Moving up in the world!

Hello blog (and especially any readers of blog out there)!   Long time, no type!

Well, I have a good excuse, I've been promoted and am now working as a Children's Associate at a different branch of my library system.    It's very exciting and I have been very busy with getting story times and activities ready.   Summer reading program fun has also been eating up a lot of my energy (in a good way).

Fizz, Boom, Read!  Summer Reading 2014

Here are a few picture books I have been thoroughly enjoying this summer:

Crankee Doodle by Tom Angleberger,  Illustrated by CeCe Bell

Most folks know the song "Yankee Doodle" ,  Tom Angleberger takes a "fractured fairytale" approach to the story.  It turns out that the Pony of the song may well have been the reason behind the whole going to town and macaroni thing in the first place.

Crankee Doodle does NOT want to go to town and is highly skeptical of the whole macaroni thing

This little book is fun for kids and adults.   It pairs well with learning the actual song and could well be a good selection for a 4th of July or Flag Day themed storytime.

Secret Pizza Party  by Adam Rubin, Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri

This is another super-fun and funny read to be savored by both children (and adults)!
Racoon's favorite thing in the world is pizza, but every time he tries to acquire some,  people seem to want to chase him away with brooms!

Scenes from a Library - "You Remind Me Of" edition

Middle aged female patron:  "You look like my ex-husband's current wife.  Her name is Janice."
Younger female library staffer (NOT named Janice): " ..."

Scenes from a Library

Bibliothecary will now present a few library vignettes from a compatriot of mine who works in an academic library.   This may become an occasional blog feature.

Scenes From A Library 

* "Do you have any ipads I can check out?  'Cause my computer just got drenched in f*ckin' Cherry Coke." 

* Patron:  Do y'all have any color scanners?

   Library employee: Yes, what do you need to scan?

   Patron:  Well, I got arrested in New York last weekend and ... 

   Library employee:  3rd floor.

* If you have a question for people working on a service desk, it's a good idea to take the straw out of your mouth when asking said question. 

* A guy who looks to be 50-ish,  approaches the desk:
Him: "Hey, I've got this song in my head, let me sing it:   OOOOOO-Double Vision!  Who sings that     song?"
Library employee:  "Foreigner."

Unintentional hilarity

Today a "Puppy Place" book was returned to us damaged.

The patron was very kind and cooperative and paid for it, which was much appreciated.


What cracked me up was that the damage to said book was caused by ... a puppy.  (Named Bashful, no less.)

Witness:

Doggie damaged book

Said puppy must have objected to the book in some way.

Doggie damage close-up # 1

Doggie damage close-up # 2

It's sad that the book was damaged, but the inherent humorousness of the circumstance amused me very much!

Found in a library book - random book mark edition

Book marks are not the most unusual thing to find in library books, but we've gotten some nice ones recently that I thought worth sharing.

From an old summer reading program (2001, according to the copyright date on the bookmark)

Nifty and colorful reptile

Racoon bookmark dated 1987 on the back

People have hung onto these for a while.  They are in our lost and found for a while longer.