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Even though libraries are citadels of silence, guarding humanity's best thoughts, it doesn't mean that humor is forbidden there. To prove that a giggle can easily accompany a pleasant read, Bored Panda has collected a list of some of the funniest examples of librarian humor.

From mocking impossible visitor requests to motivating students, these creative solutions definitely got everyone's attention. Scroll down to check out why you should go the library more often and upvote the entries you like best!

#1

Sometimes I Wear My Panda Hat To Work. This Is What It Looks Like To Everyone Walking Into The Library

Sometimes I Wear My Panda Hat To Work. This Is What It Looks Like To Everyone Walking Into The Library

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    #2

    When Libraries Troll Their Patrons

    When Libraries Troll Their Patrons

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    #3

    This Was At My College Library Entrance

    This Was At My College Library Entrance

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    Shirin Kamer
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha ha ha yes Thank goodness Thesaurus survived.

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    #5

    "Please Do Not Let In The Cat"

    "Please Do Not Let In The Cat"

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    Beth
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aahahahahaha, Max will not be thwarted! Max will get into the library!

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    #6

    My School Library Knows What's Up

    My School Library Knows What's Up

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    Pi...
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Batman has his own bloody library.... so.... yeah.

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    #7

    Every Year My School's Librarian Dresses Up As A Book Reaper To Collect Overdue Books

    Every Year My School's Librarian Dresses Up As A Book Reaper To Collect Overdue Books

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    #8

    Mystery Indeed

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    #9

    Librarian Humor

    Librarian Humor

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    #10

    My Local Library Is Taking People's Mugshot

    My Local Library Is Taking People's Mugshot

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    #11

    I Went To The Library, Accidentally Ended Up In Intersteller...

    I Went To The Library, Accidentally Ended Up In Intersteller...

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    Joanna Huang
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's like when you put two mirrors face to face

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    #12

    My Town's Public Library Has A Clever Blizzard Solution

    My Town's Public Library Has A Clever Blizzard Solution

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    Hari Onago
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unless you burn the books, but don't do that kids.

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    #13

    My Local Library Has This Sign On Their Dropoff Slot

    My Local Library Has This Sign On Their Dropoff Slot

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    Pi...
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe Kieth shouldn't keep his lunch in the book drop.

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    #14

    Who Ever Said Librarians Don't Have A Sense Of Humor?!

    Who Ever Said Librarians Don't Have A Sense Of Humor?!

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    #15

    I Am Glad To Know That I Am Safe In My Universities Library

    I Am Glad To Know That I Am Safe In My Universities Library

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    Kjorn
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    just for mess with people add another sheet with 1 days without an attack

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    #16

    This Librarian Is Brilliant

    This Librarian Is Brilliant

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    #17

    We Found This Beautiful Wooden Writing Desk In The Newbold College Library, Opened The Drawer, And Found This Message

    We Found This Beautiful Wooden Writing Desk In The Newbold College Library, Opened The Drawer, And Found This Message

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    #18

    My University Library, Ladies And Gentlemen

    My University Library, Ladies And Gentlemen

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    #19

    Saw This In My School Library

    Saw This In My School Library

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    Tamara Laney
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought that too...and then my dog ate my book.

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    #20

    My Wife Is A High School Librarian And One Of Her Students Lost A Turtle In The Library Earlier In The Week. Today He Was Found. She Swears This Picture Wasn't Staged. Is This Awesome Or Is My Wife A Liar?

    My Wife Is A High School Librarian And One Of Her Students Lost A Turtle In The Library Earlier In The Week. Today He Was Found. She Swears This Picture Wasn't Staged. Is This Awesome Or Is My Wife A Liar?

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    Abbey Impson
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do you lose a turtle? Let alone in a library?

    Heather Johnson
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty sure that is a tortoise. I have one named Wilbur that looks similar to this one. I love this though. It's super cute.

    Brandon Collinsworth
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone needs to give him back his bo and purple mask

    Tamara Laney
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd only be suspicious if there was a pizza box there too.

    Sharon Vaughn
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yay, Donatello! Where are the other three?

    Marilyn Slater
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is more likely to be a tortoise.

    StarKitten
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Turtle in the library? *makes instant connection to my favourite book series that mentions the library having a turtle at one point*

    Sushi Smack
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it all went so fast and you just couldn't catch your turtle

    pandaes
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THIS IS UTTERLY ADORABLE

    Phil The Computer
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's either one really small turtle or one really large book

    Shawn German
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s a damn Tortoise not a Turtle! Just sayin...

    Shawn German
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s a damn tortoise not a turtle! Just sayin...

    EricJan Dus
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you are able to just 'lose' a pet somewhere....then you aren't worthy of having a pet in the first place at all!!

    James Court
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She's a liar bc that's a tortoise

    Joanne Swolak
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Loved all of these, but this one lost me. What's the joke?

    Missy Finley
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have so many questions about this one...

    Chris Bush
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Read Pyramids by Terry Pratchett and that will explain how fast turtles are.

    Chris Bush
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    read Terry Pratchett's Pyramids to find out how fast turtles really are.

    Janelle Collard
    Community Member
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who knew turtles were that stealthy?!

    Beth Arriaga
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tie a small helium balloon to the turtle. Never lost one yet and they wander freely in the house. (It doesn't cause pain, the ribbon is soft and loose and the balloon is not too big....)

    Lisa Shaw
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who brings a turtle to the library?

    Mary Sadler
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That looks like a tortoise to me, not a turtle.

    Max L.
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I suggest not to investigate any further on the second option

    Em B
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That turtles got a PLAN! Don't stop him!

    Lachlan Steininger
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't get it until I scrolled down and saw the turtle

    The Cappy
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "She Swears This Picture Wasn't Staged".... by her. It was staged.

    Janet Judd
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is awesome! I've seen enough nice and strange coincidences to believe that of course this could happen! Does your wife still love you?

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    #21

    I Love My Local Library

    I Love My Local Library

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    Celestial Lynx
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Books are the strongholds of knowledge— knowledge is the best weapon one can have T^T

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    #22

    Well Played Library Well Played

    Well Played Library Well Played

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    #23

    Library Pun

    Library Pun

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    #24

    I Was Studying In The Library When My Phone Rang. Returned After A Few Minutes.

    I Was Studying In The Library When My Phone Rang. Returned After A Few Minutes.

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    Eva Tóthová
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and then there are paranoid people like me who keep their laptop with them even for a cab ride(instead of putting big back-pack into the trunk)

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    #25

    In My School's Library

    In My School's Library

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    #26

    My Library Trolled The Blue Cover People

    My Library Trolled The Blue Cover People

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    Delta Sierra
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Swear to god, I'm working in a bookstore and an old lady asked if we had a book, from when she was a little girl, it was blue and had a teddy bear on the cover. She'd like to give it to a grandchild for Christmas. It was Dec 24th.

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    #27

    Ran Across This In My Local Library

    Ran Across This In My Local Library

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    A Totally Normal Cellist
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I might have smashed the upvote button even faster this time!!! DooWeeOoo!!!

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    #28

    My Library PSA

    My Library PSA

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    #29

    The Librarians Are Making This Joke

    The Librarians Are Making This Joke

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    #30

    This Is On A School Library

    This Is On A School Library

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    Lavinator
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hear Donkey Spock was difficult on set.

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