Regretful reflections

Dear readers, I must apologize for the rather stern tone I adopted in yesterday's posting. I do recognize that a blog must be a source of reading pleasure for the public, yet at the same time I know equally that the public has a great appettite for the "inside story", as it were, on the librarian's day-to-day experience. Maybe yesterday's thoughts, even if written in the heat of passion, will at least give you some insight into the tremendous challenges and pressures we face.

As for my comments on Eunice and her thievery, I will let them stand.

I received some lovely correspondence in the mail today. A young patron who was anxious to get materials for a school project, wrote to me with his thanks for my support in quickly retrieving a book he needed for his report on tropical plants. He even sent me a drawing of a mango tree that he made, and I plan to write him back this afternoon to tell him that it now hangs proudly on my bulletin board! It really is such a delight to help the young. The library has a great role to play in their path to productivity, so we must stand vigilant for them, especially when there are others who think reading about tropical plants is nothing more than an excuse for idleness. Thank you Bobby!

The other letter I got was from Mr. Roundtree our solicitor. He writes to tell me that he succeeded in obtaining the special permanent waiver from the Appeal Court, which will now allow my department to respond more quickly to the needs of honest patrons. As Remembrance Day approaches, it really tugs at my heartstrings to think of how these great freedoms were defended by good young men, so long ago.

Well, I must be off again. It's time for the library staff meeting, and I must admit I'm looking forward to telling Eunice and her gang all about the new waiver. But I will try not to be petty about it. As we sing every morning in our official anthem before opening, "We Are All One Library".

Safe reading,
Margaret