tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116247772015-01-24T11:45:31.602-12:00Love the LiberryStranger than fiction...we couldn't possibly make these things up.Amynoreply@blogger.comBlogger2235125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-36597637640190677712015-01-23T16:20:00.000-12:002015-01-24T03:35:27.600-12:00Cookie Monster on TwitterLiberrian wasn't happy with <a href="https://twitter.com/mecookiemonster/status/558345162015789056">Cooooooookie</a> Monster!Amynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-81549002434491076302015-01-23T14:47:00.002-12:002015-01-23T14:47:32.123-12:00Recipe for DisasterConsider this situation on a Friday afternoon--<br /><br />The man on the Internet #17 is the one who yells at me because the Internet is slow. &nbsp;He tells me to contact the IT department. &nbsp;I offer him a customer survey and he says -- "give me the fucking form."<br /><br />The woman on Internet #18 is the woman who can't tolerate any noise in the liberry. &nbsp;We've had numerous incidents involving her.<br /><br />Add in the guy on the Internet computer across from #17 who can't get his yell phone to stop playing extremely LOUD music.<br /><br />What do we get?<br /><div><br />The woman called 911 because "people were being disrespectful and disturbing the peace." <br /><div><br /></div><div>The sheriff came. &nbsp;What a waste of his time. &nbsp;And a waste of my time too since I had to write the report!<br /><br /></div></div>Amynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-76497973839206226002015-01-23T14:36:00.001-12:002015-01-23T14:36:39.910-12:00Liberrian JewelryI've had the Kate Spade necklace for a few years, but today I got the liberrian ring!<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LHwpZYIUep8/VMMFM_WMjxI/AAAAAAAAAMg/Cr6KCc6-LKk/s640/blogger-image-881174837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LHwpZYIUep8/VMMFM_WMjxI/AAAAAAAAAMg/Cr6KCc6-LKk/s640/blogger-image-881174837.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Vn20z1V5tm0/VMMFNkhGykI/AAAAAAAAAMo/N2aWMsdC0RI/s640/blogger-image--1818579161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Vn20z1V5tm0/VMMFNkhGykI/AAAAAAAAAMo/N2aWMsdC0RI/s640/blogger-image--1818579161.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div>Amynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-24677517318434344352014-12-27T13:55:00.000-12:002014-12-27T13:55:07.585-12:00Not allowedA man was standing by the desk and washing his feet with the hand sanitizer. &nbsp;The LIII walked by and told him that bathing is not allowed in the liberry. &nbsp;He left, and she removed the hand sanitizer dispenser from public view.Amynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-20457204053138512582014-12-23T04:24:00.001-12:002014-12-23T04:24:02.711-12:00GiftOne of the homeless men gave me some chocolate for Christmas. &nbsp;He said, "I give chocolate to my angels."Amynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-8781026157096657162014-12-23T04:22:00.001-12:002014-12-23T04:22:09.259-12:00Quote from a regularEverything I come up with is a great idea. &nbsp;If I come up with any more ideas I'm gonna blow up! &nbsp;Ha ha!Amynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-69776084942237627642014-12-06T07:03:00.001-12:002014-12-06T07:03:16.165-12:00CirclesWoman with stroller -- Excuse me, I am going around in circles. &nbsp;Where are the Ys? &nbsp;I'm looking for an author named Young, and your shelf ends at W.<div><br></div><div>I showed her the shelf under the Ws with a couple Xs, some Ys and Zs.</div><div><br></div><div>Woman -- Oh, sorry!</div>Amynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-70700564590956020532014-12-06T06:58:00.001-12:002014-12-06T06:58:00.330-12:00Security Guard SubThis guy about 18, if that, served as the sub to our security guard yesterday. &nbsp;He came to the desk when he first arrived and said -- <i>I'm sorry, I have no idea what I am supposed to do. &nbsp;Like, what is my civic duty?</i>Amynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-24856041390235202912014-11-24T12:39:00.002-12:002014-11-24T12:39:25.544-12:00Children, hygienicMatilda recently had a class visit from some first graders, and they all sent her thank you notes. <br /><br />My favorite one:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9nQb78Sr3KQ/VHPPCSlghAI/AAAAAAAAACo/jAMuBlc9jdw/s1600/IMG_4574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9nQb78Sr3KQ/VHPPCSlghAI/AAAAAAAAACo/jAMuBlc9jdw/s1600/IMG_4574.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Dear Ms. Librarian, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you for sharin your Libereinand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I lick all the bux."