International Hug a Librarian Day...

Yes, it may sound a bit strange, but today we are celebrating the international hug a librarian day. Where the origins of this custom, and day, originate from I have no idea, but it is not such a bad thought at all... we all need a hug every now and then. But I really hope the librarians do know about this before you all run in hugging the first librarian you see, or we will begin seeing a lot of strange hashtags.

When I did some research about this day, for another of the places I write, I found a nice BuzzFeed written by Sarah Galo back in 2015; "17 Stories That Will Make You Want To Hug Your Librarian". Head over and have a look, many of those stories are really cute.

The Librarian plays a very important role in our society, the books he/she provide are packed with knowledge, insights into a happy life, life lessons, love, fear, prayer and helpful advice. One can read about anything under the sun. Books have been here for centuries and without them today’s knowledge of our past ancestors, cultures and civilizations would have been impossible.

So ho ahead, thank your librarian with a hug today!

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