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Book Club 16h
I love working at my public library, and public libraries are awesome, but omg, it’s so frustrating when kids think it’s a playground when it’s not😩
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Anonymous 14h

I had someone call recently to ask if we had a “play place” (like this was a freaking McDonald’s) and all I could think to say was “no…this is a library” 😭 she doubled down and I had to explain that we have books. For reading, quietly. I didn’t mean to be facetious but I was genuinely so baffled.

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Anonymous 14h

Parents really to take the time to educate their kids to be mindful abt these things 😭

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 12h

Although tbf, some actually do. Mine did growing up, it didn’t have like jungle gyms and tunnels, but there was a room full of toys, puzzles and books. Even a train that you could climb on top of and sit in. I have fond memories of it

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 11h

I had to yell at a kid for playing dangerously on a rail😩. I’m so done with it

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 10h

Ours also had a play place for kids to go

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