When you ask a librarian a stupid question they secretly long to punch you.
Here are some of the genuine #stupidlibraryquestions that I’ve actually been asked in the line of duty.
I tend to write them down whenever I get asked them, or as soon as I remember a bunch of them.
I tried to get it going as a trending topic on Twitter but it seems that I’m the only person on Twitter who is driven nuts by this sort of thing.
“Are you trying to be funny?”
“Why you griefing me?!”
“The book is out, so I’ve got to wait until another person has finished with it? Why isn’t it one book per student?”
“What, am I supposed to believe that my book is being ‘read by other people’?”
“I’ve been told to read this book for my course. Is it any good?”
“I found someone’s card on the floor. Will you show me how to use it so that I can take stuff out?”
“I’…
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