About this title: Borchert offers readers a ringside seat for the unlikely spectacle of mayhem and absurdity that is business as usual at the public library. From the first page of this comic debut to the last, readers will learn everything about the world of the modern-day library that they never expected.
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Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Purchasing this book supports the King County Library System Foundation. Thriftbooks and KCLSF have partnered to help raise additional funds for the library system. Ex-Library book-will contain library markings. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Purchasing this book supports the King County Library System Foundation. Thriftbooks and KCLSF have partnered to help raise additional funds for the library system. Ex-Library book-will contain library markings. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 1905264127 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Description: Very Good. 0753515016 **Softcover**--Exact ISBN Match--Mild shelf wear. No personalizations, writing or marks in the text. Absolutely no spine creasing. Ships Quickly-IN STOCK-Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
Description: Very Good. 1905264127 1st edition, 1st printing, Virgin Books hardcover w/ DJ, 2007. Book is VG, w/ clean text, tight binding; unmarked except cock to upper half of spine. DJ is VG+, w/ very light shelfwear. Free delivery confirmation. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Virgin Books
Date Published: 2007-11-13
ISBN-13:9781905264124ISBN:1905264127
Description: Good. Exact ISBN/item shown. If not for missing DJ and one creased page corner, would list as LIKE NEW. Minor shelf wear to cover. Bright, crisp, clean pages; NO writing or tears. Very slight marks/wear to closed edges. Tight binding. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Virgin Pub
Date Published: 2008-10-28
ISBN-13:9780753515013ISBN:0753515016
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780753515013. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Virgin Pub
Date Published: 2007-11-13
ISBN-13:9781905264124ISBN:1905264127
Description: NEW. Hardcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781905264124. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Virgin Books
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781905264124ISBN:1905264127
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
"If you have worked in a public or a regular college library...you WOULD find this title is VERY insightful & funny too. Published in 2007.
I worked for about 20 years as a Public Library reference librarian, specializing in the Humanities Department of libraries in medium to large cities, mostly in Florida.
The General Public often seems to believe that the "Marion the Libarian" character is still being reincarnated & manages all modern libraries.
While there may be some highly controlled, monastery-style libraries (such as at a library for a school of Theology)....In a majority of cases today , the public library is the setting for lots of "drama" (without a stage) ....
Parents bringing their child in at 8 pm to grab items for a paper due to be typed & completed & turned in at 8 am the next morning (HINT: The Day the assignment came out, all the best books on that topic were grabbed first, Mom. That's why you didn't see the useful titles still there now for Johnny or Melinda to take home tonight)
Since the public libraries generally rely on govt funding, in many many cases, the homeless have every right to use the libraries as their living room day after day after day.....& they sometimes will use the restrooms in the library to take a refreshing washing off, of yesterday's leaves & perspiration. Part of the "free public access" means that a public library generally CANNOT prove that someone sitting there near the newspapers, and wearing the same shoes he's been wearing every day for 3 months, carrying all his personal belongings in.....isn't just stopping by, on his way home, to choose a book...While I have compassion for disadvantages; I have also met people who deliberately remained without an apt or other residence in order to attend free food giveouts anywhere in town, over & over again.
Dan B. is a NOT a professional librarian. In the book, he states that his other jobs had been: a short-order cook, telemarketer & Christmas-tree-chooper. Thus the Joe Sixpack guy would be able to relate to the day Mr. B turned up for first day of orientation into his job at the local library system. As it turns out, he is also a fine writer & storyteller; really remarkable as this is his first book. Often ANYONE's first book is ....um.....an exercise in Creative Writing.
There are separate chapters illustrating about 5 intriguing or downright SCARY incidents (drugs/ violent gangs using the restrooms for deals) which occurred in the California library where he worked
Worthwhile for many types of people. WONDERFUL & HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for anyone who worked or volunteered in their local libraries & found it surprising that this workplace was more multi-faceted than a living room with lots of bookshelves."
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