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Kristen Arnett on Discovering the Shape of a Book

Kristen Arnett on Discovering the Shape of a Book

"It morphs as it builds. It refuses to hold still."

By Kristen Arnett | June 4, 2021

Kristen Arnett's Lifehacks: How to Get to Inbox Zero

Kristen Arnett's Lifehacks: How to Get to Inbox Zero

Trust a Librarian to Get Your Digital House in Order

By Kristen Arnett | March 20, 2019

It's Time We Talk About Librarians and Money

It's Time We Talk About Librarians and Money

Kristen Arnett on Working Long Hours for Low Pay

By Kristen Arnett | March 6, 2019

Kristen Arnett: We Need to Talk About Library Junk

Kristen Arnett: We Need to Talk About Library Junk

Thousands of Librarians, Millions of Useless Old Objects

By Kristen Arnett | February 13, 2019

Kristen Arnett: Am I a Librarian or a Writer?

Kristen Arnett: Am I a Librarian or a Writer?

Ed. Note: The Word 'Wribrarian' May Have Appeared in Drafts of This Column

By Kristen Arnett | January 23, 2019

Kristen Arnett: A Librarian's Resolutions for the New Year

Kristen Arnett: A Librarian's Resolutions for the New Year

Basically, You Gotta Be Able to Joke About the Bad Stuff

By Kristen Arnett | January 9, 2019

Best Reviewed
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An Incomplete List of the Non-Book Things You Can Get at the Library

By Kristen Arnett | December 5, 2018

For the Virtues I Have Acquired as a Librarian, I Am Truly Thankful

By Kristen Arnett | November 21, 2018

What Happens When You "Accidentally" Destroy a Library Book?

By Kristen Arnett | November 7, 2018

20 Terrible Tales of True Horror From the Library

20 Terrible Tales of True Horror From the Library

Kristen Arnett Has Seen Some Some Sh*t

By Kristen Arnett | October 24, 2018

Susan Orlean:

Susan Orlean: "Librarians Are Heroic."

All-Star Librarian Kristen Arnett Talks to the Author of The Library Book

By Kristen Arnett | October 16, 2018

No, I Can't Braid Your Hair: Why Librarians Need Boundaries Too

No, I Can't Braid Your Hair: Why Librarians Need Boundaries Too

Please Respect Information Professionals, and Do Not Follow Them Home

By Kristen Arnett | October 10, 2018

I Am a Librarian, I Am a Tech Whisperer

I Am a Librarian, I Am a Tech Whisperer

From Disemboweling Old Printers to Explaining iPhones That Don't Yet Exist

By Kristen Arnett | September 26, 2018

Do You Really Need a Degree to Be a Librarian?

Do You Really Need a Degree to Be a Librarian?

Kristen Arnett Has Some Career Advice For You

By Kristen Arnett | September 12, 2018

Kristen Arnett: Ain't No Party Like a Library Party

Kristen Arnett: Ain't No Party Like a Library Party

There's Something For Everyone at Your Local Library (and If There Isn't, Just Ask)

By Kristen Arnett | August 29, 2018

Buddy, the Library Isn't a 7-Eleven

Buddy, the Library Isn't a 7-Eleven

A Running Tally of Items People Have Asked for at the Circulation Desk

By Kristen Arnett | August 15, 2018

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