by Public Service Associate & Content Coordinator Hannah
How would you describe your library persona?
Are you a social butterfly? Popping by once a week (or more), you know staff members’ names, and we know what day/time it is based on your arrival. Perhaps you leisurely read the newspaper before catching up on book recommendations, or you relish receiving the latest program guide and eagerly register for events. I see you wearing a beloved Summer Community Read or brand new Centennial t-shirt telling everyone how much you love BPL.
Or are you an adventurous, free-roaming browser like me? Our only plan is to show up with a tote. After all, this lovely place has so many books, films, and board games to explore. We often take home a new genre alongside a work of art or ukulele. We may say things like, “This book found me when I needed it most.”
Perhaps you’re a make-a-list and stick-to-it kind of patron? You come in for what’s trending on #BookTok. You know exactly who and where your go-to authors are. Your curated monthly Personalized Pick bundle is waiting on the holds shelf. Sometimes, one of our displays manages to catch your eye or a waitlist is so long you need to grab something off the new shelf. But on most visits, you leave with what you researched and requested.
Or maybe you are the technologically frustrated type? You know our tech librarian by first name. You appreciate a home delivery. Once-in-a-blue-moon you come in to use the printers.
These personas do not begin to describe everyone who calls BPL their library. No matter your style, we love having you here.