When you're training a new hire at your library and you have to decide which to go over first: the policies you don't particularly enforce or the rules you don't necessarily follow.

Went to the post office today to get stamps. Of course I had to pick the “Snowy Day” stamps...but in the moment, I officially blanked on the title and just stood there with a blank look on my face in disbelief. Someone please come revoke my librarian card. #LibrarianProblems

What would be your one MUST HAVE book for a predominantly black high school library? I’ve scoured all the lists online and asked students but would love to see what the Twitterverse has to say because...well...BOOKS! 🤓 Thanks!

#librarianproblems When your bedbug cooker breaks but the department responsible for replacing is taking their sweet ass time...so your boss sends a bin-full of the books DIRECTLY to that department with a lovely note. And they came out and fixed it the next day. #librarylife

There’s no “I” in IT. #justfixtheprinter #LibrarianProblems #librarylife

Patron (handing me a book that’s overdue and can’t be renewed): “This book was hard to find. What if I just TELL you I lost it and pay you for it?” ::winks:: Me: (CLUTCHING ONTO BOOK FOR DEAR LIFE) “Ummmm...No.” #librarianproblems #librarytwitter #librarylife

For the 100000th time today: “Do you have any 1040A forms?” ::explains about new all-in-one 1040 form:: “I JUST NEED A 1040A FORM!” 😑😑😑🙄 #librarylife #LibrarianProblems #librarytwitter

Instead of just re-typing his resume, my father Frankensteined a new one with bits and pieces from older resumes. ...the librarian in me had a major eye-twitch moment. #librarylife #librarytwitter #LibrarianProblems Off duty but never off duty.

It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been working in the library, the brain revolts when it’s time to start planning Summer Reading programs in February. #librarianproblems #librarylife #librarytwitter

When THAT patron (who you have to routinely cook their returns) asks: “Can I donate books to the library?” Me: “Yes.” Me inside: “NO! GAWWWD NO! ANYTHING YOU DONATE WILL IMMEDIATELY BE BURNED IN HELLFIRE!! RITUAL SACRIFICE OF BED BUGS!!” #LibrarianProblems #librarylife

Patron cursed me out over the phone because I refused to read him ALL 1,072 “For Dummies” titles we have in our collection... ...since he “didn’t know which one he wanted.” It’s Friday. Kindly fuck off. #LibrarianProblems #libraryjobs #librarylife #librarytwitter

#Librarians when tax season is FINALLY over: #LibrarianProblems #librarylife

Just survived my last Teen program of Summer Reading! Cheers!

When all your years in #librarylife have prepared you for this moment.😜Ex Libris! However: My first act as GRAND LIBRARIAN is to say: BANNED BOOKS ARE 👏 NOT 👏 BAD! Librarians do not believe in censoring “Monster Manuals” or “Corrupt Codices”. Thank you. ::steps off soap box::

Library admin: “Look, we got you face shields.” Library staff: “WHERE’S MY GLUE GUN?!?!”

On library phone working curbside pickup: Me: “What color car are you driving?” Patron: “Fawn.” Me: “Can you repeat that?” Patron “Fawn” Me: “My phone is cutting out a bit. Did you say corn?” Patron: “FAWN!” ::this car better have white spots on it” …nope. It’s just beige. 🙄🙄