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On Sunday, a woman approached the desk somewhat frantic. Here's how the conversation went:

Woman: "I need a book for a 4th grader and a 6th grader. They need to be on eras, like wars. You know, Civil War, World War I, World War II, World War III..."

[I'm not kidding, she didn't even bat an eyelash]

Me [in my head]: ...Umm...I don't think that's been published yet...

Turns out, what she actually wanted were books on dinosaurs and the Civil Rights Movement. (in different books of course...not too many would make that mistake.)

Seriously people, ask your librarian what you are actually looking for. No need to try to make it easier on us, it's easier the more specific you get! Although, then we wouldn't have these fabulous stories to post on our blogs...

:)

Halloween!!

Tagged

I got tagged by Brainy Girl so here it goes...

Jobs I've had...
1. Subway
2. Page
3. Temp
4. Director of Library Services
5. Youth Services Librarian

Places I've lived...
1. West Lafayette, IN
2. Bloomington, IN
3. Louisville, KY
4. here

Foods I Love...
1. Ice cream
2. Doughnuts (do-do's!)
3. Kalamata olives
4. Lasagna (specifically MK's)
5. Swiss pancakes and cottage chees pancakes (again...specifically MK's!)
5. Pizza
6. Anything my sister and brother-in-law makes (I'm not kidding guys!)

Places I would rather be...
1. At home reading or sleeping
2. Outside walking/hiking/sitting/standing/sleeping/anything-ing
3. Going somewhere in the car (especially to see family or friends)
4. Going nowhere in the car
5. Anywhere with J

TV shows I Watch...
1. Battlestar Galactica
2. 30 Rock
3. The Office
4. ER
5. The Hills (embarrassingly enough)
6. Lost
7. House

Books I love... (do I really have to? Okay, I'm going to list the books I've read recently that I've LOVED)
1. Looking for Alaska, John Green (excellent audiobook)
2. On the Run series, Gordon Korman
3. The Shadow Children, Margaret Peterson Haddix
4. Son of the Mob, Gordon Korman (not my favorite, but a decent read)
5. The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett (just recently picked this old classic back up...)


There ya' go. I'll tag Dawn and Jeff...