https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/d4f437aa4c7581e8f6c1e0f31614a5af.jpg 0982ed5a628fb6279fc1d2d8608296a6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-31 Title A name given to the resource Special Collections Exhibit 1 Description An account of the resource A colorful ceramic cat, sitting atop the framed image of it used in the exhibit. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/1a5867a06397fffdd1d5b00a4694a203.jpg 81ef3cc41354cdd92d97accdd8e692c1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-37 Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: Sign Description An account of the resource A sign with a purple-ish background, reading: "Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians. Exhibition by Kate Ouimette." On the sign are small images of assorted items, including a small white cat, a hedgehog, a painted rock, and a chameleon tape dispenser. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/86ecebab1789bdefa5f40b48f8ca78ae.jpg 02a7a23a2ea5f82f29c3c311e0d95846 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-38 Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: Creator's Statement Description An account of the resource A purple-ish sign with text reading: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/9aa42a2e061d4ef580f964e8b235b380.JPG e9eb5fe643a23b9d6fa2434a154a110c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-36 Title A name given to the resource Special Collections Exhibit 6 Description An account of the resource An image of a section of the Special Collections exhibit hanging in the Community Room. Framed images are: Ceramic Cat; Alien; Wood & Nail Puzzle; Collection of Kakashi Figures; Cat Thank You Card; Flaming Pink Dumpster; Pewter Truffle; and 1BR/0 Bath, $2k/month. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/9f7c29aebe09f4a9b0d27d2d3ed71f3f.jpg 89d8d142a360e8f1c72205db575b219c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-35 Title A name given to the resource Special Collections Exhibit 5 Description An account of the resource An image of a section of the Special Collections exhibit hanging in the Community Room. Framed images are: Sticker Collection; Minecraft Bee; Cat Life; Glass Orbs; Cat Art; Big Bad Wolf Puppet; and Rubber Band Ball. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/b03b3fb808f40b58a3a4f60ab1cf65c8.jpg c26569ce100cd747c2bb7a09529ebd0e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-34 Title A name given to the resource Special Collections Exhibit 4 Description An account of the resource An image of a section of the Special Collections exhibit hanging in the Community Room. Framed images are: Benjamin Bunny & Co.; Embroidery; and Three (3) Horse Head Finger Puppets. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/1e7521db075d6f86b8f76c3c40880b25.jpg f1a6fea57d43cdc7f05203415f0396de Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-33 Title A name given to the resource Special Collections Exhibit 3 Description An account of the resource An image of a section of the Special Collections exhibit hanging in the Community Room. Framed images are Breakroom Ducks: Storytime; and Breakroom Ducks: Sacrifice. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/cd4134fc7aae54bd7476009885bf6f74.jpg 6990b1e009be2b7ff49bf3e4f54fe4e3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-32 Title A name given to the resource Special Collections Exhibit 2 Description An account of the resource An image of a section of the Special Collections exhibit hanging in the Community Room. Framed images include: Pinky!; Cat Howling at the Moon; Kanan Jarrus, Jedi Knight; Vintage Ball Canning Jar; Glasses; Goose with Knife; and Jar of Buttons. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/de9b7efc867a712c56c44e7fcfdd370d.jpg 1af6f3b244e9e069b1fbcfd4c914b619 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-29 Title A name given to the resource Benjamin Bunny & Co. Description An account of the resource Benjamin was a gift from a friend, and he’s perfectly sized to fit in a pocket. The hedgehog is from my mom, and is one of at least a hundred hedgehogs I’ve been gifted over the years. I used to get paper bouquets for my grandmother, and she passed right before I came to the CPL—my first library job—so this is my way of keeping her memory with me; she was thrilled that I was going to library school and would have been excited that I landed here. -Kate [A hedgehog made from pinecone-like material holding a mushroom; a small stuffed Benjamin Bunny from the stories of Beatrix Potter; a small paper monstera plant.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kate Ouimette Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/e5315be2e89ebfa237a0bb84c6a8bd98.jpg 83d3e3c554f22a8ae475bb9fcf826878 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-26 Title A name given to the resource Breakroom Ducks: Storytime! Description An account of the resource The ducks are having a storytime! Or, if you’re a little weird like me, maybe your first thought was that the ducks have found religion. Either/or. -Kate & CPL team [A rubber duck wearing a Sherlock-style cap and reading a book sits on top of a coffee mug. Around it are several tiny resin ducks paying rapt attention.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kate Ouimette; CPL Staff Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/fdd5a10bd193b169820bac60814e6371.jpg 9b53d428b845ed9613f5504c1599d868 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-23 Title A name given to the resource Ceramic Cat Description An account of the resource Gift from Elizabette Batista to Rachel Zarvis. His name is Houston; he’s from San Antonio. -Rachel Z. [A very colorful ceramic cat, whose tail is going straight into the air.