I came across another wonderful article on Electric Lit's website titled, 10 Animals Who Have Broken Into the Library by Erin Bartnett. In the article, Erin Bartnett writes the following:
The library is a refuge for everyone — and by everyone, I mean the whole of the animal kingdom. Sure, we all know (and try to forget) that plenty of microbial folks have wiggled their way into the stacks of the library, but what about the bigger critters and creatures? Last week, the Washington Post reported that a Georgetown library closed early after a knot — that’s the term used for a snake party — of four (four!) snakes was untangled and removed from the library premises. The library stayed closed for two more days just to make sure there were no more snakes on the premises.
We had a lot of questions. Would Samuel L. Jackson sign on for the dramatic adaptation, Snakes in the Library? Is the booksnake the sneakier and more intimidating relative of the bookworm? And most importantly: Are there other creatures who like to hang out in the library?
You’ll be pleased (or, in certain cases, concerned) to learn that there definitely are. Here are the ten species proven to be most bookish, based on their propensity for sneaking into the stacks.Click on the above link to see which unusual animals have been discovered inside libraries... You won't be disappointed!
I liked the report of a hawk in the Library of Congress, and the owl with its own library card, as well as the bats that render valuable service to a library at night. I wouldn't like to find bats at my local library, though. Having kittens in a library is cuter than dangerous, for us humans, of course. ;-)
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in fifth grade, there were bats lodged near the high ceiling of my classroom; they were more a nuisance than anything else. When any of us shrieked, they got scared and flew lower that usual. :-)
Oh, wow, I cannot imagine having bats in my 5th grade classroom as a child... Then having them fly lower than usual, would scare me too!
DeleteLOL! We saw them more like a novelty than danger. :-D
DeleteGreat way to look at the bats!
DeleteNext time I go to the library I will have my eyes wide open!
ReplyDeleteAmazing which animals find their way into libraries.
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