Bring it on LibrarIan. I've got some doozies too that I would totally share in that thread.
Oh, it's on.
Inspired by the Bad Employees thread, I thought I'd start this one to share some strange stuff I've seen library patrons do from my six years in public libraries (and beyond as a patron). I invite you to share your experiences as well.
Here are some good ones.
- One time a guy who was using a computer asked to borrow the reference desk trash can. He then sat back down at his computer, swept some paper and other garbage into the can and the proceeded to vomit into the trash can despite the restroom being close by. He then brought the can back.
- A child of about eight or nine whipped it out and peed on the children's department's carpet.
- At a teen lock in, two teens were caught doing it in the stacks.
- One guy used to pace back and forth passed the circulation desk and silently stare at the employees, causing many to be uncomfortable. He then started bringing books to the desk and simply placing them face up on the counter. They were books on things like street violence or historical despots.
- One teen was caught taking photos of dudes going number two in the restroom.
- We found out one guy was living in our woods on the property when the fire department showed up after getting reports of a forest fire. The guy was just cooking.
- Prior to one summer teen movie night program where we were showing
Spaceballs (PG by the way), a parent called and asked us to censor the scene where President Skroob is in bed with the twins because it would cause the males in attendance to masturbate.
- One guy was banned after he checked out a stack of DVDs and then immediately attempted to sell them to a nearby Half Price Books.
- At an internship I did in Cincinnati, this meth addict died in a bathroom. The media was supposed to show up to cover some event and the manager was freaking out about how to get the body out without the news crews seeing, not over the fact that someone died.
Your move, MMMers.