- That I don't understand what Microsoft Silverlight is
- That I was "just making excuses" for the local history librarian's failure to immediately return a phone call
- That I'm racist
- That they don't understand how many copies of pornographic trash (i.e., the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy) the library has to buy with taxpayer money
- That the library should be open until 9 p.m. on Fridays because "some people have to work"
- That I let other patrons be too loud in the library
- That a picture book about gender identity isn't appropriate for children
- That, no matter what I may claim to the contrary, they were just speaking to me on the phone
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Grr
Things patrons have told me lately that have made me (at least briefly) angry:
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I get it, sometimes I'm mean because I ask people to quiet down, sometimes I'm a terrible librarian because people are talking quietly....it's a no-win
ReplyDeleteUgh, the whole noise level situation is one of the worst paths to try to navigate!
DeleteI like the patrons who tell me how library procedures work, like "if it's just one or two copies (photocopies) you can make them for me"
ReplyDeleteOh, that's a *great one.* Can't believe I forgot that. And the similar "I need you to make some copies for me"/"I need this copied."
DeleteThe library should be open 24/7 because some people just feel like going to the library.
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