#and LEIF

[natalieleif]

Seeing a steady rise of people using the library as we carry through summer break, so here's a quick thread from a staff member on little things you can do (for free!) to make life easier on staff. Let's go!

If you want to put a book back, DON'T put it back on the shelf! Put it on the return cart or bin, or give it to a staff member. Not only does this make it MUCH easier to catch misfiles and gather abandoned books in one trip, our budget is literally based on returns. Putting it on a cart gives us more money!

(To expand on the above: not only do we get paid more based on more returns, our book-buying budget for next year is based on what titles seem popular. Even if you don't check out a stack of books, putting it on the cart lets us know there's an interest so we can order more in that genre and support that author.)

Conversely, if you see a cart already full of books being pushed around by staff, PLEASE don't yank books off it or loiter around it. Carts are unwieldy and returns can build up quick, so let a shelver have space to move around and do their job.

(Again expanding on the above, especially please don't yank books off a staff person's cart if you see them pulling books off the shelf instead of putting them back. Books are pulled for a reason--hold requests for another patron, damaged, need to be relabeled, etc--so taking one can really throw off our list.)

If you rent a DVD and notice it's scratched or doesn't play, please tell us! We don't have the time or resources to watch every returned DVD, so we rely on patron feedback. Even a note tucked inside the case helps it get flagged for damage inspection when we're processing returns.

Pay attention to news related to your local branch! The VAST majority of book-banning demands we get are bulk lists from only one or two people--which means contesting them (or requesting a challenged book) also only takes one person.

Remind your friends that most libraries don't do late fees anymore! We want to be a safe haven for low income and disabled/nd people, so don't let being late or disorganized or poor or anything else discourage you. Bring your books back whenever you can, or just mention to a librarian if you lose it, and you're always welcome to come back.

#leif babbles #library #bookblr

[dozydawn]

“Women at the Palestine Liberation Organization training camp learn with Al-Fatah. Location: Jordan.”

Photographed by Leif Skoogfors, 1968.

#leif skoogfors #1968 #1960s #palestine

[huariqueje]

The night rests against the balcony door   -   Leif Engström ,  2023.

Swedish, b. 1992  -

Oil on canvas,    253 x 230 cm. frame.

#Leif Engström #swedish artist #interior scene #night urban scene #balcony night view #balcony door

[bugwizard]

🌱

#art #oc #furry #leif #did this sometime in 2022 i forgit

[retrogamingblog2]

Watercolor Animal Crossing Postcards made by ShiyiStudio

#animal crossing #nintendo #art #painting #switch #nintendo switch #illustration #villagers #acnh #new horizons #gaming #video games #prints #artists #celeste #leif #tom nook #cj #flick #kk slider #marshal #timmy and tommy #animal crossing new horizons #ac

[colorconception]

Evening with Bright Light, 2020

Leif Engström. oil, acrylic and glitter on canvas

#art #painting #oil painting #acrylic painting #oil #acrylic #glitter #oil on canvas #acrylic on canvas #mixed media #mixed media on canvas #Leif Engström

[this-is-cool]

The superb sci-fi and fantasy-themed creations of Leif Heanzo - https://www.this-is-cool.co.uk/the-sci-fi-fantasy-concept-artworks-of-leif-heanzo/

#Leif Heanzo #this-is-cool #scififantasyhorror #digital art #sci-fi art #concept art #science fiction art #concept artist #sci-fi artist #digital artist

[antifainternational]

Leif put himself on the line successfully defending attendees at a drag event from a physical attack by armed transphobes. His reward? Criminal charges and a trial this month. The International Anti-Fascist Defence Fund has stepped in to help Leif pay to have a decent lawyer with him when he steps into court. You can help too - send Leif some support here.

The International Anti-Fascist Defence Fund has helped more people defending drag shows and trans rights than probably anyone. You can make sure the Defence Fund is still around to do that by making a contribution here.

#antifa #the international anti-fascist defence fund #leif #justice for leif #solidarity #solidarity is our weapon.

[dashintrash]

amphibia? more like dragon.... ia (based on @/cutetanuki_chan au cause I'm low key obsessed with the concept)

#amphibia #dragon au #anne boonchuy #sasha waybright #sprig plantar #polly plantar #hop pop plantar #leif #barrel #grime #sketch

[spadenlionelnbee]

I miss them

#amphibia #fanart #king andrias #leif plantar #barrel the brave #the divorce trio

[natalieleif]

Just saw a tweet like "REAL libraries check for quality!" as some kinda gotcha at AO3?? But I'm a librarian, so... heads up that "quality checks," AKA "weeding" or "pulling," means looking for damaged books or ones that haven't circulated in a few years to clear up shelf space. We don't Quality Check for if the library books have nontoxic romance or good grammar. :U I assure you every library in your area has absolute ABOMINATIONS of bad storytelling as well as your favorite pop lit.

#ao3 #leif babbles

[thatonegreenbro]

They were so kind enough to get me TWO cakes for my birthday!

(My birthday was yesterday but I forgot to postttt 😭)

#Furry #Anthro #Reindeer #Espen #Jules #Raimo #Leif #suggestive #my art

[leifs-little-luxury-hell]

#a leif classic #196 #rule #shitpost #CAD #ctrl+alt+del

[vioyume]

(Edit: Thanks to the people who informed me on what Leif's species is!)

Sat down and got to finally properly render these fuckers while also settling on how I should draw them. I actually did a tiny bit of research on their respective species, took a few elements here and there but nothing to drastically change them.

So as far as I'm aware, Leif is not a specific moth but plenty of blue and red moths will usually have the eye patterns on their wings and as well as have fluff on their bodies. Had fun with the posing and if you can guess where I referenced it then you get a cookie. Thought it was neat that the original concept was that he was suppose to dance.

Vi is obviously a honey bee, they're very well known to be fuzzy. I don't have much to say besides from that but if anyone doesn't know, only females have stingers.

Now Kabbu was really testing my patience, according to the wiki it states that is he is a rainbow scarab beetle. If that is wrong then too bad, those guys are gorgeous and it took me too long to figure how to balance the colors without burning my eyes. Its faint but noticeable, just so I can still be true to the game model, also I know it's not as visible here but I realize beetle wings are very pretty.

So what's the conclusion here? There needs to be a website dedicated to bug references so I can sit there and admire them all day.

#Fluctuating between bugs having 3-4 fingers sometimes even 2 but never 5 :) #Yeah anyone who follows me may noticed that I change my art style #Been in an art rut for the last few weeks and wanted to change things up #bug fables #bf leif #bf vi #bf kabbu #team snakemouth #vio.txt #vio.png

[retrogamingblog2]

Animal Crossing Postcards made by Stephology

#animal crossing #art #illustration #nintendo #switch #villagers #acnh #new horizons #celeste #blathers #daisy mae #dodo #able sisters #stalk market #leif #gaming #video games #cute #kawaii #artists #drawing #posters #prints #animal crossing new horizons #ac

[soothedcerberus]

Sleepy team snakemouth 💤💤

#okay exhausted in the first pic #no shipping here ofc #bug fables #team snakemouth #my art #kabbu #vi #leif bug fables #artists on tumblr #watercolor #traditional drawing