The Librarian at Play

Edmund Lester Pearson's «The Librarian at Play» is a lovely piece that presents a comical perspective on the life of libraries through a series of anecdotes involving librarians and visitors. The work includes depictions of the implementation of telephone reference, experiences at a branch library, and a unique tour of Hell, in which individuals are categorized according to genealogy inquiries posed to librarians. These individual columns are works of fiction that embody the essence of librarians and their profession.