Do as I say, not as I do! Anonymous librarians confess to breaking their own rules and a series of guilty pleasures (including 'vampire smut' and Fifty Shades of Grey)



Librarians have a fearsome reputation for shushing noisy patrons and enforcing rules. They are also thought to have more sophisticated reading tastes than the average library user.

But a Tumblr site called Librarian Shaming reveals that library workers have just as many guilty pleasures and embarrassing secrets as the rest of us.



The site, described as 'a place for those of us in libraryland to come clean' started as a series of hilarious anonymous confessions from librarians in Dracut, Massachusetts.

All faces have been hidden 'to protect their professional reputations' and Librarian Shaming is now accepting submissions from library staff, students, and well-wishers everywhere.

Some of the confessions involve the books that librarians really enjoy the most. One worker admits: 'I read vampire smut.' The erotic hit Fifty Shades of Grey also features heavily.

'My only objection to 'Fifty Shades of Grey' is that it's badly written,' says one employee. Another saucier librarian asks: '50 Shades... Why read it when you can live it?'



Other librarians confess to breaking their own rules. 'I know which aisles I can use my phone in without being seen by the patrons and I frequently do,' says one worker.



' I dogear my pages even though I tell students to use bookmarks!' adds another.



Confession time: The site Librarian Shaming has revealed some secrets about library workers

Double standards: Some librarians admit to breaking their own rules

Admissions: Some workers confessed their literary guilty pleasures

Saucy: One anonymous worker gave a glimpse into their personal life

Popular: The erotic hit Fifty Shades of Grey featured a number of times

Past misdemeanors: A librarian admits to a school theft

Personal choice: One worker would just prefer Doctor Who fan fiction

Piracy: Another librarian has no issues with breaking copyright law

Time saver: All the faces were covered to protest professional reputations

Marginalia: One worker often adds notes to the margins

Literary laziness: One employee admits a secret

False information: Many people have done it but you don't expect it of a librarian

Messy: Library workers have damaged books

Risky business: Another library confession

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