@thecontouredlibrarian: Checking books in is not actually a fun and exciting task, but it is a necessary part of the job for all librarians. The best part of school librarianship is that we have the ability to do things in a way that best serves our communities. What may work best for some librarians may never work for others, and that is okay. Do what’s best for your students in your school. 📚💜 #librarian #librarytok #bookreturn #booktok #schoollibrarian

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thecipher01
Cipher :
Besides if you checked them in during the day, how would we get library pac man?? 😂
2026-11-03 23:21:30
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macthekat82
Sidsel 🇩🇰🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺 :
Danish: i have never been to a library, including my school library at the small village school i went to, that had a limit to how many books were could borrow. What's the normal limit in your library?
2026-11-04 19:42:39
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natalie.and.family
Natalie Nicole :
My daughter was devastated two weeks ago because she forgot her library book. The librarian let her checkout another one anyways and she has been talking about it ever since. You all make a HUGE difference in these kiddos lives. ❤️
2026-11-04 17:41:48
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oatmilkgreenpeas
oatmilkgreenpeas :
Restricting access to books doesn’t create lifelong readers. So silly that you even had to address this before Library Pac-Man 🤦🏼‍♀️
2026-11-03 23:29:41
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toooldforthis315
TooOldForThis :
My child’s school librarian is so restrictive. She limits what they can and cannot check out based on grade. It makes me nuts and makes my kid so frustrated so currently we have her allotted two books from school and 48 books and one board game from our local library.
2026-11-04 01:49:07
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vicariousberlin
Eddie :
At my roommates kid’s library the kids check their own books in and out because there are scanners at the door they just scan their school ID and then books
2026-11-04 20:22:01
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jazziespi
jas 🍄 :
what if they have 25 overdue just from the last year 😭 battling this right now... sincerely, a new librarian thats struggling with what the old librarian left her
2026-11-04 03:09:19
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taurustoatee66
Taurusgirl1966 :
Although I totally agree you have a HUGE Library. You are gifted many items to add to your collection. We all don't have that. If I didn't restrict (which I hate doing) I wouldn't have any Library books to let kids take. It's a terrible situation but sometimes necessary. No hate just a different way of having to do it.
2026-11-03 23:11:22
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foodwarsfangirl
foodwarsfangirl :
I love the library Pac-Man but that's because I don't have to do it. But I do also have OCD and I find it so relaxing. I love finding fun ways to make jobs that are not fun into a game.
2026-11-04 00:28:36
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jordanbrook7
Bee🐝🌻 :
once i liked a book so much I never turned it in and my parents had to pay. Its been 20 years or so and I just now told my parents that I kept it 😅
2026-11-04 00:27:20
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swim.down3
Swim Down :
I have the kids scan them in and put them on my cart as they walk in. They know they are free to grab books from the cart and sometimes they can barley wait until their friend scans them in so they can immediately grab it and scan it out 😂
2026-11-04 03:11:43
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mrs.allen.81
Mrs.Allen :
My kids teacher at their 3-5 school only let them check out 1 book each week. When they came to middle school they were in the library every day multiple times a day because they could.
2026-11-03 23:33:16
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souperemiley
SouperEmiley :
I want to volunteer to check in all the books.😆
2026-11-03 23:43:19
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valjglassc
Val :
I love watching you check in books, but I love that you're prioritizing your students first!
2026-11-03 23:30:11
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rabrog1978
JennX :
Library Pac Man is cool. Knowing your students aren’t waiting for books is much cooler!
2026-11-04 07:27:55
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reesesthegsd
ReesesGSP :
Totally understand your reasoning. I do have one question though; what do you do if a book is super popular and is wanted before the end of the day? I'm guessing it's as simple as you just check it in real quick and hand it to the student, but just wanted to make sure (signed a former student who would have been stalking that pile for the next BSC or Sweet Valley High book) 🥰
2026-11-04 03:56:14
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good_enough_not_perfect
Fiona :
I have no idea if this is feasible, but my child would love to be the one who gets to check in all the books. Is this a job you could outsource to your students?
2026-11-04 06:19:07
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dezi_lue_1234
Dezi🤍 :
I wish there were more librarians like you. I think there would be way more readers out there. I to see kids read. I don’t start to enjoy reading till I was in my 30s
2026-11-04 02:55:26
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auditeas
auditeas :
Love this
2026-11-03 23:20:33
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tattooed_aloha2erhc
tattooed_aloha2erhc :
LOVE PANDA , I’ll move, and work with you for free 🥰🥰🥰🥰
2026-11-03 23:45:48
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leeannpersell
LeeAnn Persell :
The sheer volume of check outs/ins at the regional library I worked at was astonishing!!! We had two to three clerks 4 hours each just to check in!!! On school breaks and holidays the volume increased so we’d had all bins overfilled and used boxes to stack because we’d get so behind!!! I’m glad people like to read
2026-11-04 05:24:34
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magicaltats
Tats :
If the kids want to read, let them read is always the best mindset 💕💕💕💕💕
2026-11-04 02:32:53
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francinedewy
francinedewy :
I always wondered about this!! So good to know that kids come first. You also must have a MUCH better memory that I do [Big LOL][Tears of joy]
2026-11-04 06:26:12
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alix_1992
user7029249367324 :
I mean it's better than the paper check out system I grew up with lol sometimes it would take a week for the librarian to get it done
2026-11-04 03:00:59
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mandapantz_
📚Mandapantz📚 :
Pls tell me people aren’t being rude and inappropriate about late/lost books?! I hope not! You do so much for the kiddos & their love of reading would be crushed if they have to worry about restrictions.
2026-11-03 23:25:44
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