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Kate
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Obsessed with my dog 👀 Library clerk, horror books/movies, manga, vinyl
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On Wednesdays I work 12-8PM. That's when I usually add new books. Last night was new nonfiction graphic novels!

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A stack of graphic novels sit on a desk. Each book has a spine label with the call number, and a green sticker above the spine label that says "Graphic Non Fiction."
November 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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I went to a grown-up book fair, and a vendor sold one of the coolest things I've seen!

A "Scratch off TBR" 👀 You could buy them for $1/each, but I got mine for free by purchasing other items. Basically, you scratch off the foil and underneath is a book recommendation from the vendor, herself!

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A black plastic, sealed pouch with a sticker on the front that states, "Bookish Mystery Bag." Inside are 6-8 mystery items like pins, bookmarks, stickers, etc. There are also 2 cards that say "Scratch off TBR" at the top with a foil circle underneath. You scratch off the foil to reveal a book recommendation!
November 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Bought one of those "blind date with a book" packages at a grown-up bookfair!

The tag reads:

- Gothic Fantasy
- Brooding Caretaker
- Mysterious mansion that hides more than ghosts
-A stubborn woman drawn to darkness

I haven't opened it yet! Any guesses?!

I'll report back with an answer 🫡

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A book wrapped up in brown paper with the description: Gothic Fantasy A brooding caretaker Mysterious mansion that hides more than ghosts A stubborn woman drawn to darkness The brown paper is folded over the book to create pockets and inside the pockets are bookish stickers, a pen, and some bookmarks. The wrapping paper is also adorned with a black wax seal and a piece of ribbon.
November 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Shipment 1 of 2 has arrived. We're going full-sized candy bar this year for #Halloween.
5 boxes of full-sized Reese's Peanut Butter Cups sit on a dining room table. Each box contains 36 packets.
October 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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It's gonna be, like, 80° out today! Time for some porch reading! We just cut down our hydrangeas, so the view isn't as pretty as usual.

Currently reading: Moshi Moshi by Banana Yoshimoto.

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A picture of my left hand holding up the book Moshi Moshi by Banana Yoshimoto. The cover is black, and a red-headed woman with a yellow dress floats over the blackness. There is a geometric, colorful city to her left, framed by a border of black and white keyboard keys.
October 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Every time I go to a record store, I look for Portraits by Maribou State. I came across their most recent album the last time I went to Syracuse, and I came across this one at an HMV in York, England.

#NowSpinning:
Kingdoms in Colour by Maribou State
September 15, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Picked up Melody A.M. by Röyksopp at Rough Trade East in London. What a great record store! This album was a favorite of mine in high school. I think I first heard it maybe a few years after its 2001 release.

Rough Trade labeled this vinyl an "essential" 😁

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Melody A.M. by Röyksopp
September 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Spent the last week in England, where we hit up a few record stores. FINALLY came across an Efterklang album in the wild 🙌

I love these guys.

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Piramida by Efterklang
September 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Go find a Moxie, it will change your life. I ran out of the Moxie I purchased in June when I went back home for my high school reunion. Fortunately, one of our security guards was there recently for vacation, and he kindly bought me another 12-pack 😊
My left hand holding up a can of Moxie, a soda primarily found in New England. The can is orange and says, "Distinctly Different" along the side. It has a picture of an old-timey pharmacist next to the logo. Moxie was originally sold as a medicinal drink in the late-1800's.
August 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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My library runs a program every year called "Drop Your Drawers" where we ask patrons to drop off packages of new underwear and diapers. The underwear goes to local elementary schools to replenish their supplies, and the diapers go to a local nonprofit.

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The children's book character Captain Underpants (a bald superhero who wears a red cape and white underwear as his uniform), reminds library patrons to Drop Your Drawers at the library.
August 9, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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It shouldn't make me laugh 🤭

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A row of children's nonfiction books sit on a metal shelf. Each book has a label on the spine with a call number. The first book has a call number of J 595 Butt.
July 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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We have a pride month table on the main floor - stickers, bracelets, temporary tattoos, etc. My favorite part, however, is the little sign in the corner 👀

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A table with a plastic rainbow tablecloth. There are some clear plastic bags that contain kits to Make rainbow beaded bracelets. There is a sign in the corner of the table that says, "Pssssst... Adults! We have some NSFW stickers available at the circulation desk!" The sign has a rainbow gradient background.
June 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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I recently went back home to Maine for my 20 year high school reunion.

