Meetings and Naps

No, I am not taking a nap (though I want to) and yes, we have a board meeting tonight. Anyone interested in participating should stop by the library around 7 p.m. otherwise we will start without you.

 I hope everyone had a great Father's Day yesterday and enjoyed spending time with the Dads we love!

Today our mini director, a.k.a Clarabeth, stopped by to give us some guidance and to inform me about the baby union's decision to not nap. Naturally, she fell asleep five minutes later but was not "napping". As with every time mini director shows up our work productivity decreased by 85% but our "awwwwww...look at the cute baby" speeches increased a shocking 200%.

Naps are for grownups. #nonapsforbabies

This weekend, I did accomplish more than usual. I finally finished painting the chalkboard for the teen section with the help of an overly excited five-year-old who is also on nap strike. I am planning to have it in the teen area by the end of the month. I would like to put a border or trim around it to make it "fancy". I'm awaiting the approval of mini director and my husband's help.

I got to read a new book and now I'm convinced that book fairies really do exist. Coffeehouse Angel by Suzanne Selfors fell into my grasp this past week when someone kindly gave us a rather large donation (more on donations in a moment). The book was about a teenage girl, Katrina, and how her kind act in helping a homeless man leads to mischief, mayhem and a cute angel. 

What are book fairies and how are they involved? 

Book fairies are the fairies that help direct you to the right book. If you're in a rut or unsure of what to read, a book fairy may come and knock a book of the shelf for you or in my cases plant one in a donation box. 

Well, I wasn't going to read this book, mostly because it didn't seem my type of thing, but then I love coffee...so I picked it up and read the back. Katrina just happens to be the name my cat Olaf was going to be called before I discovered that she was a he (long story). So, next thing I know I'm awake at 10 p.m. (shockingly late for me) and reading this book. Scarily the main character goes through the same crisis I did at her age. It was all too concidental and too convenient. 

Book fairies. 

Laugh all you want SAPL patrons but the next time you come into the library and need help finding "the book" you need, you might want to start asking the book fairies for help...or us librarians. Really, what are librarians but giant book fairies?

Now about those donations, I would like to thank everyone who has dropped off book donations lately, but we cannot take anymore large donations for the time being. Are backroom is full from the last book sale and our work room is equally crowded. So, kindly keep your books or donated to a different library until we can work through the stash we've gotten! 

Yours in naps and book fairies,

Sarah

Current Read: The Everything Baby Sign Language Book by Teresa Simpson

Current Mood: Excited

Current Location: Trying to type with Clarabeth.