YOU might think the only 'page-turning' action going on in your local library is within the books - but the reality is very different. From illicit affairs to visitors jumping on the free WiFi to watch saucy films, librarians see things that are far stranger than fiction. And with libraries now busier than ever - visits jumped by 71 per cent between 2022 and 2023 and one in three of us now use one - they're a hotbed of controversy.
One library in Essex was forced to hire guards after 50 incidents of anti-social behaviour in three months, while other libraries have seen youngsters throwing books around and even climbing on the roof. Nobody knows better about what really goes on inside than the librarians who work there and here, our bookworm - who has manned libraries in the Midlands for more than 30 years - spills the beans..
. While you might think a library is a sex -free zone, it’s far from it. Men take advantage of the free Wi-Fi and come in to watch porn .
The first time I witnessed it I was horrified – I was young and didn’t know what I should do. I ended up taking the very rattly books trolley close to him and started coughing. One time I caught one man stuffing a magnifying mouse down his trousers so he could examine his private parts in more detail.
When that didn’t work I switched off his computer at the server. I never went close enough to see exactly what he was watching but he definitely had his hand under the table. The library I work in also has a specia.
