Librarian's Idea of a Scary House

A Librarian's Idea of a Scary House

Where nobody reads or learns beyond school assignments
Where books get chewed up
Where books are used only as doorstops or propping up furniture
Where there's no time to read
Where books get damaged
Where books disappear
Where no one can tell the difference between truth & misinformation
Where people fail to check sources before reposting propaganda on social media
Where opinions are given the same weight as facts
Where political rhetoric is valued over scientific evidence
Where closed minds live
Where people say they believe in freedom, but it only applies to others who look, act, think, & vote like them

I loved doing big window displays in my middle school libraries, and I used some form of this 'scary house' during October for several years. Halloween is only hours away from November, but this topic could apply year-round, so I've added several more scary thoughts to the list.

Donna Van Cleve

November 2020

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