Here’s what’s happening at the library!

Everyone’s a critic!
Book Van books to the front…criticism. Air conditioning too cold…comment. Children’s movies to the back….judgement. Children’s hour limit on computer and Xbox…opinion.
Opposite of those criticisms are some compliments given to this weekly article. Patrons say they enjoy them. Few say it’s the first thing they read. One patron said the article is read in Texas!
Then….wham! Someone, who shall remain nameless, burst that little self-absorbed bubble built in my head. The criticism? The articles “list” too much.
It’s alright. Criticisms mean they’ve read the article, they feel comfortable enough to say something, and it makes me try harder and not become stagnant with the articles. There the lists go again.
You have to “list” in the library.
Sometimes I ask the question, “What types of movies would you like to see in here?” The answers? Horror, Rom-Com, animated, family, Sci-fi.
I ask, “What authors would you like to see in here?” James Patterson, Susan Mallary, Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, John Grisham. More lists.
I look at the Red Box list for the recent movie release list and most popular. I look at the New York Times for their bestseller list.
You can’t please everybody and it would cost a fortune if you did. Many times I hit on just the right book or movie picks. People are nice enough to tell me that.
So there. The library is full of lists. How about that list of people with their list of overdue fines on each of the books listed? Hmmm.
So, daughter, I wouldn’t necessarily call the lists in these articles “lists”. They are more like “options”.
Happy Reading, Computer Researching, or Picking Out a Movie!