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It’s a Hardback Life
Essays & Humor About Library Work by Roz Warren
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Have You Ever Thrown a Book Across the Room, Against the Wall, or Out the Window?
Have You Ever Thrown a Book Across the Room, Against the Wall, or Out the Window?
You’re Not Alone
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Feb 1, 2024
Wham! and The House of Mirth
Wham! and The House of Mirth
Looking for a good read? Don’t ask me.
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Aug 13, 2023
Glittering Balls, Beavers and Dik-Diks
Glittering Balls, Beavers and Dik-Diks
11 Words You Shouldn’t Include in the Children’s Book You’re Writing, Compiled by Librarians Who Will Have to Read that Book at Storytime
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Jun 13, 2023
There’s a Banana in the Book Drop!
There’s a Banana in the Book Drop!
Well, at At least it isn’t a frog
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Nov 22, 2022
Attention Library Patrons!
Attention Library Patrons!
We don’t need your useless crap any more than you do
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Nov 18, 2022
Thanks for Trying to Ruin My Day!
Thanks for Trying to Ruin My Day!
How to Enjoy Working with the Public
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Jul 22, 2022
How Quiet Should a Library Be?
How Quiet Should a Library Be?
It Depends on Who You Ask
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Jul 8, 2021
The Joy of Library Work
The Joy of Library Work
Think Library Work is Calm and Quiet? Think Again
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Jun 2, 2021
A Scent Called Library
A Scent Called Library
Service Animals! Hand Sanitizer! Funding Cuts!
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
May 27, 2021
What Are Librarians Really Like?
What Are Librarians Really Like?
Just Ask Autofill
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
May 13, 2021
Library Work: The Inside Poop
Library Work: The Inside Poop
What You Probably Don’t Know About Library Life
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Feb 26, 2021
Checking Out Love at the Library
Checking Out Love at the Library
Will You Find Your Soul Mate in the Stacks?
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Feb 17, 2021
Taking the Cuss Out of Customer Service
Taking the Cuss Out of Customer Service
Can’t Swear on the Job? Try These Alternatives
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Feb 10, 2021
The Librarian and the Porn Star
The Librarian and the Porn Star
Library life is full of surprises
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Feb 7, 2021
War and Peas
War and Peas
Why Finish Every Book You Start?
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Jan 26, 2021
The Man in the Yellow Van
The Man in the Yellow Van
Who Belongs at the Library?
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Jan 21, 2021
Confessions of a Cursing Librarian
Confessions of a Cursing Librarian
Hell Yeah I Swear. But Not in the Junior Room
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Jan 4, 2021
The Library Witch
The Library Witch
The Limits of a Public Library
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Dec 16, 2020
Are You a Mystery? Or a Trashy Romance?
Are You a Mystery? Or a Trashy Romance?
If You Were a Book, What Genre Would You Be?
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Dec 7, 2020
Erotic E-Books!
Erotic E-Books!
With Something Extra
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Nov 22, 2020
From Bacon to Meth
From Bacon to Meth
The World’s Weirdest Book Marks
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Oct 25, 2020
“The Dog Ate My Library Book!”
“The Dog Ate My Library Book!”
And Other Wacky Excuses People Give Librarians For Not Returning Books on Time
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Sep 13, 2020
If You Work in a Library? You Need a Good Laugh!
If You Work in a Library? You Need a Good Laugh!
Links to 39 Humor Pieces and Stories about Library Work by Roz Warren
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Sep 8, 2020
Librarians! Let’s Play Library Bingo — The Pandemic Version!
Librarians! Let’s Play Library Bingo — The Pandemic Version!
Winner Gets An Extra Squirt of Hand Sanitizer and a “NOSE POLICE” Face Mask
Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Sep 7, 2020
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