library news

And the library sagas continue....

About 12:15 PM, Nicholas and Jason (both 11 years old) notified me that there were two birds in the lobby. Both birds were in fine shape; one was desperately trying to fly out (succeeding only in knocking himself into the windows), the other was sitting peacefully on the floor by the bookdrop (perhaps pondering whether she wanted to buy some sale materials).

With the help of my two assistant ornithologists, I managed to secure the strays (one at a time) in a sweater and release them to much-appreciated freedom. Before they departed, both were heard to say "cheep cheep."

I made the boys certificates proclaiming them Great Bird Rescuers. After some consideration, they asked if I could post the certificates in the branch. They now hang in pride on our Wall of Dreams.

This person has been banned from the library for a year...

Ann Marie S., currently banned from all AACPL libraries, approached Gloria, ANN branch manager, at Westfield Town Center Annapolis (Annapolis Mall) Friday, June 29, about 7pm. Ms. Harberts told Ms. S to stay away or she would call Security. Ms. S repeated "You do that, you do that" several times but did not walk away, continuing to speak with Ms. Harberts. Ms. Harberts did call Mall security and the Anne Arundel County Police; they both came. Mall security told Ms. Harberts that they were quite familiar with Ms. S.

In a snapshot of little mountain Road...we had family number one, who consists of a 4 year old and his mom, who spends 7 hours on facebook and requires her little one to entertain himself for the entire day.

patron number 2 (a regular), called us to ask if we knew any mexicans who could come to her house on Gibson island to do yard work because "those people don't get poison sumac and poison ivy". We politely declined to help her-she wanted us to post an ad specifically requested latino men. She has come in and asked for help before-at that time, she simply wanted young men to come do her yardwork. She has now decided Latino men are her style.

We got new computers in this week....our infamous Mr. Gregg (who requres chairs at all time) is in a complete dizzy over the changes...he just left the information desk for the 5th time. Granted, he was kneeling.