jacobblanck2000
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and... I'm still proud of my job at Rockville Public Library, Vernon, CT
Jul 2, 2025 6:27 AM
jacobblanck2000
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1808
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and... I'm still proud of my job at Rockville Public Library, Vernon, CT
Rayfire3535
Nice
Spanky44
You're doing good work and you should be as proud of yourself as we are of you.
zafner
One of the good people
VinnyVeritas
Libraries ! 10 of 10
MichikoTheJungleFox
BrickSprickly
Love it but internships aren't jobs
familiarusername
Library workers are unsung heroes. Put’er there! https://media1.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTY1YjkxZmJlNGJ4eTdzMjJkZTc2ejVmeTZhNmpleHM0d2x6cWI1bWt1YTFyeGpncyZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/8SocBAFka3VMQ/giphy.mp4
Shitbuttfartpoopasscrapturdpissqueef
My dream is to work at a spooky haunted old library. Has dark secretive sections covered in cobwebs and you walk around with a candle searching for cursed books.
capestuff
My dad is born and raised in Rockville! Keep being awesome!
SeriousNonsense
You seem like a chill dude to hang out with 🙂
RocketKokket
Library staff are the lifeblood of a community
PicassoCT
The enlightenment started here- private libraries, collecting books, condensed down into encylopaedias.. it all spiraled from here. And it can spiral from here again.. reconquisita of the public - because the right has no path to progress, no ideas
stronomer
You can and you should. Thank you for your service in the name of culture and humanity.
cosonfused
Fuck yeah bud!
BlackHoleSon01
Upvote for Connecticut
rickydee1956
I love the smell of a library! You're a lucky person, and they're a lucky library!
putcleverusernamehere
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EatPieLander
BojanglesTheFlyingCar
That's awesome. Is it haunted
HoneNathan
Are you getting paid now?
AlienHitSquad
the real question
Bigemedic
We're proud of you too!
Unknownhost7
Wow I think I remember that post! Glad to hear it bud! That's great. May they always treat you right and may you always keep the read alive :)
stonecoldstevebuschemi
angelicwhiskers
Thank you for your great work! Well Done!
carrotsonfire
Surely after a year you don't need to be an intern anymore? When do they promote you to Librarian and you get your cool psyker powers?
januarylover
Many libraries require formal qualifications to become librarians. Often it takes more than a year to achieve these. Also, if I remember correctly OP may have some neuro-differences that makes being a librarian difficult, although it appears he's a valued member of the team.
januarylover
Also, to be granted psyker powers I believe you need to defeat at least three level 2 librarians in a test of wits & strength. But that might differ depending on which State you're in.
voxael
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EatPieLander
justplainvanilla
Thanks for all you do
Love spending time at my local library
Sypurist
meheezen
I’m a simple man. I see a librarian, I upvote.
holyfool521
Hey! I remember when you first posted about the library! Glad to see you're still there, congratulations on your year!
januarylover
Me too! So glad to see you're still there! I hope there was some cake in the breakroom to celebrate your anniversary. Librarians are good people. Public libraries are vital to society. I hope you're still enjoying your job & proud of the contribution you make <3
BishlamekGurpgork
Hey. I know how important libraries are - as a young reader, the county library was practically a second home. But I realize I haven't really done anything proactive in regards to libraries as I've done in other charitable areas.
If I wanted to help protect libraries, either on a nationwide scale or locally, is there advice you'd have to go about it? Charities to seek out or those to avoid?
januarylover
I'm in NZ so for more specific advice, I'd go directly to the source. My predecessor reached out to the public library where our agency works & offered to help them - they used her as a POC for our area of expertise & when she moved to Aus I took over that role (I work with several overlapping groups, including Rape Crisis & the Rainbow Network). It's mostly just community engagement stuff with the occasional referral. Our cooperation also helps significantly with meeting goals that can be
januarylover
leveraged with the local council, proving that our agencies (& it's mutually beneficial) are good for the public, keeping records of the crossover engagement & supporting each other's applications whenever the issue of budget arises. Some free talks, activities, specialized information etc. A lot of record-keeping. But on the personal level I also make a small donation to the local library every year, & there's a modest bequest in my will.
januarylover
One of the best ways I've learned to support the libraries is by simply keeping an eye on the City Council agendas for anything that mentions the library, anything that asks for public submissions etc. I try to turn up to those town hall events, to try & make sure the positives of libraries are championed, even if there are only a dozen others in the hui. Speaking up with a supportive voice. Emails. Discourse. It's pretty boring, but it works. People remember.