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rachel Zarvis Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/045fbfe6c5544c2624a9102964027cca.jpg 789614ae83656eaee91c3a7c247fcf95 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-30 Title A name given to the resource 1 BR/0 Bath; $2k/month Description An account of the resource A little paper gingerbread house to decorate for the holidays. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Circulation Staff Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/52290959062b269aee15f312823822d5.jpg b41e10ff94bd98f369ab258a249f7d3a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-21 Title A name given to the resource Otter, Duck, Roosevelt Description An account of the resource Assorted critters who live on the window sill in my office. -Laura [A rubber duck reading a book; a small figure of Roosevelt; and a very large (compared to Roosevelt) otter.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Laura Bovee Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/dd3594edf2a337ed261e245e14f4edee.jpg 9ed3f6ef7e99548f56c5a1c2dd2fc18a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-28 Title A name given to the resource Cat Life Description An account of the resource The top image is a printed copy of a photograph from the early 1900s taken by local photographer Russ Gilbert. The back reads “‘What did you wake me up for?’ Asks the cat.” The bottom image is another piece of cat art from our chocolate-bearing patron. -Kate [A black and white photo of a cat, sitting on a small ledge above a drawing of an orange cat taped to a wall (the picture is taped, not the cat).] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kate Ouimette; Kenneth Marshall; Russ Gilbert Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/56c17c5a86dd4156c5712cb8074fedb9.jpg 2337eeec076abba24711d2db35422d38 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-19 Title A name given to the resource Jar of Buttons Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kyleigh Morin Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Description An account of the resource A glass jar filled with buttons that have been stacked by color. Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/34e9e736c59544098acf6b69d3851a75.jpg 49fcdc23bfcefcea380d154d3e742392 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-18 Title A name given to the resource Big Bad Wolf Puppet Description An account of the resource Made him for a Halloween craft one year. I liked him, so he stuck around. -Children’s Room (Erin) [A puppet made out of a paper shopping bag; the puppet is a wolf whose tongue is sticking out between its great big teeth.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Erin Daly Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/0d6e84068cd6401c9380afdbc7103bf1.jpg dbef90b69be86ad257ba3a1dfa2a2f61 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-25 Title A name given to the resource Breakroom Ducks: Sacrifice Description An account of the resource Did you know that you can buy approximately 250 tiny resin ducks online for a very low price? I started by bringing in a few at a time and leaving them in the windowsill, and of course denying any knowledge of their origins. Then someone started moving them and arranging them into little vignettes. This one reminds me of Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery.” -Kate & CPL team [A circle of tiny resin ducks in the style of rubber ducks. One duck is in the center of the circle. RIP.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kate Ouimette; CPL Staff Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/1b22ba570c6166dc6817bb43f2d29c48.jpg ae22b4e18d3fa580ec6db3546c9023cf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-24 Title A name given to the resource Cat Thank you Card Description An account of the resource I helped a family make a “lost cat” sign. A few days later they left me this thank you card informing me that “Tiger” had come home. -Rachel W. [A card with multiple cartoon cats and dogs, all saying "thank you."] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rachel Walsh Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/386c6136531506ec9f586e8df34f54d5.jpg 9d8bea2ee71373af11fbd79d3e24d3ad Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-17 Title A name given to the resource Ash, the Dinosaur with a Chainsaw Arm Description An account of the resource One of Brent’s first 3D printer experiments, lovingly named after Bruce Campbell's character. Found in the library without any arms in the fall of 2015, they now have a range of printed prosthetics. - Children’s Room [A green plastic dinosaur (I suspect a T-Rex, but I'm an archivist, not a paleontologist) with a belted-on chainsaw for an arm.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Children's Room Staff; Brent Tenerowicz Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/3b042c37af2f6e6f4fdc72e3d23dc0e7.jpg 768b2e0a408ba6ffcd49b5645a7decd7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-20 Title A name given to the resource Wood & Nail Puzzle Description An account of the resource This is a piece made by my clever and talented father. The wood block is a single, solid piece of wood that hasn’t been cut or glued in any way. How did the nail get there? I keep this on my desk to remind me of the delight my Dad takes in creating these types of puzzles and oddities. -Laura [A single piece of wood cut into the shape of a capital E, but with an extra stem. There is a nail going through the two middle stems; it is unclear how the nail got there without damaging the outer stems.