Libraries are restful.  Libraries are lively.  Libraries are personal.  Libraries are social. Libraries are safe-havens.  Libraries are a force for fun and farce.

This year’s running joke…… We put a bottle of unscented hand sanitizer on the circ desk.  Before we knew it – an unknown student adorned it with a note – “BORING scented.”  As soon as Kathy (my assistant) saw the note, she made a sticker for the bottle that said “Scratch and Sniff”.   Then we sat back and watched.   Amazing the number of students who came up and did exactly that.  Various reactions:

• puzzled looks
• shrugs
• “But …. it doesn’t smell’! (Well, says I, it’s UNSCENTED!)
• Sheepish looks when they realize they’ve fallen for a joke – followed by loud laughter
• “I can’t BELIEVE I actually fell for that.”
• “You guys are crazy.”

The other day I came in and discovered that the joke goes on.  Someone had attached a nicely lettered sign saying :

“Smell it – You know you want to!”

On a different playful note …..

Today’s morning announcement:

Drop off your questions for the advice column in the question box in the library – right next to Mr Potato Head.

I am not entirely sure if they are referring to Darth Tater who sits ON the desk…..

Or me who sits BEHIND the desk!

MAY THE FARCE BE WITH YOU!

And here is another educator having fun at Darth Tater’s expense.  Darth Tater Puns.