Such a brilliant story, Oleg - a really great read!
I remember visiting Chartwell, Winston Churchill's house near Westerham, Kent, many years ago. In his study, with its floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, were some soft toys - a panda, a dog, just ordinary little stuffed animals - dotted here and there between the books. I thought these were great but incongruous, and asked the attendant guide why they were there. 'Those were from his grandchildren: Churchill used them to mark where he'd taken books out.' I thought that was a great idea for someone with so many books!
YES. The elementary school librarian insisted all kids use dividers every single time they even so much as touched the spine of a book, and in retrospect considering how chaotic children are, it's a brilliant tool for organization. I also had the issue with burning through the kids section and needing permission to go into the adult section, and with wanting to borrow too many.
That said I never had a librarian I would describe as Soviet.
Well done! The use of second person put me right in that moment, right in that library.
Such a brilliant story, Oleg - a really great read!
I remember visiting Chartwell, Winston Churchill's house near Westerham, Kent, many years ago. In his study, with its floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, were some soft toys - a panda, a dog, just ordinary little stuffed animals - dotted here and there between the books. I thought these were great but incongruous, and asked the attendant guide why they were there. 'Those were from his grandchildren: Churchill used them to mark where he'd taken books out.' I thought that was a great idea for someone with so many books!
Haha, that's brilliant!
I thought you'd like it!
Absolutely wonderful!
YES. The elementary school librarian insisted all kids use dividers every single time they even so much as touched the spine of a book, and in retrospect considering how chaotic children are, it's a brilliant tool for organization. I also had the issue with burning through the kids section and needing permission to go into the adult section, and with wanting to borrow too many.
That said I never had a librarian I would describe as Soviet.
Beautiful
I agree completely with Trilety! This is amazing.