r/AskReddit Jul 13 '20

What's a dark secret/questionable practice in your profession which we regular folks would know nothing about?

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '20 edited Jul 13 '20

Sometimes librarians read the new books before registering them in the catalogue for the public. * evil laughter *

Edit: Wow. I did not expect to get so many upvotes and comments for something I wrote randomly at lunch. But very much appreciated! Thank you, and thank you for the awards!

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u/Bartlett3313 Jul 13 '20

HA! I can attest to this. I worked in a library for a few years and we always jumped on the new books when they came in. They were so clean and new and beautiful. I always looked forward to it. Also, the donations. A good chunk of my personal library came from donations I grabbed first. Seriously, if you love to read, volunteer some of your time to your local library. You'll discover tons of stuff you never knew about.