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.

Word of the Day – Prattle
September 15, 2025
Word of the Day – Prattle
Word of the Day - Prattle (verb) prat-l

New illustrated edition of children’s classic, The Velveteen Rabbit, to be published
September 14, 2025
New illustrated edition of children’s classic, The Velveteen Rabbit, to be published
Scholastic UK has announced the upcoming publication of a new illustrated edition of the much-loved…

Word of the Day – Hooey
September 14, 2025
Word of the Day – Hooey
Word of the Day - Hooey (interjection) (noun) hoo-ee

Word of the Day – Favonian
September 13, 2025
Word of the Day – Favonian
Favonian (adj) fav-oh-nee-un Of or relating to the west wind./ Mild or favorable; propitious. 1650–60;…

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists and Why It Still Matters
September 12, 2025
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists and Why It Still Matters
By Nicky Blewitt When I first picked up The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists in 1985, I’ll…

Word of the Day – Stymie
September 12, 2025
Word of the Day – Stymie
Word of the Day - Stymie (verb) stim-ee