Librarians are generally considered to be prim book guardians who are fond of silence, but that is actually far from the truth.
Many librarians have a wicked sense of humour, and have more fun at work that we would imagine. Far from being the uptight, cardigan-wearing, ‘shushers’ in TV and movies, the librarians in the following videos debunk the stereotype in the best possible way- through the power of music!
Librarians Do Gaga
Taylor Swift Parody for National Library Week
Bruno Mars Parody- Unread Book
Librarian Rhapsody
All About Them Books
Study like a Scholar
Syrian Man Discovers His Secret Library Untouched After 15 Years Hidden Behind a Wall
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Syrian Man Discovers His Secret Library Untouched After 15 Years Hidden Behind a Wall
A Syrian man who concealed hundreds of treasured books behind a wall before fleeing his…
Tennessee library director sacked after refusing to move LGBTQ+ children’s books to adult section
April 18, 2026
Tennessee library director sacked after refusing to move LGBTQ+ children’s books to adult section
Tennessee library director, Luanne James, has been fired from her role after she refused to…
Library book returned to library over 10 thousand miles away
March 26, 2026
Library book returned to library over 10 thousand miles away
A library book which was loaned from Dudley in the West Midlands, UK has become…
The National Trust Wants Us to Sit, Pause and Read in Its Historic Libraries
Imagine wandering through a grand old house, breathing in the history in every room, and…
Hungary’s Ancient Abbey Battles Beetle Infestation to Save Historic Library
Tens of thousands of centuries-old books are being removed from the shelves of Hungary’s Pannonhalma…
British Library symbolically reinstate Oscar Wilde’s reader card
The British Library are symbolically reinstating the reader card of renowned Irish poet, playwright, and…
These parodies are funny but librarians haven’t been considered “prim book guardians who are fond of silence” in like thirty years.