Hi, I’m William

I’m a librarian and writer in the Kansas City area. I have worked in libraries of all sizes and have experience in reference, readers’ advisory, cataloging, collection development, youth services, marketing, and administration.

Way back in 2012, I started a library-centric Tumblr called Librarian Problems. Paring GIFs with common library situations, frustrations, and stereotypes, the micro blog gained over 90,000 followers across Tumblr, Facebook, (what was) Twitter, and Instagram.

In September 2020, I published my first book, Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches from the Stacks, a humorous memoir about my library journey with stories and comments from fellow library workers who’ve interacted with Librarian Problems.

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