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Laura Bovee Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/7df9263907071b37a629e2864ca40d85.jpg 8f5850bd2127ab72d94932211947d9b0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-16 Title A name given to the resource Tea Dragon Plushies Description An account of the resource Our mascots. We love the books so much that Erin acquired the plushies and now they live in our office. -Children’s Room [Four stuffed figures of Tea Dragons; colorful dragons with an extra dose of whimsy, including little flower horns.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Children's Room Staff Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/c98565c3621421b958f458be04528920.jpg afe7165dc1f79298920547c308071ff6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-27 Title A name given to the resource Cat, Howling at the Moon Description An account of the resource There’s a patron who regularly brings us chocolate (you know who you are), and the packets are always decorated with really cute illustrations, often featuring this orange cat. I have an orange cat at home, so I especially love the doodles. -Kate [A drawing of a large orange cat howling at a full moon, drawn on brown craft paper.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Kate Ouimette; Kenneth Marshall Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/ae9e33f0dbc73ed12a14b08abd6a77ed.jpg f2e50e48214d7a573bd18fc5c8059ee7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-15 Title A name given to the resource Kanan Jarrus, Jedi Knight. Description An account of the resource A jedi I love so much, I named my cat after him. He says, The Force will be with you, always. -Erin [A large action figure of a Jedi knight in partial armor.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Erin Daly Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/314827b37e8621d5f1858c14cc8040ca.jpg 479d7db866620232e8b3997055eae1df Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-14 Title A name given to the resource Sticker Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Crystal Lanucha Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Description An account of the resource A selection of library- and book-themed stickers on a wall. Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/7d8f9ef2ffdc30b5a5e26c431f5a87a3.jpg b42ab06f6ed93ed6620a41cd53ca1bb6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-12 Title A name given to the resource Flaming Pink Dumpster Description An account of the resource Brent printed these tiny flaming dumpsters with the 3-D printer as a token of solidarity and reminder of the pandemic. -Brigitte [A 3-D printed image of a flaming dumpster. The entire thing is bright pink.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Brigitte Lyman; Brent Tenerowicz Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/97362879c6e2121d67c5ae25da615e1a.jpg 27acf6c0ed7b6a0460aac16b12444073 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-11 Title A name given to the resource Cat Art Description An account of the resource Kenneth Marshall makes much appreciated, regular deliveries of chocolates wrapped in his artwork. This is a drawing of characters Johnny and Spug from his graphic series Happy Land. -Brigitte [A colorful drawing on brown craft paper of an orange cat and a person, both looking a bit like there's some chaos happening.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Brigitte Lyman; Kenneth Marshall Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/90a62bc772ccccb890e311bae01193bb.jpg 14b3b8a5600966bedf412f89e7b3da8b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-22 Title A name given to the resource Glass Orbs Description An account of the resource Desk detritus, mostly because they’re pretty. -Laura [Two glass orb paperweights, one pink and one blue.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Laura Bovee Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/de6a1f375e414c97fe4d55a95eb37c0c.jpg 2c0d5b4141dfe374c4dd5bf2c43d25b0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-10 Title A name given to the resource Embroidery Description An account of the resource Carol Lynne made this as a prototype for an embroidery program we were planning for the library. -Brigitte [A small embroidery hoop with embroidered images of a fern, an unspecified plant, and some autumn leaves.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Brigitte Lyman; Carol Lynne Bagley Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/84c02558b96cf69b8d633e3979808256.jpg 1eb7eec9d294558ad33db4e474d5ae72 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-13 Title A name given to the resource Collection of Kakashi Figures Description An account of the resource You dress up as Kakashi a few times for work, and before you know it family and patrons have covered half your desk in his likeness. -Brent [An assortment of figures of the same character (Kakashi) sitting on top of a desk.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Brent Tenerowicz Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/6aefdcecd801c39b795bf6580855687c.jpg 3aa90f1c55c1c10cc66581658daec7c9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-09 Title A name given to the resource Rubber Band Ball Description An account of the resource Circ’s most prized possession, ready for its close-up. -Circulation [A very large, multicolored rubber band ball sitting atop a clear square base.