Librarians are quiet heroes, guardians of the books, and underrated alternative to a search engine. They used to be our one stop for all our general knowledge needs however Google (other search engines are apparently available…) have slowly but surely taken that responsibility away from the libraries.
Librarians used to deal with all the strange, creepy, interesting, and outrageous questions the general public had to ask- and you will not believe some of the stuff people are willing to ask a stranger.
May 3, 2024
Word of the Day – Preponderant
Preponderant (adj) pree-pon-duh-rant superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing. Preponderant was first recorded…
May 2, 2024
Word of the Day – Nebulous
Nebulous (adj) neb-yu-lus Hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused. First recorded in 1375–1425 and comes via…
May 1, 2024
Word of the Day – Impediment
Impediment (noun) im-ped-im-ent An obstruction, hindrance or obstacle. / any physical impairment or condition that…
April 30, 2024
Bestselling WWII novel to air as six-part mini-series on Sky
When Heather Morris’ Tattooist of Auschwitz was published, everyone was talking about it. As love…
April 30, 2024
Word of the Day – Gamp
Gamp (noun) gamp (British) (informal) Umbrella. 1860–65; after the umbrella of Mrs. Sarah Gamp in…