| NAME |
APPEARANCE & BEHAVIOUR |
HABITAT |
Scholasticus Domesticus
[Serious Student] |
Comes equipped with books, pens, paper. Doesn't ask for directions or assistance. |
Nests in quietest part of the library. Often has to be removed at closing time. |
Sonorius Beastiaria
[Loud Animal] |
You can hear them coming, well before they get to the library. Seeks company, for conversation purposes only. |
Will not nest. Sole purpose is to generate noisy disruption |
Volumen Confectorii
[Book Consumer] |
Rare. Protected species. Borrows books on a regular basis, returns them before date due, and in an undamaged state. |
Migrates between new book displays and Circulation Desk |
Instrumentum Adactio
[Equipment User] |
Not interested in print resources. Only wants to use computers. Harmless if they suspect they're under observation. |
Computer areas. |
Parvus Placidus
[Quiet Mouse] |
Very quiet, mouselike creature. Most of the time you won't know they are there. |
Generally nests in Reading Area, reading. |
Furunculus Serpens
[Sneaky Snake] |
Smiling, friendly, appears very sincere. Always has a cheery greeting for library staff. Predator. Causes disruption to nests of other library users, plus damage to equipment and resources. |
Found in all library areas. |
Innocuus Nomas
[Harmless Nomad] |
Vacant expression, hands in pockets, often doing a "silent whistle". Wanders in, wanders around, wonders why, wanders out. |
Not confined to any single area of library. |
Alternus Bibliothecii
[Other Librarians] |
Often indistinguishable from ordinary library users. Notable behaviour includes spontaneous shelf-sorting, OPAC familiarity, and competant handling of large books. |
Generally in Reference, Fiction, or Non-Fiction. May request access to Special Collections. |
Bellator Bibliothecii
[Warrior Librarian] |
Similar in appearance and behaviour to Alternus Bibliothecii, but flippantly loquacious. |
Everywhere. |
