work. I’d been working in finance at a downtown bank and wanted to keep working in downtown Lawrence.… Continue reading I’m gonna be a real librarian (and probably a crazy cat lady).
wrapped up in books 