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2 years ago

Now -> Her_Doing@sunny.garden
2 years ago

Boosting this with alt-text because #librarians rule! 💪

I love the last panel. 😊

#Libraries #NoLimits #Books #Reading

Four three-panel comics together in one block. The comic is "Unshelved" by Gene Ambaum & Bill Barnes, the first scenes are all in front of a very large bookcase and the last have a plain background.

The first series is a young black boy talking to a white male librarian:

Boy: Can I check out this book?
Librarian: Yes you can check out ANY book.
B: ANY book?
L: If you can reach it, you can check it out.
B: What if I can't reach it?
L: Then I'll do it for you.

2nd panel
B: My teacher says I need to return this book. It's above my reading level.
L: So?
B: So I can't read it.
L: Maybe you CAN. Maybe you can't. Maybe you can read part of it. Maybe you just want to look at the pictures. You can still keep it.
B: Forever?
L: No.
B: Worth a shot.

Third panel, now including a white teacher
T: Did you tell this student he could check out this book?
L: Yes.
T: Are you aware that it's well above his reading level?
L: Don't care.
T: We have A POLICY!
L: I love the sound policy makes when I break it.

Fourth panel:
T: I'm very disappointed you let kids check out just ANY book.
L: Why, which books did you want to censor?
T: What? No! I just want to make sure they read within their capabilities!
L: And I want them to know they have no limits.

#books #libraries #reading #librarians #nolimits

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