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 – Matrilineal
May 10, 2026
Word of the Day – Matrilineal
Word of the Day - Matrilineal (noun) mat-ri-lin-ee-al
Word of the Day – Halcyon
May 9, 2026
Word of the Day – Halcyon
Word of the Day - Halcyon (adj) hal-see-on
Bookshop specialising in Black literature saved from closure
Brighton-based bookshop, Afrori Books, has been saved from potential closure after a successful campaign of…
Word of the Day – Piquant
May 8, 2026
Word of the Day – Piquant
Word of the Day - Piquant (adj) pee-khant
Word of the Day – Limn
May 7, 2026
Word of the Day – Limn
Word of the Day Limn (verb) lim
Word of the Day – Cicatrix
May 6, 2026
Word of the Day – Cicatrix
Word of the Day - Cicatrix (noun) sik-a-triks