Also check out the 700s for art for book lovers, and the 800s for literary quotes!
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Ex Libris: Books Make the Best Furniture "Books make the best furniture" (and if you have enough of them, you can actually *make* furniture out of them...or so I've heard...somewhere....) |
Slightly Dotty Library Logo! Slightly Dotty Library Logo--You have to be slightly dotty to survive the chaos of daily library life! |
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Snowflake Library Logo! Snowflake Library Logo--For those cold days at work, or if you miss your favorite season! |
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8th Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Steal 8th Commandment: "Thou Shalt Not Steal." Remember to Return Your Library Books. A not so subtle reminder to make sure library books are returned, early or late. |
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Don't Make Me Shush You Don't Make Me Shush You--Beware the awesome power of the librarian's finger! (Not *that* one, the other one.) |
Music Librarian Got music? Music librarians do! Musical instruments, sheet music, history--you name it, they've got it. |
"Once you learn to read..." Douglass "Once you learn to read you will be forever free." Frederick Douglass' words have added significance since he lived as a slave, then later a free man, and considered reading his true escape. |
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Old Man Reading Old Man Reading: Turn of the century photo of an elderly black man reading about Harper's Ferry. A precurser to the ALA Read posters! |
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Leafy Green Library Logo Leafy Green Library Logo--For the nature-loving librarian who'd rather be outdoors than at work! |
Books are weapons... Books are weapons...A government poster created for the New York Public Library to encourage African American readers during the era of segregation and the burgeoning civil rights movement. |
Rainbow Library Logo Somewhere over the rainbow...is a library! "Follow the yellow brick road, follow the yellow brick road..." |
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Blue Tinfoil Library Logo Blue Tinfoil Library Logo--Why wear silver tinfoil on your head when you can be more stylish with blue tinfoil on your clothes? |
Pink Swirls Library Logo Pink Swirls Library Logo--The hypnotizing swirls against a pastel pink backdrop are relaxing. |
Purple Swirls Library Logo Purple Swirls Library Logo--Hypnotic swirls on a pastel purple background make for a relaxing logo. |
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Zebra Stripes Library Logo Zebra Stripes Library Logo--For librarians who are "a horse of a different color" (or in this case--a zebra!) |
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"Books cannot be killed by fire..." "Books cannot be killed by fire..." Books *are* weapons in the war of ideas, and the book censors will never win as long as ideas flourish and reasonable people stand against the censors. |
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Being nice to the librarian... A gentle reminder to the public that librarians are *not* necessarily meek and mild. A definite mood lightener! |
Ask, and a librarian will tell you where Ask, and a librarian will tell you where to go. Tongue-in-cheek humor for the librarians who really do want to tell you where to go on daily basis! |
Ask, and a librarian will tell you where Ask, and a librarian will tell you where to go. Tongue-in-cheek humor for the librarians who really do want to tell you where to go on daily basis! |
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Ask, and a librarian will tell you where Ask, and a librarian will tell you where to go. Tongue-in-cheek humor for the librarians who really do want to tell you where to go on daily basis! |
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451 Degrees Fahrenheit Can you name this book? (I mean, it can't get much simpler!) A frequent flyer on school reading lists. |
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"But Grandpa--the other kids threatened to take my "But Grandpa--the other kids threatened to take my books!" Never threaten a kid's books if you want to escape unscathed! |
You are what you read You are what you read! (So I'm romance-science fiction-fantasy-paranormal-comic books-historical-Westerns-and anything else in print!) |
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If Reading was a Varsity Sport, Librarians would l If Reading was a Varsity Sport, Librarians would letter easily! (Well, it's true...and we know all 26 letters of the alphabet, not just the one that jocks learn from their letter jackets!) |
Passports to Adventure Passports to Adventure--The library offers passports to any adventure you can dream of...including a trip to the medieval period when knights roamed the land. |
"Ya touch my book again and ya better be prepared "Ya touch my book again and ya better be prepared to draw!" Cowboy hats & Louis L'Amour remind me of my "Diddy", and he made Westerns appealing! |
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The Thinker promotes Knowledge The Thinker promotes Knowledge for the Work Projects Administration, courtesy of the Library of Congress. |
Be Kind to Books Club by Arlington Gregg Be Kind to Books Club by Arlington Gregg. Poster art created for the Federal Works Project Administration. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. |
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Skip the Movie, Read the Book! Skip the Movie, Read the Book! The book is *always* better than the movie! |
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Yet Another Library Blogger Yet Another Library Blogger. Librarians are taking the blogging world by storm. Are you YALB? |
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Chinese Character for "Book" Chinese Character for "Book": No one has to know exactly how much you adore books unless you tell them what the character means (well, unless they can read it!) |
