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Free for All
Free for All: Oddballs, Geeks, and Gangstas in the Public Library | Don Borchert
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The author recounts his experiences working as an assistant librarian in a public library in suburban Los Angeles, as he encounters patrons who range from bored latchkey kids left there for the afternoon, to rowdy teenagers, to Internet-obsessed adults, t
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Moonprismpower
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Pickpick

Day four of #7days7books that influenced me. I read Free for All in 2008 when I first began working in a public library. I loved it. It is funny and very true to life.

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TheCupcakeLibrarian
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One of each at the Library. #libraryhumor

LauraBrook Welcome to Litsy!!! 7y
TheCupcakeLibrarian @LauraBrook thank you so much 7y
MrBook 😂😂👏🏻👏🏻 7y
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TheCupcakeLibrarian @MrBook 🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣 7y
kspenmoll Love this!! 🤣🤣 and welcome! Happy to have you join! (edited) 7y
TheCupcakeLibrarian @kspenmoll lolll thank you. I thought it was hysterical. 7y
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kaykay521
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A humorous collection of stories centered around the comings and goings of life in a busy LA California branch public library. Fun read for library workers and patrons.

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kaykay521
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As someone who works in a public library I'm excited to start this one soon!

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kaykay521
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I maxed out my library holds list guys. I'm currently reading the top 3 ( yes I read more than one at a time hahahaha) 😆😍📚

aa_guer2021 Impressive stack! What's The Psychology Book? 8y
kaykay521 @ruskigurl16 it's kind of like a psychology encyclopedia. It touches on all the major psychological schools of thought and their important people. DK publishers puts out these great encyclopedia like books on lots of subjects. I've read the ones on Shakespeare, Literature, Science and Movies 😊 8y
aa_guer2021 My major. Might need to look into it! 8y
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doomfelter

"A book, at its most mundane, can be a loaded gun."

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LeslieO
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#workplacesetting The public library #feistyfeb

RadicalReader @LeslieO what's your favorite book you got from the library? 8y
LeslieO Oh @RadicalReader that's a hard one. There have been so many! But I have a strong memory of checking out the Little House on the Prairie books. I couldn't wait to return the one I finished to get the next! 8y
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Biblio_Bon
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This is now one of my favorite books! By far the best "library tell all" I've read so far. You will laugh, you will cry, you will cry laughing, run now to your nearest library and check this baby out! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Biblio_Bon
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Using my "me time" to finish up this hilarious read.

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Biblio_Bon
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Italian roast, candles, cigar smoke (via neighbor, quite delightful), desert night breeze and a good book. A+ night!

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