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">[With drawing of a book(?) labeled "all About bux"]</div>Marian Thehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00169632481466941010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-2836357615371399482014-11-24T12:30:00.000-12:002014-11-24T12:30:12.653-12:00Nice tryA&nbsp;customer apparently lost the DVD artwork for this movie and very kindly made us a replacement, including the barcode and everything!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KpEXvA-3nok/VHPLrZhSTxI/AAAAAAAAACc/qp4LSKXZQa8/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KpEXvA-3nok/VHPLrZhSTxI/AAAAAAAAACc/qp4LSKXZQa8/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Marian Thehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00169632481466941010noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-44544755242072277382014-11-13T17:24:00.001-12:002014-11-13T17:24:10.611-12:00Phone CallHi, this is Amy at the liberry, how can I help you?<div><br></div><div>Yeah, I need to check if my books are ready to be picked up.</div><div><br></div><div>Yes, it says that you have 3 books to be picked up by the 20th.</div><div><br></div><div>Are you absolutely sure they are there?</div><div><br></div><div>I can go check the shelf to verify they are here.</div><div><br></div><div>OK, cuz if anyone TOUCHES a those books, I will have your neck!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Amynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-84663999209212656312014-11-06T14:13:00.003-12:002014-11-24T12:31:03.975-12:0050 Shades of Grownup<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 13.63px/17.56px Helvetica, Arial, &quot;lucida grande&quot;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">I just spent an hour on the phone with an elderly customer who was having trouble finding ebooks for her Kindle. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 13.63px/17.56px Helvetica, Arial, &quot;lucida grande&quot;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">She was looking for romance novels, but she couldn't figure out why it was only showing the extra steamy ones.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><br /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 13.63px/17.56px Helvetica, Arial, &quot;lucida grande&quot;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Turned out she'd set her reading level to "mature adult"!<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><br /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 13.63px/17.56px Helvetica, Arial, &quot;lucida grande&quot;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">'Because that's what I am,' she said...</span>Marian Thehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00169632481466941010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-68744671246821569142014-11-01T02:25:00.001-12:002014-11-01T02:25:13.471-12:00Freudian slipOne of our regulars complained to the tech desk about all the cell phone use in the liberry. &nbsp;Then she came down to the ref desk and tried to make the same complaint. &nbsp;Instead of saying <i>there is no end to the cell phone use,</i> she said <i>there is no end to my complaining</i>! &nbsp;Amynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-62208804546180179402014-10-31T02:26:00.001-12:002014-10-31T02:26:27.348-12:00QuirkyAn old lady asked me if there was a tech person on staff who could help her with her computer. &nbsp;I told her that we don't have a technician at the branch, but I could help. &nbsp;She said<i>, are you sure? &nbsp;Usually there is someone quirky who can help me with my computer questions.</i>Amynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-26288119164075812532014-10-31T02:09:00.001-12:002014-10-31T02:09:29.090-12:00Concert next weekA woman about 60 asked me about the concert scheduled to occur next week. &nbsp;I showed her the description on the calendar and said, "this month the concert will be jazz music." &nbsp;She said (loud enough for others to hear), "oh €%#~, I hate jazz!"Amynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-67261419672837454192014-10-31T02:03:00.001-12:002014-10-31T02:03:42.300-12:00Trusting the publicYesterday a woman asked me if there was a phone in lost and found. &nbsp;I found it and she said, "who can I trust at this place? &nbsp;I left it to charge at one of the tables and the next second it is gone."<div><br></div><div>The next minute she left her purse (open with her wallet and other belongings in clear view) on the counter and walked away.</div><div><br></div><div>Keeping track of people's belongings is not a service we provide!</div>Amynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-35981582932394818642014-10-08T03:30:00.000-12:002014-10-08T03:30:22.901-12:00Comment form of the day<strong>Which branch library do you use most often?</strong> NONE EVER<br /><br /><strong>Why did you use the library today?