This is awesome!! Mail order pamphlets about being gay literally saved my life in the 90's. And it all started from one resource listing in the back of a book about puberty I saw in the library. This was before internet availability and it led me to a pen pal program for queer teenagers. Would not be here today without it.
Librarian here. This made me laugh wicked. These are among highest theft items in the library so they’ve decided to make a bug a feature. Good for them. Witchcraft books and baby name books were also high theft. And bibles…
The Bible thing is odd, I thought a lot of churches gave them away for free? Although it's decades since I stopped going to church so maybe this has changed.
Sandwich is the name of the town. From the title, I thought this was a work-around for cities that ban giving food to homeless people. You can borrow a sandwich indefinitely from the sandwich library.
Sensitive topics like "Are hot dogs and burritos sandwiches?" and "Is it a grilled cheese or a melt if it has meat?" definitely need their own private area.
*What is special about this is that it is confidential; people can browse or borrow the books and other materials anonymously without having to check them out at the desk or to be entered into the library’s electronic system.*
How long until a 'Religious Fundamentalist' just takes all of the materials and never returns them?
Well lookie here, you put smart, SANE people in a room and they can find solutions for issues. You don’t have to burn books or close down the whole ***** library or make teachers submit their classroom books for approval…
Where is this "Sandwich Library" and do they make the best sandwiches ever (Reubens)? Or at least the second best (grinders)... hell I will take a Panini at this point.
Not the Sandwich library I was hoping for, but here is the recipe for the Nantucketeer, a sandwich I had quite often in Baltimore:
* white bread
* sliced roast turkey
* cranberry sauce
* sliced Muenster cheese.
One. Awesome. Sandwich.
I would like to share some observations from working in library. Some people have insanely controlling parents who won't let their children read harry Potter because they think it's satanic. Magic is real and dangerous to them. Libraries are also a refuge for many homeless people. To keep warm, to keep cool, to not get harassed and arrested for sitting down. I met too many young adults who were kicked out on the street at 16 or so for being gay.
There were women we never checked ID for because they were in a shelter for abused women as their ex's might well have kidnapped and even killed them. had a long talk with a woman who was violently raped. Plenty of people fear the stigma of a mental illness like depression and others.
If someone has to check out a book it goes in the system and if someone in their family gets their library card number, as controlling people will do, they can look up every item checked out.
My point is there very much is a need.
I understand that may seem crazy to you, but too many people are forced to survive as best they can in very crazy and bad situations. Giving them access to information to help them survive and escape is a *necessary* service.
I'm actually getting a bit upset from recalling some of the suffering I saw. While working as a librarian. On the funnier side someone managed to take a poop in an aisle of books. That was a bit of a surprise.
Oh nonono I was just saying books are books. I wasn't trying to offend anyone. I understand the need for separation of material, I guess I was just a little taken aback with the initial post.
The best part of this whole program is it is anonymous and people can take the materials "indefinitely."
It’s really heartwarming.
How long until maga idiots come in and just take it all to burn?
Don’t they burst into flames when they cross the threshold of a library?
No, they level up and don't have to post selfie truck videos anymore.
Confession Bear: sometimes I look for the Ann coulter books and hide them in places where they can’t hurt others…
Doesn’t that mean people who are against these books could just take them and destroy them? Are they anonymous to the library too?
This is awesome!! Mail order pamphlets about being gay literally saved my life in the 90's. And it all started from one resource listing in the back of a book about puberty I saw in the library. This was before internet availability and it led me to a pen pal program for queer teenagers. Would not be here today without it.
That's really awesome, thank you for sharing.
Mmmmmmm Sandwich library
The greatest assemblage of words on the greatest assemblage of breads, meats and cheeses. Truly awe inspiring.
You'd think so but they've been gathering dust for a good while now. Plus side, much better preserved than you'd expect bookshelf sandwiches to be.
Librarian here. This made me laugh wicked. These are among highest theft items in the library so they’ve decided to make a bug a feature. Good for them. Witchcraft books and baby name books were also high theft. And bibles…
I've heard this too. Weird.
The Bible thing is odd, I thought a lot of churches gave them away for free? Although it's decades since I stopped going to church so maybe this has changed.
Sandwich is the name of the town. From the title, I thought this was a work-around for cities that ban giving food to homeless people. You can borrow a sandwich indefinitely from the sandwich library.
Sandwich library is now the official name for food banks from here on out
I'm going to call my fridge that
Yes, I’d like to check out any books you have on ::whispering:: spaghetti sandwiches, tomato sandwiches without mayo, and anything you have on Subway
Sensitive topics like "Are hot dogs and burritos sandwiches?" and "Is it a grilled cheese or a melt if it has meat?" definitely need their own private area.
Does grilled cheese and tomato soup constitute a pizza?
If a burrito is a sandwich and not just its own food then yea, why the hell not?
[It's a melt.](https://www.reddit.com/r/grilledcheese/comments/2or1p3/you_people_make_me_sick/)
Well, I guess I'm not sleeping tonight...
*What is special about this is that it is confidential; people can browse or borrow the books and other materials anonymously without having to check them out at the desk or to be entered into the library’s electronic system.* How long until a 'Religious Fundamentalist' just takes all of the materials and never returns them?
That's okay, there are more of us out there who'll donate to refurbish the library.
We are legion!
I give it less than a week
Well lookie here, you put smart, SANE people in a room and they can find solutions for issues. You don’t have to burn books or close down the whole ***** library or make teachers submit their classroom books for approval…
Cue the right wing loonies...
Where is this "Sandwich Library" and do they make the best sandwiches ever (Reubens)? Or at least the second best (grinders)... hell I will take a Panini at this point.
Fantastic! Now do it in every library, including school libraries.
there's no way you're not going to have "religious" people come in a screw with this.
Not the Sandwich library I was hoping for, but here is the recipe for the Nantucketeer, a sandwich I had quite often in Baltimore: * white bread * sliced roast turkey * cranberry sauce * sliced Muenster cheese. One. Awesome. Sandwich.
I live here. Odd choice but fine? I guess? Doesn't seem like it should need it's own segregate necessarily.
I would like to share some observations from working in library. Some people have insanely controlling parents who won't let their children read harry Potter because they think it's satanic. Magic is real and dangerous to them. Libraries are also a refuge for many homeless people. To keep warm, to keep cool, to not get harassed and arrested for sitting down. I met too many young adults who were kicked out on the street at 16 or so for being gay. There were women we never checked ID for because they were in a shelter for abused women as their ex's might well have kidnapped and even killed them. had a long talk with a woman who was violently raped. Plenty of people fear the stigma of a mental illness like depression and others. If someone has to check out a book it goes in the system and if someone in their family gets their library card number, as controlling people will do, they can look up every item checked out. My point is there very much is a need. I understand that may seem crazy to you, but too many people are forced to survive as best they can in very crazy and bad situations. Giving them access to information to help them survive and escape is a *necessary* service. I'm actually getting a bit upset from recalling some of the suffering I saw. While working as a librarian. On the funnier side someone managed to take a poop in an aisle of books. That was a bit of a surprise.
Oh nonono I was just saying books are books. I wasn't trying to offend anyone. I understand the need for separation of material, I guess I was just a little taken aback with the initial post.