A Stinky Patron

Okay, let's talk about the every once and a while a stinky patron. I don't know about you, but librarians are still human, meaning... we are still smell things people. So let's talk about those stinky -> people that waft through the library doors every know and again. I don't know about you but when you are at the front desk servicing the patron you. can't. go. anywhere.

You're dying at the front desk, trying not to breath in the strange little BO that seems to come off the patron in boat loads and seem to linger. I can understand some patrons have work and come in after, but come on it doesn't take two minutes to get in the shower and soap up.

So what does a librarian do to endure the torture of the stickiness. QUICKLY CHECK OUT THE PATRON!!!! PLEASE BEFORE I DIE OF OB!!!!

If only we could grab the Frebreeze and spray them down. Unfortunately no, so we have to smile (brittle little smile that it is) and say 'Do you want a computer or are you checking out a book?'

So whenever you come in a library, please be nice and take a spritz to your person before you come up to the front desk.

Thank you,

The Egg Wolfing, Exhausted Librarian