Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
Hmm.... why is a guy with the macho handle "USMCFLYR" reading "Yahoo Shine - Women's Lifestyle" blog???
Originally Posted by
Winged Wheeler
in the article is "public". It tells you everything you need to know.
As a thought experiment, try to imagine the impossibility of the events in this story happening in a dues paying private library--as opposed to a "free" government library.
WW
WTH? How would it be any different?
Originally Posted by
LNL76
When I heard about this story yesterday I just shook my head in disbelief, although I don't know why I'm surprised by this bs any more.
You guys are something else!
Read the article - this kid "claims" he is reading more than 10 books a week... on the "honor" system, and the woman who interviews him to make sure he is actually reading grade-appropriate books asks questions like "who was your favorite character." Moreover, the woman who "verifies" how many books he has read is the one who is complaining, after she "established a special relationship with the ... boys, who call her 'Gram,' because they are frequent visitors to the library... between the two brothers, they have borrowed 1,000 books in the past few years."
So, the kid's adult friend says "this kid is the best look how many books he reads" to keep him on top and funnel him prizes, and the kid wants the free stuff. The head librarian got sick of it, knowing he is likely a fraud, so said let's just distribute rewards for the kids who are coming to reading club to stop people from inflating numbers and "reading" short books.
As with many things in life, the full story sounds more reasonable. Non-event in my book. But, I don't read over 10 per week.