And so it begins

Summer and switfly approaching...okay, summer is HERE! I can't help but laugh whenever someone says "well you'll be getting a nice break during the summer, right?" Um...not so much. Schools have already started letting out and the library has been quite busy today. We are air conditioned and if the heat keeps up the way it has been so far, we will continue to be a cool haven for all the warm bodies!

Luckily we have some incredible things happening this summer; programs we are putting on as well as special performers we are bringing in from the outside. It's going to be an incredible summer! PLUS it's going to go by so quick. Even though it's going to be wonderful, I can't help but feel a pang of jealousy when I hear friends making their summer vacation plans. Sure, I do have a few fun things planned but nothing major until August. Boo. At the same time, it'll be here before I know it.

I'm thinking of something witty and creative to say but nothing's coming to mind. That's all I've got for now.

Not much

I don't have too much to report but I feel like I should post something. It's been a while. The kitties are still the same. Ornery, furry and fun. Sammy's still in the sink. Well, on and off, but more on than off these days. He's very happy about his discovery, so far as I can tell. What a goofball.

Work is somewhat slow right now. However, this is very much the calm before the storm. Summer reading is gearing up slowly but surely. It always makes me chuckle when someone says "well I guess with summer coming up you'll have a nice break!" Umm...no. I'm not a teacher. Summer is the busiest time of my life which actually says a lot considering how busy the library almost always is. However, as I said before, May has been a relatively slow month. Program numbers are down and I think it's mostly because suddenly it's nice outside so people want to be out there enjoying it. I don't blame them. If I could, I'd be out there with them.

I did have one great conversation with a girl about 5 years old today. She came up to the desk and here's what transpired:

Girl: Can I have a sticker?

Me: Well sweetie I don't have a sticker to give you, but here's a bookmark with monkeys on it! [I hand her the bookmark]

Girl: [walks away, pauses, returns to the desk] But this doesn't have a sticker.

Me: I know, I wish I had a sticker to give you, I'm so sorry! Would you like another bookmark?

Girl: [picks up about 150 bookmarks...yells across the library] MOM! HERE! BOOKMARKS YOU HAVE!! HERE! MOOOOMM!!!

Me: [Hesitating..] Umm, I'm not sure if mom will be too happy with all those bookmarks, why don't you take one of each?

Mom: Sweetie, we can't take all those, we have to leave some for other people. [puts giant stack back on desk, walks away]

Girl: [walks away, pauses, returns] Do you have any monies?

Me: [Laughing] No sweetie, I'm sorry I don't. Is there anything else I can help you find?

Girl: [walks away, starts to talk to our stuffed Winnie-the-Pooh toy]

Awesome!

Sinkcat is not pleased

This is my weird cat, Sammy. Sammy used to love laying in the sink...but he was about 10 pounds lighter. Now he's not so small, but nevertheless, here he is, in all his furry glory.

Of course he always does this right when I need to brush my teeth. It's ALWAYS fun figuring out new ways to get him out of the sink!

I'm not sure...

But I *think* I just overheard a kid say,

"...more crap to read."

Delightful.

It's not *just* Cinco de Mayo!

It's *also* Free Comic Book Day! FCBD is an annual event promoting comic books and graphic novels all across the country. We were lucky enough to have comic books donated from Comic Book World, a local comic book shop with some of the greatest store owners ever!

Another day, another cutie

Here's a good one. I'm walking up the stairs and I run into an old friend I haven't seen in a while. He's about 8 years old and a super goofball...we're kindred spirits. His mom and sister opt to take the elevator but he says "I'm going to walk up the stairs with you." Here's how the conversation went:

Him: "I'm going to walk up the stairs with you. Do you know why I'm going to walk up the stairs with you? It's because you're my favorite person in this library."

Me: "Oh my goodness that is just so nice. I always look forward to seeing you too!"

Him: "Do you know why you're my favorite person in this library? It's because you have blond hair!"

Me: [thinking: Um...I don't really have blond hair, kid] "Oh, that's great! You have blond hair too!"

Him: "AND because I always like your shirts."

Me: [thinking: Um...] "Well that is just so nice, thank you for the compliment!"

Him: [suddenly walks away...probably saw something shiny]

I LOVE my job!