THE LIBRARIAN’S PLEA

Please do be thoughtful and take care,

That your library staff are not in despair –

The wrong glue was used and Oh how much,

Diligently applied by Patron “Such and Such”

As to the glues’ placement and positioning...well

No need to open the offending volumes to tell!

Spinal injuries now add to its’ poorly plight,

“Will it need to be withdrawn? I think it might.

Ordinary Sellotape is an absolute NO! NO!

It yellows with age and causes Librarians’ woe.

Do leave US to glue in that loose page,

Someone here loves doing it for a wage.

Those items were expensive AND brand new,

Alas they only got issued to a Patron or two.

Don’t join those rips and tears yourself,

Leave them for our Professional Mender’s Shelf!

Refrain from straightening your child’s ‘cut-outs’,

Because this can result in ‘puzzled doubts?? ‘

If the item is slightly damp or very wet,

Return it personally as fast as you can get.

Honesty may help save the items’ life,

Give you less of a bill that causes strife!

Defacing books with initials or private code,

For other borrowers - is in their road.

Use helpful systems to advise you,

Is this a re-read or totally brand new?

Swimming togs and books don’t mix,

Nor chewing gum and ‘Coffee Fix’

Squashed Chocolate Bars and Vegemite,

Add no more appeal than Doggy Bite!

If access to your DVD is still blocked,

Accept the fact it stayed unlocked,

Don’t smash open the case with force,

We can unlock it for you in due course.

The Return Chute doesn’t open for you?

Please try the other one- “Oh please do!”

CDs forced through without any care,

Scratch, Break and get “cardboard tear’

Library treasures causing your back to sag?

Purchase from us a Black Library Bag.

Prevention of your huge pile falling over,

Delighted Patrons leave ‘feeling in Clover!’