</strong> To accept the Gift of Availability to save <u>6 lives</u>!<br /><br /><strong>Comments?</strong> My...Sincere thanks &amp; application of Servitude @ No cost but Desire!Marian Thehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00169632481466941010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-27876123734918398122014-09-06T04:43:00.001-12:002014-09-06T04:43:10.007-12:00Guy who listens to super loud music thru earphones...Asks me if I have any DVDs on Kurt Cobain. &nbsp;I look it up and ask him if he'd like me to place a request. <br /><br />No, he says, what about The Who. &nbsp;(Same answer from me). <br /><br />Well what about Led Zeppelin? &nbsp;(Sorry, that is checked out). <br /><br />Well then can you help me put this DVD (<i>Visions of Scotland</i>) into the computer? &nbsp;That I can do.Amynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-27615971425458205472014-09-05T13:04:00.003-12:002014-09-05T13:04:18.448-12:00A different requestHi, do you have any Consumer Report articles on baby grand pianos?Amynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-88794764342970420632014-08-29T12:56:00.000-12:002014-08-29T12:56:50.538-12:00Stop hitting on meAs I'm shelving some NF I notice this creepy guy wearing sunglasses kind of following me around. &nbsp;He walks right up to me and asks me if I'm going to the art fair. &nbsp;No, I say, and walk away.<br /><br />Later he comes to the desk and asks to change his PIN. &nbsp;I ask him what four numbers he wants it to be. &nbsp;He says <i>Amy, I love that name. &nbsp;I want my PIN to be a-m-y. </i>&nbsp;So I reply what four <i>numbers</i>&nbsp;do you want your PIN to be?Amynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-2638401140845408982014-08-24T03:21:00.003-12:002014-08-24T03:21:43.797-12:00Not a service we provideHi, do you renew passports?Amynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-21610635355511865642014-08-20T09:04:00.001-12:002014-08-20T09:05:03.223-12:00Tech Support<strong>Guy on Phone:</strong> I need the customer service number for DirecTV!<br /><strong>Me:</strong> OK, it's 800-531-5000.<br /><strong>Guy:</strong> 5000?&nbsp; That's not the police station, is it?Marian Thehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00169632481466941010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-50119620434130994022014-08-07T13:30:00.001-12:002014-08-07T13:31:26.849-12:00Out the window...Matilda says a guy just called her up and said:<br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Hey…I can’t renew my books on the computer because I’m in the middle of the Pacific Ocean right now and my renewal slip just flew out the window, which is why I called and am now talking to YOU…and I sure wish YOU were here right now, heh heh heh heh heh…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>Marian Thehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00169632481466941010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-26064244514001755622014-08-05T12:41:00.000-12:002014-08-05T12:41:40.977-12:00A really big brain fartGuy: Wow, you really look different every time I see you!<br /><br />Me: Oh, uh, really?<br /><br />Guy: Yeah!&nbsp; It's a good thing--you can go incognito!<br /><br />Me: Well, thanks!<br /><br />Guy: So I need you to help me with a really big brain fart.<br /><br />Me: Okay...<br /><br />Guy: How do you spell psycho...uh, psychedelic?Marian Thehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00169632481466941010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11624777.post-57722396786884122492014-07-25T15:09:00.001-12:002014-07-25T15:09:10.641-12:00Not a Service We ProvideCaller-- Hi, we're trying to locate a pair of twins in my wife's family. &nbsp;Their names are Jenny and Penny, but we don't know their last name.<br /><br />Me-- That's too broad of a question. &nbsp;I can't answer that.<br /><br />Caller-- Well I know they frequent your liberry. &nbsp;Could you tell us their last name? <br /><br />Me-- That is against customer confidentiality. &nbsp;I can't give you that information even if I knew who you are talking about.<br /><br />Caller-- I don't understand. &nbsp;Why can't you do that?<br /><br />Me-- Sir, there are privacy laws which prohibit me to break the customer confidentiality policy.<br /><br />The line goes dead. &nbsp;Five minutes later I answer the phone and talk to the man's wife. &nbsp;She wants to give me her contact information for me to share with Jenny and Penny. &nbsp;I explain the whole privacy issue with her and she still does not want to take "not a service we provide" as an answer. &nbsp;She tells me that she lives way far away (30 miles) and will I please help her out. &nbsp;Again I reply that mediation is NASWP!<br /><br />Amynoreply@blogger.com0
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