Thursday, August 10, 2017

Dinosaurs don't read....now they're extinct...coincidence?

I was working the circulation desk yesterday and this young guy walked up to me and handed me a bunch of books.

Me: "Would you like to check these out?"

Patron: "No, I'd like to rent them!"







Then, while I was out shelving, this lady approached me.

Patron: "The last time I was here, a librarian recommended a book to me, but I can't remember what it was.  Do you remember?"

Me: "Do you remember which librarian helped you?"

Patron: "No."

Me: "Do you remember what she looked like?"

Patron: "I can't remember that either.  Don't you keep track of what you recommend somewhere?  Like a spreadsheet or something?"

Me *Mental facepalm*

I then spent almost ten minutes trying to explain that we can't feasibly keep such a record because we have hundreds of patrons coming through the library. 

She eventually walked off in a huff.

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  1. Bwwhhhaaaaa! I was able to find two of the three books for a lady today and the third one we put on hold. Every once in awhile there is success.

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    1. Good to hear it! This one made me laugh because the only thing she could remember was that it was a mystery...and then she kept saying I should look in our "records" haha!

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