Speechless

Today, I was helping a lady find a particular book on CD. I showed her the item, she opend it and said:

Her:  "Are these DVDs?"

Me: *points to where it says AUDIO on the side and front cover*

No, it says CD, its a CD, a book on CD

Her: "It looks like a DVD. Are you sure?"

Me: Yes, ma'am. It is a book on CD, you listen to it.

Her: "Well, I don't want a DVD"

Me: Good, because this is a CD.*walks away*

Ode the joys of the Christmas holidays at the library

Every year we get people who insist on coming to the library on Christmas Day. In the days following we receive the full wrath of those patrons. A flood of anger and complaints challenge our obviously cruel and unusal tradition of closing the library. We also get comments such as:

"Why do you close early on Christmas Eve?"
"Why do you close on Christmas Day?"
"Why do you ever close at all? Walmart doesn't."

I understand the common belief that those who work in a library have no life what so ever except to be at the beck and call of every customer. If you are one of these people, allow me to express my deepest regret. I'm sorry that you forgot to put Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer on hold and need it today. Perhaps you could act out the movie for your family while I am at home enjoying time with my own. To be clear, Christmas is a PUBLIC or LEGAL holiday which the whole nation celebrates. All non-essential Federal and public offices are closed.

Please see U.S. Code Title 5, Part III, Subpart E, Chapter 61, Subchapter 1, § 6103 . If you are having trouble finding this code, please stop by the library on December 26th for assistance.

Somethings you can only believe with a photo

At times, you will hear someone say something, and you just can't believe it.

This happens alot at the library. So, I take photos.

This looks like an ordinary disc, until,

You turn it over.

Yes, my dear readers, that is scotch tape holding the disc together.

Librarian Thought Bubble - "I wonder if they put it in their computer and

then complained about 'another library disc that doesn't work'"

Sigh

There is just nothing too much to say about this.

Can I get a Watch Battery?

 I arrived at work on a chilly Sunday and noticed the parking lot about 1/3 full. I am thinking "wow what’s going on?" People were lined up and even banging on the door. I looked at the clock, it was 11:04. 

Me: Can I help you all? 

Rude Patron:  Yes! You can open the door, it is well after noon

 and I need to get my hold.

Me: Sir, its just after 11, we do not open until Noon.

Patron: NO! It's past noon (points to his watch)

Me: The time changes last night...fall back. It's 11:07

Patron: "Well, you are here, can we come in, I just want to get my hold? "

Me: No, we open at Noon.

Patron: I am going to inform your manager.

Me: Ok. Would you like her name?

Patron: HUFFS and walks away

Librarian thought Bubble - Why do people still argue with me?

Sometimes you just have to smile

Patron: "Do you have Breaking Dawn, Part 1 in?"

Me: "That is not  out yet."

Patron: "Yes it is"

I go to Amazon.com and double check to prove I am right 

Me: "That movie is not released into the movie theaters until Nov 18"

Patron: "So do you have it?"

Me: "What month is this?"

Patron: " October"

I just stare at the girl with the "do you get it yet?" look

Patron: Turns red, "OH" walks away.

Librarian thought Bubble - "Please help me, this girl is our future"

Today a patron hurried toward the information desk holding a blue spotted antibacterial wipe.

She said that someone had defaced the statue outside.

 The very expensive statue on temporary loan from a local artist.

Our looks of concern were replaced with stares of horror when the library acting manager politely explained that the streak of paint was a part of the statue. The woman was thanked for her concern, and reassured that she did not need to return with more cleaning supplies.

Several hours later our faithful patron returned. She argued that the paint was definitely graffiti.

 We had to explain that the paint was there when the statue was unveiled

before she finally gave up in a huff of disappontment.

Librarian thought bubble - "Let's hope that she keeps her good intentions and

Clorox wipes out of the Louvre."