A longstanding joke around here concerns a book that is always returned overdue. Its title? Toilet Training in Less Than a Day by Nathan Azrin, published in 1974. In fact, it's checked out right now, not due back until April 10. I'd lay odds that this book won't return until at least mid-April! Either the book has poor instructions or the parents are spending so much time in the bathroom that they don't have time to "absorb" (sorry!) its contents.
So yesterday, we received a letter from a western New Hampshire high school library to whom we'd lent a title through Interlibrary Loan. The letter read: "I am sorry that the book you loaned us has been lost. Would you please bill us for the book? Title: Steal This Book; Author: Abbie Hoffman; Request Number: 401888. Thank you, [signature of Media Specialist]."
Really, I'm not making these things up! Libraries have great stories every day; I've always said there's a great TV sitcom waiting to be discovered in our setting---some days it's really just like Cheers, only without the alcohol!!
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You won't have to wait long. ABC TV is currently filming a six part series called The Librarians.
ReplyDeleteExcept this ABC is the Australian Broadcasting Company. I wonder if we'll ever see this 6-part comedy/drama series in the U.S.?
ReplyDeleteWe've noticed this, too. Our copy of "Toilet Training in Less Than a Day" always needs to be renewed.
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