Alone in the Middle

Left in our middle school library’s scratch paper bin (the punctuation made ME depressed).

Fat Camp Sux

I found this note by a computer in the library. I thought it was very strange.

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

I work in the teen area of my library so I find notes from time to time. I’m used to spelling and grammatical errors, but this one has been, by far, the most confusing.

Different Dreams

Found this on the way to the College of Charleston Library.

Getting into Law School

I was shelving books at the library where I worked. I opened one up called “How to Get Into Law School” and noticed a little note stuck right below the title on the title page. I was especially impressed that the person cared enough about the book to write the message on a Post-It rather … Continued

See You in Future

I found this letter (assumedly written by an international student) tucked in an anthology of Holocaust literature at my college library.

I Hate Myself

I was at the Schaumburg Library looking up books, and I needed a sheet of paper to write call numbers on. As I reached into the paper tray, I found this drawing. I was tempted to write a message on it and leave it for someone else to find, but I couldn’t resist borrowing it … Continued

It’s a Really Good Reason

I work in a library and get a lot of nice finds, most of them 3D. This came in a few months ago with a stack of books– it’s been on the bulletin board above my desk ever since. It’s cute.

This Job

I found this post-it note stuck inside the back cover of a library book at the mid-Manhattan library. It doesn’t seem related to the book, “As She Climbed Across the Table”, by Jonathan Lethem.