The day had almost gotten away from me before I had a chance to say "Happy National Librarian Day!" Indeed, today is a day in which I'll be glad to shamelessly toot our own horns, so to speak-- to show gratitude for the work that librarians do as stewards of literacy, curiosity, knowledge, and intellectual freedom.
While we're all-too-familiar with shushing stereotypes, and some librarians do take pleasure in shushing the public, there is a sizeable list of incredible individuals who have found a home in this profession. Whether fictitious or real-life, have a look at this list of librarians.
Not all heroes where capes, but many of them have encyclopedic knowledge, wear sensible shoes, are famous poets, and have challenged the status quo:
- 50 Fictional Librarians, Ranked (Memory unlocked: "The Grey Lady" from Ghostbusters! Also, I knew there was another reason I adored The Cheshire Cat!)
- While there are far more to name, it's awesome to learn more about these 6 Badass Librarians Who Changed History
- Poet and Author, Audre Lorde, was also a librarian!
- 13 Pioneering Black American Librarians You Outta Know (Dorothy B Porter is one of my heroes in how she challenged racial bias in classification systems)
- Sanford Berman, shattering many a mold, "uncovered anomalies and deficits in standard cataloging procedures and reformed them locally"
- Writer and poet, Jorge Luis Borges, was also among the ranks of librarians!
I would be remiss if I didn't mention my personal favorite fictitious librarian, Mary, from the film Party Girl and her iconic library meltdown scene.
Who are your favorite librarians?
Image credits: 1 - Audre Lorde 2.) Batgirl
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