I do miss it. I really miss the picturesque, WALKABLE downtown that literally has everything you need.
An image of cars driving down the road in downtown Bath, Maine. In the background are large cranes from the nearby shipyard partially obscured by fog. An image taken at the public park in downtown Bath, Maine. Two large bridges span the Kennebec river. A framed sign against a white brick wall. The sign reads, "Welcome to Bath, Maine - city of ships - home to the best shipbuilders in the world." A destroyer class ship is in the center of the sign. The front of the historical portion of the Patton Free Library. It is a large, tan brick building with a red roof and a dark wooden double door.
June 18, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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Video credit goes to my husband. We climbed this awful staircase Thursday evening and again today. By choice. For exercise.

These steps are located in our city's municipal park.
June 15, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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This might be my favorite one yet 😂

My brain read it as, "daaannnnggg."

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Some nonfiction books on a shelf at my local library. The call number is "973.933 Dang."
June 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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This month's spice is fennel seeds!

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A close of my hand holding up a small plastic container full of fennel seeds. There is a white label with black lettering on the lid stating what the contents are. In the background is a green, leafy houseplant.
June 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Dreams do come true
A close up of my left hand holding up an Andes Creme de Menthe candy bar. The wrapper is green and has the Andes logo at the top.
May 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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The weather is finally nice around here! We had to turn the heat back on last week at home, but I think it's off for good now.

The museum across the street from where I work has a garden open to the public, and it's nice to be able to go and sit outside on my lunch break 😁
A large brick building with white trim is off to the right in the background. The foreground is green grass with a sidewalk, and there is a line of tulips leading up to the building. A large black, decorative urn sits on a pedestal. The urn is surrounded by red and yellow tulips. A black iron bench and a white wooden bench are framed by greenery and trees.
May 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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I'mma need all of you to stop bringing library books to the beach. Now I have to re-cover this. Because it's full of sand 😑

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Me holding up a copy of Funny Story by Emily Henry. The focus is on the spine of the book, and you can see grains of sand underneath the protective, clear plastic cover of the dust jacket.
April 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Managed to score a used copy of Twoism by Boards of Canada at the record store today!

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April 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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I shelved some nonfiction books the other day. I always giggle when I get to books by William Shatner 😂

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4 books on a library book shelf. All 4 spine labels have a call number of 791.4502 SHAT.
April 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Processed a bunch of graphic novels yesterday!

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A stack of graphic novels sit on top of a desk. Titles include: Four Lives Remain, Batman, The World After the Fall, Halfway There, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, X-Men, The Graveyard Club, TMNT, and Trigun Maximum.
April 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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My collection so far 😁
Small plastic containers each containing a few tablespoons of the following dried spices: thyme, celery seed, pumpkin spice, sumac, dry mustard powder, dill weed. Each container has a sticker on top with the name of the spice.
April 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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The 1st of each month, my library puts out an adult take-home kit called Spice Club. Each kit contains a few tablespoons of that month's spice, some recipe cards, and a printout with some brief facts about the spice, and a list of books we have that contain more info and recipes.

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The contents of our monthly spice club kit. This month is thyme. There is a small plastic container with a few tablespoons worth of dried thyme. There are 3 recipe cards - red beans and rice, creamy broccoli potato soup, and cheesy roasted broccoli casserole. There is also a sheet of paper with some quick facts about thyme, and a list of books we have in the library that contain more information and more recipes.
April 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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I suggested a few josei titles for our adult fiction graphic novel collection. We don't have too much manga in that section, mostly Marvel/DC/Image, very superhero-heavy, but what we do have is mostly geared toward a male demographic.

The librarian ordered them 🤗

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A picture of the covers of 2 separate manga series - My Dear Detective and the Red River omnibus that collects vols 1-3.
March 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM