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| Image taken from the LEGO website, link above. |
It's pretty much exactly what you expect: Female, glasses, cardigan, book in hand, and of course a cup labeled "Shhh." But believe it or not, this is not actually what most librarians are like! This stereotype has been around for decades, and sometimes it seems that no one except for the librarians themselves quite realizes that the profession is filled with a lot of different types of characters.
Joe Hardenbrook, a librarian at UW-Green Bay here in Wisconsin, saw this official minifigure and decided it just wasn't enough. He created and photographed lots of other librarian personalities and then shared his creations, along with some snarky commentary, on his blog. It's spectacular, and it seems pretty much spot-on. I'm pretty sure that I've encountered most, if not all, of these sorts of librarians at some point. Enjoy!
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