Personal recommendation, you say? #LibraryLife
Survey Finds Book Buyers Still Rely on Word of Mouth
Despite the power of social media, a BookInsights survey of more than 5,000 U.S. consumers found that recommendations from people they know and author name recognition are still central to the purchas...
www.publishersweekly.com
November 14, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Personal recommendation, you say? #LibraryLife
"You still have physical books and microfilms? Why not just digitise everything?"
Ahahahahah. Ahaha. Hah.
#librarylife
Ahahahahah. Ahaha. Hah.
#librarylife
“When future archaeologists find my posts–” your posts will vanish forever in the same data centre fire as mine, friend. Write something on a rock.
November 13, 2026 at 2:31 PM
"You still have physical books and microfilms? Why not just digitise everything?"
Ahahahahah. Ahaha. Hah.
#librarylife
Ahahahahah. Ahaha. Hah.
#librarylife
First, straight for the new books. Then mystery and historical fiction. #BookSky #LibraryLife
November 14, 2026 at 3:29 AM
First, straight for the new books. Then mystery and historical fiction. #BookSky #LibraryLife
November 11, 2026 at 2:50 PM
To quote Harris County Public Library this morning: Outlook may not work but your library card sure does #librarylife
November 13, 2026 at 9:39 AM
To quote Harris County Public Library this morning: Outlook may not work but your library card sure does #librarylife
Today in Libraryland: Warm Welcome, rhymetimes, creative writing groups, coffee mornings, free period products via the Binti Bins project, free books, planning for upcoming author events and a collaboration with the Library Knowledge Network in the new year - and a coffee #librarylife
November 13, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Today in Libraryland: Warm Welcome, rhymetimes, creative writing groups, coffee mornings, free period products via the Binti Bins project, free books, planning for upcoming author events and a collaboration with the Library Knowledge Network in the new year - and a coffee #librarylife
316/365 ✨ working with the public comes with its challenges #instagram #library #librarylife #picaday2026
November 15, 2026 at 12:38 AM
316/365 ✨ working with the public comes with its challenges #instagram #library #librarylife #picaday2026
Today at the research help desk: Clair de lune score for piano, lost and found, tour groups, no one knows where in the library the French club is meeting (merde!), dueling hold priorities (ILL for the win!), brain anatomy books, books about dragons (real and fictional), study rooms.
#LibraryLife
#LibraryLife
November 12, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Today at the research help desk: Clair de lune score for piano, lost and found, tour groups, no one knows where in the library the French club is meeting (merde!), dueling hold priorities (ILL for the win!), brain anatomy books, books about dragons (real and fictional), study rooms.
#LibraryLife
#LibraryLife
QotD, good advice edition.
Campus tour guide, to me: Do you have any advice for us?
Me: Ask before you get frustrated and, for the love of god, don't use chatgpt. It will lie to you.
#LibraryLife #LibrarianProblems
Campus tour guide, to me: Do you have any advice for us?
Me: Ask before you get frustrated and, for the love of god, don't use chatgpt. It will lie to you.
#LibraryLife #LibrarianProblems
November 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM
QotD, good advice edition.
Campus tour guide, to me: Do you have any advice for us?
Me: Ask before you get frustrated and, for the love of god, don't use chatgpt. It will lie to you.
#LibraryLife #LibrarianProblems
Campus tour guide, to me: Do you have any advice for us?
Me: Ask before you get frustrated and, for the love of god, don't use chatgpt. It will lie to you.
#LibraryLife #LibrarianProblems
Recently spent an afternoon investigating old student newspapers from the 1970s, trying to locate a gig review for
@blackmarketclash.bsky.social - my job can be quite interesting sometimes. #librarylife
@blackmarketclash.bsky.social - my job can be quite interesting sometimes. #librarylife
November 12, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Recently spent an afternoon investigating old student newspapers from the 1970s, trying to locate a gig review for
@blackmarketclash.bsky.social - my job can be quite interesting sometimes. #librarylife
@blackmarketclash.bsky.social - my job can be quite interesting sometimes. #librarylife
This morning is storytime! I'm doing a bakery theme. Also today, prepping my December storytimes (winter themed) and planning for January (backyard animals). #LibraryLife
November 11, 2026 at 2:02 PM
This morning is storytime! I'm doing a bakery theme. Also today, prepping my December storytimes (winter themed) and planning for January (backyard animals). #LibraryLife
November 9, 2026 at 2:17 PM
While Outlook was down we still had to work! 💪🏽 #OutlookDown #LibraryLife
November 13, 2026 at 11:14 PM
While Outlook was down we still had to work! 💪🏽 #OutlookDown #LibraryLife
My face when parents be like:
My child accidentally tore this page, but I taped it!
