Open Letters

To the parents of the child who says "Can we get this book/video/game?" and the response is, "But you got that one already, why don't you get a different one?":

Children NEED repetition. It makes them feel safe, and they LIKE it. Let them take it out again! Let them watch it again! Read it again! It will not stop them from growing or learning new things, I promise.

yours,

Quiet Librarian, whose name was the only one, eleven times, on Julie Edward's Mandy in elementary school.

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To the publishing world,

Will you hurry up and publish some more horse books? I have a fourth grade patron, Anita, who has read EVERY book out there.

yours,

Exasperated Librarian, who is falling in love with this exasperating patron. Yes, she owns Seabiscuit, has read Black Beauty 23 times, the Black Stallions, and all of Marguerite Henry.

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To the weather,

Yes, it's nice to have warm sunny days in October. But I just want to play hooky--so can you make it rain?

yours,

Wanting to leave work on a Sunny Saturday Librarian (It doesn't help that I'm the only person in my particular office and my boss just called to say she's not coming in, she's going to play card games with her visiting daughter and son-in-law.)

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Dear God,

Thank you that I have the frivolity to wish for these things. Thank you that right now for this moment in time, we are happy, healthy, and where we need to be.

Your fidgety child.