I will soon begin a new adventure in my career, which has me pondering why I became a librarian in the first place. Most people know that I love travel, so why didn’t I become a travel agent or tour guide? I also love good design & architecture, so why didn’t I follow that path? And then there’s the fact that I majored in History for my undergrad, so why not a teacher or researcher?  And the short answer is…

I’M CURIOUS

After 14+ years of experience working in public libraries, I’ve come to see that curiosity is a common trait shared among our profession. It’s a common trait in our patrons as well. It’s one of the main reasons we read, after all. We want to know what it’s like to experience other places, other times, different ways of thinking or feeling. We want to learn new things. We want to meet new people. We want to improve ourselves or the world around us. And some of us are just plain nosy.