15 Seconds That Got Me Kicked Out of a Library (Sort Of)

Taking my six-year-old niece to the library every Saturday has become a cherished ritual. She loves books — but she's not what you’d call... quiet.

On this particular trip, we passed a row of historical biographies. She stopped, scrunched her face, and loudly declared, “These are all the boring books!”

A librarian raised an eyebrow. I shushed her, but she wasn’t done.

“I want books with DRAGONS. And laser cats. And slime!” she bellowed.

People giggled. A high schooler gave her a thumbs up. I felt mortified but also slightly proud.

We found a fantasy book with a dragon on the cover and a comic about space cats. As we checked out, the librarian leaned in and whispered, “We could use more honesty around here.”

We weren’t technically kicked out… but we’ve since been “encouraged” to enjoy our books outside. And that’s okay. Laughter and stories belong anywhere.