#shelfreading

Last Saturday at the library was quiet. All the books were put away in adult and children's departments. I had to resort to the "nothing else to do job" of shelf reading. The 000s are looking good.

I was the hero of the day for finding a pair of pliers for Amber.

I helped find books for Blind Date with a Book next month.

And we lost the security guard at closing. Normally we all walk out together, but she was no where to be found. We hope she just went home and did not get stuck in the building.

"Misplaced book" A call to action Day 2 of journey through June Nothing more irksome than finding a misplaced book in the wrong section…. even worse when it's in the wrong library. Only one thing to do…

1 The after holiday book return madness. Things will be slow around the start of the holiday but after Christmas or New Year’s everyone returns their books and your sorting aisle explodes

2. Summer reading program... Do I even have to explain this one?

3. Heavy book carts. If you’re small like me pushing a cart full of book and trying to control it is difficult

4. When patrons get mad when you can’t find a book they say is in. Sorry buddy but I don’t have spidey book senses. If I can’t find it, it’s probably not here anymore.

5. Books are distracting. You may think this is a good thing and it can be. You get to see all the new books that are coming in, but it can halt the putting away of said books. 

6. Shelf reading. The wonderful task of making sure all the books on the shelf are in order. A.K.A your eyes will cross and you’ll be seeing numbers in your sleep

7. Patrons with generic book topics. “I want a book on zombies.” Okay....mind telling me kind of book? Mystery? Sci-fi? Graphic novel?

8. People being obnoxious in the stacks. You are in a library sir. Put your cell phone on silent and take the call outside. 

9. Shifting. Every now and then the library needs to make space for new books or collections. Shifting the existing books is a long and laborious task.