Do as I say, not as I do! Anonymous librarians confess to breaking their own rules and a series of guilty pleasures (including 'vampire smut' and Fifty Shades of Grey)
Librarians have a fearsome reputation for shushing noisy patrons and enforcing rules. They are also thought to have more sophisticated reading tastes than the average library user.
But a Tumblr site called Librarian Shaming reveals that library workers have just as many guilty pleasures and embarrassing secrets as the rest of us.
The site, described as 'a place for those of us in libraryland to come clean' started as a series of hilarious anonymous confessions from librarians in Dracut, Massachusetts.
All faces have been hidden 'to protect their professional reputations' and Librarian Shaming is now accepting submissions from library staff, students, and well-wishers everywhere.
Some of the confessions involve the books that librarians really enjoy the most. One worker admits: 'I read vampire smut.' The erotic hit Fifty Shades of Grey also features heavily.
'My only objection to 'Fifty Shades of Grey' is that it's badly written,' says one employee. Another saucier librarian asks: '50 Shades... Why read it when you can live it?'
Other librarians confess to breaking their own rules. 'I know which aisles I can use my phone in without being seen by the patrons and I frequently do,' says one worker.
'I dogear my pages even though I tell students to use bookmarks!' adds another.
Confession time: The site Librarian Shaming has revealed some secrets about library workers
Double standards: Some librarians admit to breaking their own rules
Admissions: Some workers confessed their literary guilty pleasures
Saucy: One anonymous worker gave a glimpse into their personal life
Popular: The erotic hit Fifty Shades of Grey featured a number of times
Past misdemeanors: A librarian admits to a school theft
Personal choice: One worker would just prefer Doctor Who fan fiction
Piracy: Another librarian has no issues with breaking copyright law
Time saver: All the faces were covered to protest professional reputations
Marginalia: One worker often adds notes to the margins
Literary laziness: One employee admits a secret
False information: Many people have done it but you don't expect it of a librarian
Messy: Library workers have damaged books
Risky business: Another library confession
Trade secrets: Do as I say, not as I do!
Monkey business: The perils of messing around at work
Sad: One librarian admits her job has spoiled her love of reading
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