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Monday, July 9, 2012

The Rules of the Library #3

Rules of the Library #3: Just because the library "accepts donations" does not mean it is your personal dumpster.

This past weekend a coworker came up to my desk and said that the circ manager asked if I could pick up the books "some patron" dumped in front of the outside bookdrop.
Haven't held a floppy in a looooong ass time...
As I was pushing the cart full of crap past the circ desk, I told the circ manager that if I can get a name to look up in our patron database by going through these books, someone will be getting a phone call or email.

I was able to find a couple of certificates of course completion but the name did not bring back any results.  None of the items dumped were of any use or value for the Friends' booksale.  Seriously, who wants or needs to learn about old school DOS or Excel 7.0, not 2007, but the 1995 version.
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4 comments:

  1. HMJuly 10, 2012 at 2:36 PM

    Plus side? It wasn't a box full of water damaged National Geographics from 1985! :)

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    1. BibliotecherJuly 10, 2012 at 9:06 PM

      Patron: "But they're almost 30 years old! They have to be worth something"

      Me: ((rolls eyes))

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  2. Misfit LibrarianJuly 10, 2012 at 6:38 PM

    I hate when people drop off donations. 80% of it is pure crap.

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    1. BibliotecherJuly 10, 2012 at 9:09 PM

      Patron: "I'm cleaning up the house and came across some old, but good books, does the library take donations? I mean these are really good books --- hardbacks even."

      Me: ((rolls eyes))

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