Items located in the stacks while shelf-reading, over the past few months:
1/ Bottle of Canadian Club rye whiskey.
Located in the 811s ... poetry.
I guess some poems make more sense when you're on the sauce.
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2/ Pair of men's underwear.
Located in the 170s ... ethics.
Because that's the sort of thing that makes a person want to go commando on the spot.
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3/ A sock. Just one. Woolen. Kinda smelly.
Located in the 547s ... organic chemistry.
I have no idea why, nor do I particularly want to know.
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4/ Beer bottle. Labatt 50.
Located in the 269s ... spiritual renewal.
Perhaps the person who left it there read "spirits" and was greatly disappointed. Then again, it's 50 ... I'd be greatly disappointed, also.
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5/ Watch. Rolix. That's Rol-IX.
Located in the 362s ... social welfare problems & services.
My guess is this guy suddenly realized he'd been taken for his welfare check by the dude in the trench coat and feathered hat.
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6/ Picture of Britney Spears while she was still hot.
Located in the 614s ... incidence & prevention of disease.
I swear I am not making this up.
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7/ Empty baggie carrying a strong scent of marijuana.
Located in the 779s ... artistic photography.
Makes sense, similar to #1 above.
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8/ A sock. Just one. Matcher to #3 above.
Located in the 817s ... humor and satire.
There's a joke being perpetrated, somewhere in there, but I have no idea what or why.
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9/ Condom. Unopened.
Located in the 613s ... right between Joy of Sex and the Kama Sutra.
We're all in need of a little inspiration, now and then, I suppose. Kudos to the sense of humor on the person who left it there.
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10/ Prescription meds.
Located in the 940s ... general history of Europe ... in the middle of the Medieval collection.
There was a dude at the library this morning, who apparantly threw a fit downstairs ... something about the librarians being dragons who must be slain by the sword of a holy knight. Talk about not liking a 25-cent fine.
I was about to suggest the pills may have been his, but then I looked at the desk schedule. Some of the staff down there do look a bit dragonesque, so perhaps the meds weren't his, after all.
(They're in the lost and found now; I'm sure the overworked Admin staff will take good [ahem] care of them.)
It's amazing what you can learn about your library's patrons, in an average shelf read, isn't it?
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Amazing Things Found In The Stacks
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The Britney Spears picture is classic, but was she ever hot?
Best I ever found was some kid's retainer sitting near the computer books. Go figure.
Yeah, in the beginning. Or maybe it was just that tartan which did the trick.
Retainer? Score. But where was the pocket protector?
These are killing me! I shared the list with my staff only to discover that we too have found boxer shorts in the stacks!!! Who knew?
It's quite disturbing how many people feel the need to get naked in the library. I've heard similar tales from many librarians, in many libraries.
There's just something about those stacks ...
Next library conference you go to, find out which nearby bar/pub people are going to. Even if you don't drink, it's worth sticking around b/c the stories you will hear are priceless.
Seriously. I need to go to the library more.
I spend entirely too much on books...and you can't find this kind of stuff at B&N.
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