Post #3273961
2026-06-11 00:51 UTC
Replies (11)
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@asyetundecided@mastodon.social 2026-06-11 01:54
@andyjennings@aus.social how certain are you she wasn't using it as a shield in a water-gun fight?
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@geonz@mathstodon.xyz 2026-06-11 02:30
@andyjennings@aus.social Wow. I have had books damaged but I figured the library was better at buying :P GO HUMANS
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@Robinzz3@mastodon.au 2026-06-11 03:05
@andyjennings@aus.social Yes, we are all good at the level of intention. Where we are not always so good is at the level of awareness. We mean well, but we also defend, hide, explain, justify, and occasionally hope the ruined library book will somehow dry itself into innocence. What I love here is the plain honesty of it. She could have vanished into the shrubbery of denial, but instead she walked up to the desk and told the truth. That is kindness in its work clothes.
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@Ashmire@pagan.plus 2026-06-11 03:11
@andyjennings@aus.social I've tried that, but in my county they say they aren't allowed to accept books bought by the public, they have to buy from "approved vendors", who usually cost a lot more, and the person who checked out and damaged the book is responsible for bearing the full cost, no exceptions. :( People can be good, but not bureaucrats.
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@MokhtarStork@zirk.us 2026-06-11 03:46
@andyjennings@aus.social Yes Sir, there are still many good people around who need to realise that they need to be activated and stand up on a bigger stage. The world is being overpowered by filth.
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@mmm@mastodon.sdf.org 2026-06-11 04:49
@andyjennings@aus.social Libraries have printers and find fun uses for these in case you may be interested. They're free. http://rorshok.com/ourzines/
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@MikeyMcFilms@mastodon.social 2026-06-11 04:49
@andyjennings@aus.social I was a library trustee and I can’t tell how many people try to evade responsibility for them or their kids ruining a book
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@HollieK72@mastodonapp.uk 2026-06-11 07:10
@andyjennings@aus.social Much better than the bloke I saw handing a sopping wet book to a librarian who protested "But it's soaked!"
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@dealingwith@indieweb.social 2026-06-11 11:27
@andyjennings@aus.social I lost a loan recently, bought the replacement, and when I showed up with it and explained myself the librarian was a little confused at first
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@SQLAllFather@techhub.social 2026-06-11 12:08
@andyjennings@aus.social Around 30 years ago I loaned a technical book to a coworker. He really liked it, and read the whole thing... but he read it in the bath and dropped it into the water. He felt bad and bought a replacement... but he kept the replacement for himself and returned my soaked and ruined book to me. I like your story better. 😂
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@gwimo@zirk.us 2026-06-11 14:24
@andyjennings@aus.social Back when I was at the public library, someone did this. It wasn't rain though. We don't speak what happened to the library's copy. But they offered to replace it.