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So I was involved in somewhat of a confrontation with library staff today which culminated with me basically

Posted by Meg (aka Mojave) Nov 3 '16, 22:02

absconding with a cart of books and shelving them in the bookstore.

I think I've mentioned we've been unable to accept donations due to the library cutting back on our storage space.

Today I saw a cart of apparent discards in the office and asked if they were bookstore ready. I was told - by someone I didn't recognize due to recent staffing changes - that these were for recycling because the bookstore "was not accepting donations."
It was the library system that placed the moratorium on donations but we were still taking their discards. These were nice looking books so I argued the point - got nowhere - and grabbed the cart and wheeled it out to the bookstore.

Our biography shelves are now full, we have a nice selection of home decorating and craft books, and I held back some beautiful coffee table type books for potential special pricing.

Winning!!!!

Responses:

that's the kind of mindless bureaucracy I've come to expect from the kafkaesque hell we live in. -- nm - mafic Nov 3, 22:34 1
- But Trump will fix that. Don't worry about it. -- nm - iSpam Nov 4, 05:27
I love you, too. Despite what David says. - ReluctantCynic Nov 3, 22:10 7
- Yes it does! -- nm - Epiphany Nov 3, 22:25
- The crazy thing is that the 3 city libraries benefit from every penny we make in the store. - Meg Nov 3, 22:19 5
  - People who robotically enforce policies without forethought as to the underlying intent drive me CRAZY. - David Nov 3, 22:20 4
    - I'm like 95% forethought as to the underlying intent. -- nm - mafic Nov 3, 23:15 1
      - Good man. - David Nov 3, 23:30
    - I've just seen your own personal Hell: My job. - ReluctantCynic Nov 3, 22:24 1
      - I'd last about two days in a bureaucratic job. - David Nov 3, 22:30
The unwritten part of this story involves an unmarked grave, doesn't it? -- nm - David Nov 3, 22:07 7
- Well.....there is this large duck pond outside the bookstore...... -- nm - Meg Nov 3, 22:10 6
  - Bery, please delete this post so that I'm not in danger of being called as a witness at some point. - David Nov 3, 22:12 5
    - it could only work in her favour having a clear madman testifying against her. -- nm - mafic Nov 3, 22:16 4
      - The more you beg for it, the less likely I am to give it to you. -- nm - David Nov 3, 22:19 3
        
        I know, but I'm enjoying myself. Chipper Jones was overrated as far as I know! -- nm - mafic Nov 3, 22:32 2
        
        Great player, self-centered jerk of a human. -- nm - David Nov 3, 22:37
        
        but you are right about Barbie girl. that whole album is fantastic. -- nm - mafic Nov 3, 22:33
They don't know who they're messing with. -- nm - Mop Nov 3, 22:07

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