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As a library, we're not here to judge, we're here to help (gruenesocial-userfiles.nbg1.your-objectstorage.com)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by MrMakabar@slrpnk.net to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net
 
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[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 138 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Boxscape 50 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

god I love librarians.

[–] notsure@fedia.io 120 points 2 months ago (1 children)

the single most important reason for libraries to be freely accessible...maybe why certain folks want them to go away

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 67 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (7 children)

If libraries didn't already exist, to people in the USA they'd sound like some kind of socialist fever dream.

A place where anybody can go to borrow media for free? Paid with my tax dollars?

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 19 points 2 months ago

I say this all the time! I use it to try to discredit conservatives when they make up reasons why we can't have good things. Like, look, you love the library, and you know conservatives would make up all sorts of reasons why it couldn't ever work. When they're going on about how free buses (or whatever) couldn't work, it's the same

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[–] RabbitBBQ@lemmy.world 85 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Federal library funding is under threat--- So go support one of the last remaining public spaces. It's an outdated idea, somewhere a human can exist without having to spend money.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago

I took my young kid to a recent library event - the first time I've been to a library in several years, to be honest - and overheard the organizer (or leader or whatever) of the event saying "that's why we're here: to give people somewhere safe they can have entertainment for free."

I didn't have much in the way of an opinion on that person prior to that, positive or negative, but I respected the hell out of them after hearing them say that.

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[–] MxRemy@piefed.social 67 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In order for things like this to keep being offered, please keep an eye on your local library's board and director. Ours are terrible, and gleefully destroying all our similar initiatives... Recent events have them feeling very empowered to do so.

[–] maiskanzler@feddit.nl 12 points 2 months ago

Also, consider picking up a job like that too or running for a seat on such boards. There's always too few applicants for such roles and extremists have an easy time enacting change.

[–] hdnsmbt@lemmy.world 44 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What handy list of words trump is about to ban

[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] theblips@lemm.ee 32 points 2 months ago (2 children)

So refreshing seeing those words actually used in a public setting. Suicide instead of "self unaliving", rape instead of "grape", etc. Maybe I really am chronically online

[–] xia 9 points 2 months ago

Even "chronically online" seems a bit euphemistic... it's like we're all living under oppressive technofascism.

[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Hello Librarian, I'm looking for a book about wanking. Can you help me?

[–] Favoring9181@lemmy.world 50 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Be more specific dear, is it more focus on addiction/medical field, porn/entertainment field, or fetish/farming field ?

[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 28 points 2 months ago

I want to be tied up and milked like a dairy cow, so farming

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 20 points 2 months ago (4 children)

First of all, that's almost exactly how that conversation would probably go. Librarians are amazing.

Second, contrary to popular belief, masturbation is not recognized as a pathway to addiction by Psychology (neither are porn use and sex).

I know you were just doing the funny, but the internet should stop repeating this baseless idea invented by purity culture fanatics, even in jest.

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[–] FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago

Looking for more of a technical manual

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago

Oh good, books on how to bully. We don't want folks to lose their technique.

[–] Freewheel@lemmynsfw.com 20 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Defunded by some Trumpist stooge in 3... 2...

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[–] encthenet@flyovercountry.social 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

@MrMakabar
#AltText

Sign at end of library shelf:
Nervous about asking
ABORTION 363.46
ABUSE 362.76
ALCOHOL 362.29, 813.81
ANXIETY 152.46, 155.5, 616.85 BULLYING 303.69
CANCER 616.99
CHILD CUSTODY 343.73 CUTTING/SELF HARM 616.85 DEPRESSION 616.85
DIVORCE 306.89
DRUGS 362.29, 613.8
EATING DISORDERS 616.85
HIV/AIDS 616.97
LOSS OF A PARENT 306.87, 155.9
MENTAL ILLNESS 616.89
POST TRAMATIC STRESS 616.85
PREGNANCY 306.87, 618.2
RAPE 362.88
SELF-ESTEEM 185.1, 305.23 SEX 613.9
STIs 616.95

1/2

[–] encthenet@flyovercountry.social 16 points 2 months ago

SUICIDE 362.28, 616.85

As a library, we're not here to judge, we're here to help

2/2

@MrMakabar

#AltText

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 19 points 2 months ago

You won't see this in a red state I can assure you

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Library of Congress is better because all bible classifications start with the letters BS. Also Melvil Dewey sucked

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvil_Dewey#Controversies

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Congress_Classification

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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 16 points 2 months ago

Trying to decide which anxiety DDC to look at first would give me anxiety lol.

I had to look it up:

152.4 Psychology > Perception, movement, emotions, drives > Emotions and feelings

155.5 Psychology > Perception, movement, emotions, drives > Psychology of young adults

616.8 Medical sciences and medicine > Diseases > Diseases of the nervous system and mental disorders

[–] JollyBrancher@lemm.ee 14 points 2 months ago

Yeahhh we're gonna need a 741.6 as well...

But for real, things like this are great. Local elections ALWAYS matter. Just an unfortunately large amount more than ever.

[–] nicwill@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We don't deserve librarians

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[–] immersfer@mementomori.social 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

@MrMakabar this is lovely - please add alt text ❤️

[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 13 points 2 months ago
[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 9 points 2 months ago

I love this! It's a really thoughtful thing to do

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