I Work at a Public Library, by Gina Sheridan

Gina Sheridan, a librarian in St. Louis, began gathering funny stories about her experiences as a librarian, and touched a nerve with other librarians (and library lovers!) at her blog, http://iworkatapubliclibrary.com/.  Now she has compiled her stories in book form, in I Work at a Public Library.

In this short collection of brief anecdotes, Sheridan tells of her encounters with cute kids, ignorant adults (always treated respectfully), appreciative patrons, and the occasional animal.  The questions she gets are brilliant in their cluelessness.  The lack of ability to function and think independently displayed by some patrons is remarkable.  But she also has plenty of stories that confirm appreciation for and the indispensability of public libraries.

I love my library and the librarians I have gotten to know there.  If you feel the same way about your library, you'll enjoy this light-hearted inside look at a public library. 


Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the complimentary electronic review copy!