It's hard to be humble when you're a librarian! Say it loud, say it proud--"It's hard to be humble when you're a librarian!" |
I byte, therefore I RAM. Instead of "I think, therefore I am," here we have "I byte, therefore I RAM." A humorous slogan for any computer user, IT professional, or technology librarian. |
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C.S.I.: Constantly Seeking Information C.S.I.: Constantly Seeking Information. Reference librarians, trivia addicts, genealogists and researchers are always seeking that next bit of information to fill in the puzzle pieces. |
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Have you seen the Emperor's New Clothes? Have you seen the Emperor's New Clothes? Reference to the fairy tale of the same name. |
Librarian by Day, Hooker by Night Librarian by Day, Hooker by Night (Crochet, of course. What were you thinking?) |
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Librarian Badge Librarian Badge--Hey, sometimes it seems like we should have badges, protective vests and weapons, but this is the closest we'll get. |
Fugitive Book Recovery Agent Fugitive Book Recovery Agent--Runaway books or fugitive patrons with books? You decide! |
Library Fine Enforcement Agent Library Fine Enforcement Agent. Yes, librarians are rabid about collecting overdue fines--because the fines are a vital part of the yearly budget! Want books? pay your fines or we'll track you down! |
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Book Enforcement Agent Book Enforcement Agent--You will read books and treat them with the utmost respect! (Okay, it works better in person when you can hypnotize the vic....uh, patron.) |
Overdue Book Collection Agent Overdue Book Collection Agent--Haven't you ever wished librarians could bust down doors and forcibly reclaim our books? (No? Well, just pretend I didn't say anything...lalalalala.) |
Professional Bookmobile Driver Professional Bookmobile Driver--or driver in training! (Do not try driving a bookmobile at home.) |
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I'd rather be at the Library When I'm not at the library, I'd rather be at the library (or the bookstore, or the used bookstore, or...you get the idea). |
AACR2 for the Cataloger in You AACR2 for the Cataloger in You. Of course catalogers Dewey better with AACR2! Say it loud, say it proud--AACR2! AACR2! |
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I'm too sexy for my library! I'm too sexy for my library! (Hey, it never hurts to have a great self-image--or an inflated ego!) |
Library Stud Well, not *all* librarians are female, so why not tell the "library stud" in your life how you feel about him? |
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Buggy Librarians Buggy Librarians--Nope, not VW buggy, but insect buggy. There's a subject for every librarian, and a librarian for every subject--including...bugs! This design uses an Egyptian cartouche font. |
Librarians come in all shapes, sizes & colors! Librarians come in all shapes, sizes & colors! We're not all stereotypical Marian (or Marion) the Librarians. |
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Take a Walk on the Wild Side with a Librarian Take a Walk on the Wild Side with a Librarian. (You never know exactly what we do away from work!) |
Why are library assistants called "paraprofessiona Why are library assistants called "paraprofessionals"? (See the back of the shirts to find out!) |
Wanted: A few merry readers... Wanted: A few merry readers interested in archery, camping, and deeds of daring-do. Anti-establishment types welcome. Tights optional. Contact R. Hood, in care of the library. |
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Do you know where your library books are? When your book due date nears, do *you* know where your library books are? Buttons and magnets are perfect for mass promoting your library and aiding patrons (and librarians) in returning books on tim |
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Even wild horses couldn't keep me away from the li Express how strongly you feel about your library--Even wild horses couldn't keep me away! (And not just because I work there.) |
Fantasy lives at the Library! You never know who--or what--you'll find when you visit your library. Fantasy lives! |
Warning! I have a library card, and I know how to Warning! I have a library card, and I know how to use it! A library card can be a lethal weapon to ignorance and boredom in the hands of a registered user. |
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B.Y.O.B. B.Y.O.B.--Bring Your Own Book! A great slogan for any book club or reading group of any age. Keep track of books with the journal, wear the t-shirts for comfort while reading, and let the baby clothes |
Catalogers work by the book. A tongue-in-cheek description that fits catalogers in all library systems, whether they use the Dewey Decimal or Library of Congress system. A humorous gift idea for the cataloguer in your life! |
Information Goddess For the "Information Goddess" in every woman. We're smart, we're sexy, and we've got it going on! |
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Ask Me! I'm a Reference Librarian. Promote yourself and your library's reference services with an eye-catching, straightforward request--"Ask Me! I'm a Reference Librarian." |
Catalogers Dewey Better! Catalogers who use the Dewey Decimal System have pride, a firm grasp on the AACR2, and the guts to shout it out--"Catalogers Dewey Better!" |
Catalogers Dewey with Style! Catalogers who use the Dewey Decimal System have pride, a firm grasp on the AACR2, and occasionally, an artistic interpretation of the rules--"Catalogers Dewey with Style!" |
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Not Computer Friendly Not Computer Friendly--Not everyone coexists peacefully or happily with computers and technology! For the technophobe in your life. |
