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
British Library symbolically reinstate Oscar Wilde’s reader card
The British Library are symbolically reinstating the reader card of renowned Irish poet, playwright, and…
Books on the Chopping Block: Naval Academy Removes Nearly 400 Titles in DEI Crackdown
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Library book returned after almost 30 years
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Library book returned after almost 30 years
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Poisonous books removed from the National Library of France
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Poisonous books removed from the National Library of France
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Book Returned to Scottish Library 73 Years Late
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Book Returned to Scottish Library 73 Years Late
A book has been returned to a Scottish Library more than 73 years late. The…
These parodies are funny but librarians haven’t been considered “prim book guardians who are fond of silence” in like thirty years.