<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest entries from tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com</title><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/</link><description></description><copyright>Copyright 2008 tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com</copyright><generator></generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 03:23:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><title>Latest entries from tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com</title><url>http://server1.blog-city.com/images/bc_v5_logo_small.gif</url><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/</link></image><ttl>360</ttl><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><item><title>The librarian is out</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/the_librarian_is_out_2.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/the_librarian_is_out_2.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=the%5Flibrarian%5Fis%5Fout%5F2</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I&#39;m off on vacation, yay! See you in a week!]]></description></item><item><title>Old refgrunt</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/old_refgrunt_2.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/old_refgrunt_2.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=old%5Frefgrunt%5F2</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This is from a few Saturdays ago, the same day as the various bathroom charmers.&nbsp;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]]></description></item><item><title>Bathroom charmer #2</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/bathroom_charmer_2_1.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/bathroom_charmer_2_1.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 17:07:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=bathroom%5Fcharmer%5F2%5F1</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[On that same day...&nbsp;Ah lovely, one of these assholes. An grumpy&nbsp;guy with a cane wants the &quot;handicapped bathroom&quot; key. &nbsp;The handicapped bathroom is accessible by the elevator upstairs, both my colleague and I tell him. The dow]]></description></item><item><title>Only in Children&apos;s Services...</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/only_in_childrens_services.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/only_in_childrens_services.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:24:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=only%5Fin%5Fchildrens%5Fservices</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[. . . do you ask your co-worker, &quot;Do you know where the teddy bear&#39;s underpants are?&quot; and then proceed to have an actual discussion about who used the pants last and where they might be.]]></description></item><item><title>Bathroom charmers #1 and 3</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/bathroom_charmers_1_and_3.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/bathroom_charmers_1_and_3.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:34:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=bathroom%5Fcharmers%5F1%5Fand%5F3</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From Saturday...1) A rough-looking woman woman rushes into the library, panting dramatically at the top of her lungs, exclaiming that she really needs to pee badly.&nbsp; Thanks for sharing. She later asks my colleague for books on Jeffrey Dahmer.3)]]></description></item><item><title>I&apos;d like to runescape from you</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/id_like_to_runescape_from_you.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/id_like_to_runescape_from_you.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:32:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=id%5Flike%5Fto%5Frunescape%5Ffrom%5Fyou</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Yesterday a probable crackhead was mad because she couldn&#39;t play Runescape on the online catalogue computer. Since our website shows up on the terminal (for database access) and the link is buried in the Teen Fun Stuff links, she thinks she shoul]]></description></item><item><title>Little voice</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/little_voice.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/little_voice.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:39:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=little%5Fvoice</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A very-young sounding girl called up and asked what sounded something like &quot;Hello, I want to learn about the Springertown Library.&quot; I answered, &quot;Okay, this is the Springertown Library, what would you like to know?&quot; &quot;Can I wor]]></description></item><item><title>Quickie</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/quickie_3.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/quickie_3.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:56:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=quickie%5F3</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This one happened a while ago...A woman came to the desk and asked for books on braid. I said, &quot;Um...braiding....?&quot; No, braid, for blind people. &quot;Oh, Braille?&quot; Yes, that was it - she realized her mistake good-naturedly.&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>I don&apos;t know why you&apos;re sorry, but I&apos;ll take it</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/i_dont_know_why_youre_sorry_but_ill_take_it.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/i_dont_know_why_youre_sorry_but_ill_take_it.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:14:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=i%5Fdont%5Fknow%5Fwhy%5Fyoure%5Fsorry%5Fbut%5Fill%5Ftake%5Fit</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The other day a guy came in, approached the desk a bit abashedly, and asked very politely how I was that evening. I said fine and was about to go on with my work when he said something like, &quot;I&#39;m really sorry about our last encounter. I apol]]></description></item><item><title>Eww...</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/eww.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/eww.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:31:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=eww</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I had my (I believe) second obscene phone call at the library yesterday. I actually can&#39;t believe if a) I had a first one and b) if I did, what it was, but I have a feeling this wasn&#39;t my first. 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Awesome Cassie just replied cheerily &quot;Yeah, there are lots of people sick this time of year!&quot; and went back to her]]></description></item><item><title>Reason #867 they should just tear down the library and build a drug rehab centre</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/reason_867_they_should_just_tear_down_the_library_and_build.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/reason_867_they_should_just_tear_down_the_library_and_build.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:03:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=reason%5F867%5Fthey%5Fshould%5Fjust%5Ftear%5Fdown%5Fthe%5Flibrary%5Fand%5Fbuild</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The other day the guard brought down a barcode that had been found ripped off in the women&#39;s washroom (thieves tend to think the tattle tape is in the bardcode). The book? Very appropriate for our bathroom clientele: Overcoming Crystal Meth Addic]]></description></item><item><title>Why...</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/why.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/why.