Once upon a time there was a little girl who had a dream.
A dream to become a librarian. She had wanted to be one since I was 6 years old and at 25 her dream came true! She became a librarian! (insert squeals!) And she lived happily ever after!
Obviously that girl was me. Little old me dreaming of residing in a library. The glamorous life of reshelving books and working in processing…… not so much!
I absolutely love my job! Getting to help people find the book they were looking for is very satisfying. But even better is when I can recommend a book to someone and they end up loving it! It’s like a small piece of myself has been given to them. It’s beautiful.
So why “sparkling” you ask? It’s quite simple- I sparkle! I love glitter and sequins and colors! A friend of mine was deep cleaning my computer in college and he exclaimed, “You have glitter on your hard drive! How did that happen?” My response, “I’m a girl!”
Now I know that’s not typical for all girls. No stereotyping here- but I do love glitter. I love shiny things and twirling skirts. I love dressing up in costume and being silly. I love singing at the top of my lungs.
But more than that, I love bringing joy to people. And that’s what Librarians do. Really. We put something in your hands that has the capacity to help you feel great emotion. We give you a chance to go on an adventure. A chance to discover what life could be if you were born someone different.
So that’s what you’ll find here. A life of glitter, sparkles, and joy. And maybe a few complaints about the frustrations that come with being a librarian. But mostly glitter.
Keep sparkling!
-B
The Sparkling Librarian 