This is from a few Saturdays ago, the same day as the various bathroom charmers.
One of our more eccentric patrons who always wants to chat about politics starts comparing the US presidential race (I think?) to decades-ago politics in Rwanda (I think?). I usually just say nonsensical things like "Mmm hmmm" and nod lots and he goes away happy. He's a nice man, I just rarely understand what he's talking about. Actually, today he thought I was just being diplomatic "I see you're carefully not saying anything...I understand, you're a librarian." I went with it.
Songbook by Nick Hornby is in the 782's, it's nonfiction. Yes, he normally does write fiction, you're right.
Given that you put in 6 extra numbers, that would be why your PIN didn't work.
A lovely older Scottish lady wants a hold on Monkeewrench, one of my all-time fave books! So we have a nice chat about PJ Tracy. Those are the good librarianly moments.
All she knows is that it's a kid's book called Cool and her son needs it for his homework due Monday. There's no book with just that title in the catalogue and without an author or any other info, a single word doesn't help much on Amazon.
A confusing situation over placing holds on Spiderwick books. The series doesn't go up to #7 yet and he can only figure out which ones he wants to read by seeing their covers on Amazon.
One of my teen volunteers has started a book club at her school, which rocks my socks, and wants to know if we have any more copies of the Nora Roberts book they're going to read.
I annoy a mother who wants to read a paperback during storytime. She is not pleased to hear that everyone, parents included, has to participate, that I am not TV (she looks a bit shocked and offended when I say that). But she actually listens and ends up singing along and doing the actions with every song.
No, we don't have that Pokemon book but two others are on their way here for you, they'll be here next week.
A woman needs to know who the MP and MLA are for her area, as well as what exactly each one does. Sounds like she has an issue she wants them to take to the government for her.
A woman is digusted by our library's lack on information on printing or papermaking. The books she wants are all 10 minutes away at our reference library, which is why they're not here at the sad little underfunded library. (Not that there are any books at all on what she specifically wants, operating a small press.)
Books on cats are over here, cute little girl.
Yet another charmer grumbles loudly about having to go up the f-in' stairs when circ tells him that's where the bathroom is.
That Naruto book is still on order and there are 49 people waiting for it, so the only way to get it is to put your name on the list.
If we have any Pregnant Pop Tart 101 (oh, sorry, that's Zoey 101), they'll be in the series section under Z.
Books on Brazil are over here.
Books on Australia are over here. I sense a social studies project due on Monday - way to come into the library 15 minutes before closing, boys.
"A world atlas with Australia in it." Bit unclear on the meaning of the word "world" are we?