Bookmarks From
Hell -- A List Of Unsavory, Alarming And
Downright Nasty Things Librarians Have Found In
Library Books
by Roz Warren
A dead frog
A used band-aid
A squashed and leaking Ketchup packet.
Bedbugs
A tampon
Toe nail clippings
Dozens and dozens of baby roaches
A slice of bacon
A crushed cigarette
A used Q-Tip
A used condom (and it was in a Bible!)
A grilled cheese sandwich
A cemetery plot.
Dental Floss
Used Kleenex
Toilet Paper (Thankfully, unused.)
Hair. (From everywhere.)
A cigarette butt.
An ad for lap dances (in a children’s book!)
Questionable food stains
A dirty diaper
Pornographic photos
A slice of American cheese.
Attention
library patrons! The next time you’re
tempted to mark your place in one of our books
with insects, snacks, porn or anything that used
to be part of your body?
As a librarian
I officially give you permission to just dog ear
the page.
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