Mental Floss http://mentalfloss.com/node/28834/atom.xml 2016-08-27T03:25:30+00:00 http://mentalfloss.com/article/28834/libraries-yes-we-can-find 2011-09-23T15:14:31+00:00 2011-09-23T15:14:31+00:00 At the Libraries: Yes, We Can Find That Miss Kathleen

Each week Miss Kathleen provides links to a variety of stories about libraries, authors, and books. If there’s something noteworthy going on in your local library, leave us a comment!

Ever finished a book and thought, Hey, that narrator would just love Holden Caulfield, or Gandalf, or some such other book character? Well, Flavorwire has compiled just such a list. I'm not 100% sure about all of these, but it is a fun idea. Add your own in the comments!
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Here's an update on the story I covered last week, about a mom who was arrested at the library.
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Sad sad sad...
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Please do not come to us and ask for fake books! But if you do, at least be as funny as The Hairpin was about it.
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Commercialization alert! Book publishers want to start storytimes in local malls. I have long thought that this would be a great library outreach move, but doing it to sell books... well I'm not so sure how I feel about that.
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Empathy! Everybody's talking about it, trying to teach it to their kids. What's a great way to learn it? Reading, of course!
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Here are some real questions reference librarians have been asked—rather tricky, too!
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How else can librarians help you? Watch the University of Tulsa's McFarlin Library video to find out just that!
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And if none of that floats your boat, take a cue from good old F. Scott and his most famous creation, Jay Gatsby.
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I mentioned America's Littlest Library before. Now check out the Little Free Library. You can make your own to add to your community. Such a sweet idea!
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As always, send me an email about interesting library stuff that you find, or leave it in the comments. See you guys next week!

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