The Clueless Librarian

Book lovers have to stick together!

“There’s no other situation where I would do this. I was so angry that he was stealing from the library,” Davis said. “The library is just a very important piece of our community.”

[via Shelf Awareness]

This is where I’ll be next Sunday during my trip to DC. I’m really excited about meeting Raina Telgemeier, Dave Roman, James Kochalka, and Jess Fink. I’m sure I’ll discover some great new artists to follow as well.

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I’m only on chapter one but I’m already enjoying it.

[via the Mary Sue]

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Badass motherfucker of the century.

THIS KID GIVES ME HOPE.

I never thought I’d be giving huge props to someone named Nekochan, but if that’s the environment she’s in, even having a mild catgirl interest in Japanese culture is kind of a success.

You go, Neko.  ^5

“Child of the Library” written by Piers Cawley (performed at OSCON 2011). The lyrics are here and you can read about the references here. Follow Piers Cawley on twitter.

You may have already heard about the damage sustained by the Wells Memorial Library in New York after Hurricane Irene. They weren’t the only library to be hit with water damage: the West Hartford Public Library in Vermont lost 60% of its collection, including its entire children’s department. Please consider making a donation of books or money to help them rebuild.

For Wells Memorial Library, you can send a donation to:

Wells Memorial Library
12230 State Route 9N
Upper Jay, NY 12987 

Hear an interview with Wells Memorial Library board president Marie-Anne Azar Ward at NPR.

Or, send a donation to the West Hartford Public Library to:

West Hartford Public Library
P.O. Box 26
West Hartford, VT 05084

Author Kate Messner has been actively involved in spreading the word about what you can do to help, especially for the Wells Memorial Library. Her blog has more detailed information on the kind of donations the library is looking for. (You can also follow her on Google+, facebook, and twitter.)

If you know of another library that needs help, by all means help them; even a donation of one book can make a huge difference!