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:14:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=why</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[... is &quot;Narles Barkley&quot; written in adult, probably female, handwriting on the very last page of my library copy of East of Eden? Actually, I think it might be a gift list, as &quot;Heated travel throw order 4 Mika&quot; is written on the ve]]></description></item><item><title>I&apos;m surprised she didn&apos;t want us to use it on her, too</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/im_surprised_she_didnt_want_us_to_use_it_on_her_too.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/im_surprised_she_didnt_want_us_to_use_it_on_her_too.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:34:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=im%5Fsurprised%5Fshe%5Fdidnt%5Fwant%5Fus%5Fto%5Fuse%5Fit%5Fon%5Fher%5Ftoo</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We have a crusty old bag who comes in multiple times a week and is NEVER happy with anything. Seeing her approach the desk causes us all to cringe. She would keep the sour-lemon expression on her face if you presented her with the crown jewels of Eng]]></description></item><item><title>Happy New Year!</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/happy_new_year.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/happy_new_year.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:06:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=happy%5Fnew%5Fyear</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Yesterday was my first day back at work, so there&#39;s not much to report. I hid in my office all day, catching up on e-mails and review journals. It appears that the library managed to stay standing and running without me - no reports of anything o]]></description></item><item><title>That&apos;s what I tell him...</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/thats_what_i_tell_him.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/thats_what_i_tell_him.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 07:12:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=thats%5Fwhat%5Fi%5Ftell%5Fhim</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A guy came in, frantic because he had an appointment in 5 minutes and didn&#39;t know where the address was. I didn&#39;t either, so even though we usually don&#39;t make calls, I called the place for him and got directions. As he ran out the door he]]></description></item><item><title>Blog Advent Tour</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/blog_advent_tour.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/blog_advent_tour.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:13:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=blog%5Fadvent%5Ftour</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If you&#39;re looking for my entry in the Blog Advent Tour, please click here. Sorry about that, it&#39;s the trouble with having 2 blogs.]]></description></item><item><title>Review: Who Will Help Santa This Year?</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/review_who_will_help_santa_this_year.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/review_who_will_help_santa_this_year.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:27:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=review%5Fwho%5Fwill%5Fhelp%5Fsanta%5Fthis%5Fyear</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Who Will Help Santa This Year? by Jerry Pallotta, illustrated by David BiedryzyckiI read this one 4 times last week, for various Christmas programs, and it was a hit every time! Santa&#39;s job is just too big this year, who can he get to help him? H]]></description><category>picture_books</category></item><item><title>2 quickies</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/2_quickies.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/2_quickies.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 21:26:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=2%5Fquickies</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A woman was trying to ask me for a book but didn&#39;t know the title or the author. She kept trying to spell his first name, but couldn&#39;t. Finally she said, &quot;If you could tell me the title, I could tell probably you his name.&quot; And...&n]]></description></item><item><title>I said see ya later, boy...</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/i_said_see_ya_later_boy.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/i_said_see_ya_later_boy.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:44:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=i%5Fsaid%5Fsee%5Fya%5Flater%5Fboy</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A cute skater boy asks for 2 books. The first is &quot;motorcycle maintenance.&quot; Any particular kind of motorcycle? Ah, it&#39;s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Colour me not suprised. I place a hold for him. Except first he gives me w]]></description></item><item><title>Tis the Season!</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/tis_the_season.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/tis_the_season.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:27:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=tis%5Fthe%5Fseason</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[(Cross-posted at the Tiny Reading Room, but it&#39;s such fun I wanted to spread the word!)&nbsp;Ho, ho, ho, fellow book bloggers! The Written Word blog is presenting...   &nbsp;Click on the button and check out the featured blog each day from now (w]]></description></item><item><title>Those darn demons...</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/those_darn_demons.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/those_darn_demons.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:03:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=those%5Fdarn%5Fdemons</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A grubby, spacey but rather polite&nbsp;guy whose hair&nbsp;looks like he&#39;s been walking in his own personal wind tunnel asks if we have a book called &quot;Banishing Demons from your Life.&quot; Um, no. How about anything about banishing demons?]]></description></item><item><title>Cute kids of the week</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/cute_kids_of_the_week.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/cute_kids_of_the_week.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:17:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=cute%5Fkids%5Fof%5Fthe%5Fweek</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[They weren&#39;t in the library, but as I was on my way home, 2 boys (about 5 &amp; 6) got off the bus with their mom and started jumping and spinning down the street, arms raised in a victory salute, singing &quot;We are the champ-yuns, We are the c]]></description></item><item><title>It&apos;s nice to get asked about kids&apos; books</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/its_nice_to_get_asked_about_kids_books.htm</guid><link>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/its_nice_to_get_asked_about_kids_books.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 07:10:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://tinylittlelibrarian.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=its%5Fnice%5Fto%5Fget%5Fasked%5Fabout%5Fkids%5Fbooks</comments><dc:creator>Tiny Little Librarian</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This one was from a while ago...&nbsp;A patron who used to bring her daughter to one of our programs comes in asking about books her doctor recommended 25 years ago - I&#39;m Okay, You&#39;re Okay and Games People Play. 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