They used scotch tape, only taped the middle of the tear, the tape is all wrinkled, and they didn't line the edges up.
#PubLibs #LibraryLife
My child accidentally tore this page, but I taped it!
They used scotch tape, only taped the middle of the tear, the tape is all wrinkled, and they didn't line the edges up.
#PubLibs #LibraryLife
I Can't Even Reaction Meme
Alt: Jack Black's character in Jumanji saying, "I can't even."
static.klipy.com
November 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
My face when parents be like:
My child accidentally tore this page, but I taped it!
They used scotch tape, only taped the middle of the tear, the tape is all wrinkled, and they didn't line the edges up.
#PubLibs #LibraryLife
My child accidentally tore this page, but I taped it!
They used scotch tape, only taped the middle of the tear, the tape is all wrinkled, and they didn't line the edges up.
#PubLibs #LibraryLife
School Year Read 17 #msfoleyiscurrentlyreading #audiobooklove #bookstagram #librarylife #read #mercedeslackey #valdemar
November 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM
School Year Read 17 #msfoleyiscurrentlyreading #audiobooklove #bookstagram #librarylife #read #mercedeslackey #valdemar
November 10, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Favorite reference question of the day: someone who doesn't have internet called up to ask what the best cooking substitute for saffron might be #LibraryLife
November 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Favorite reference question of the day: someone who doesn't have internet called up to ask what the best cooking substitute for saffron might be #LibraryLife
Today in Libraryland: Read To The Beat children's event, chat and craft, Warm Welcome, comfy places to sit and study, Rhymetimes, coffee mornings, class visits, evac chair installation, rotas, leave requests, registrars on-site, reading groups, and a coffee #librarylife
November 12, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Today in Libraryland: Read To The Beat children's event, chat and craft, Warm Welcome, comfy places to sit and study, Rhymetimes, coffee mornings, class visits, evac chair installation, rotas, leave requests, registrars on-site, reading groups, and a coffee #librarylife
November 15, 2026 at 12:36 AM
November 15, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Today in Libraryland: School visits, tutors with their clients, Warm Welcome drinks and comfortable spaces for all, favourite books and new ones just arrived, printing, usb charge points, seats in windows, meeting room hires, rhymetimes, chat and craft groups, and a coffee #librarylife
November 10, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Today in Libraryland: School visits, tutors with their clients, Warm Welcome drinks and comfortable spaces for all, favourite books and new ones just arrived, printing, usb charge points, seats in windows, meeting room hires, rhymetimes, chat and craft groups, and a coffee #librarylife
November 13, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Today in Libraryland: interviews for new saturday staff, rhymetimes, poetry group, room bookings, study and work spaces, new stock displays, reserved book deliveries, Warm Welcome drinks for all, Citizens' Advice drop-ins, and a coffee now I'm back from leave #librarylife
November 9, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Today in Libraryland: interviews for new saturday staff, rhymetimes, poetry group, room bookings, study and work spaces, new stock displays, reserved book deliveries, Warm Welcome drinks for all, Citizens' Advice drop-ins, and a coffee now I'm back from leave #librarylife
November 9, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Very proud of my team at Iowa City Public Library for their first ever submission to the Library Marketing Conference Group and for being awarded as Best of Marketing Award Honoree for the ILS Migration campaign with Paige the Pelican sharing the “scoop.”
#humbled #happymaking
#librarylife
#humbled #happymaking
#librarylife
November 12, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Very proud of my team at Iowa City Public Library for their first ever submission to the Library Marketing Conference Group and for being awarded as Best of Marketing Award Honoree for the ILS Migration campaign with Paige the Pelican sharing the “scoop.”
#humbled #happymaking
#librarylife
#humbled #happymaking
#librarylife