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Circulation Staff Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/975c4e1151a05d27c88448f423338ecc.jpg 6afca3277cd8ba4e4641f5caadf068d5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-08 Title A name given to the resource Glasses Description An account of the resource I started using reading glasses about 10 years ago. My first choice of readers was kind of boring. One of my best friends told me “Stop wearing those glasses that make you look like an old shushing librarian!” (She’s the kind of friend who infuses her commentary with kindness.) I overcompensated for the boring glasses by replacing them with a multitude of glasses in lots of colors and shapes. They’re way more fun and I never feel bored or boring when I wear them. -Anne [A pile of glasses with very colorful frames.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anne Gancarz Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/a852d6ee20e3a677bded74dde7d81941.jpg af8e52df670f893626b374a01efaa346 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-06 Title A name given to the resource Pewter Truffle Description An account of the resource This was a gift from my mom. -Tara [A small metal truffle, the top removed to show a heart nested in the lower half.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tara O'Connor Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/36673d286bb9f93295465f63415d805c.jpg dd2ca0ec9fd65eb6895d6741fb39fb01 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-04 Title A name given to the resource Pinky! Description An account of the resource She used to be a pen topper from the Thunderbirds “Pink in the Rink,” until her ink dried up (at least not the rink!). You can still find her at the Fairview Library giving all a smile and positive vibes! -Barbie [A smiling pink creature with fuzzy pink hair, giving a thumbs up.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Barbara Drzyzga Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/7293d5b117e7a865060d88510cda4fb8.jpg 02b296ac6a73308bf9c2e96e4341380d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-03 Title A name given to the resource Goose with Knife Description An account of the resource A collaborative art project that reminds you to never let your guard down. -Corrina [It is a lovely day in the Library, and this is a white goose holding a knife in its orange beak.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Corrina Stokes Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/91e41a1c32a781016a9e7e94ccf45d1b.jpg 537ef41e12ff4d760c2e2f8d785c54c3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-07 Title A name given to the resource Inflatable Alien Description An account of the resource ⟟ ⏃⋔ ⏃ ☌⍀⟒⟒⋏ ⎎⍀⟟⟒⋏⎅ ⎎⍀⍜⋔ ⏃ ⌇⎍⋔⋔⟒⍀ ⍀⟒⏃⎅⟟⋏☌ ⌿⍀⍜☌⍀⏃⋔ ⌰⍜⋏☌ ⌰⍜⋏☌ ⏃☌⍜. (Translation: I am a green friend from a Summer Reading Program long long ago. And. I am cute. -Anne [An inflated green alien, arms extended in front of it.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anne Gancarz Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/b5ff09b9e607e7cd67a2cfa7a58a8262.jpg 76ec1d9eff81f486631c31307eb80602 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-02 Title A name given to the resource Three (3) Horse Head Finger Puppets Description An account of the resource Found in a desk organizer without any memory of how they got there. -Corrina [Three finger puppets of horse heads, one white, one brown, and one black. Their eyes are haunting.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Corrina Stokes Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/e3f88e4966a237c7b4dc50c26c41e12a.jpg 27da276218ef8add7280f1d74179f9e2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-05 Title A name given to the resource Vintage Ball Canning Jar Description An account of the resource Circa 1923-1933. -Tara [A vintage blue glass Ball canning jar, with glass lid, rubber seal, and metal clasp.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tara O'Connor Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/6861f1cec6dd72bcd2456ba0105e4ac2.jpg d4d391e0758c938526d9abdc1afc6daa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Description An account of the resource An exhibit held in the Bazan Community Room in January of 2025. Abstract A summary of the resource. From the creator's statement: "This exhibit came to me in a dream. No, really. I was asked to put together an exhibit for January, and I agreed knowing that I’d have a few months to figure it out. I’m prone to stress-dreams; they usually take the form of: 'it’s the end of the semester, you signed up for Advanced French [I don’t speak French], you never attended class, and now you’re failing and there’s no way to fix it.' Super fun. After I agreed to put an exhibit together, I immediately had a dream that it was suddenly January, I’d forgotten about the exhibit, and now my coworker and I were scuttling around the Library with burlap sacks, stealing the tchotchkes off coworker’s desks to put on display. It was very cartoonish and honestly hilarious, and out of that dream (and sharing it with coworkers), this very real exhibit came to be. Librarians are fun people. We’re a little weird, and we also tend to collect things. The things on our desks not only enliven our spaces, but also tend to have stories attached to them. Some were gifted by patrons or friends, others were acquired in the wild and brought in. Whatever they are and however they came to be on our desks, we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. This was a collaborative project in every possible way, and it couldn’t have come together without the help of everyone at the Chicopee Public Library—especially Chuck, who mediated between myself and the printer. Thanks, y’all, for going along with my deeply silly idea." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource © 2025 Chicopee Public Library. All rights reserved. Materials in this online exhibit may be used for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Please contact CPL for permission to reproduce or distribute any content. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CPL-SPECCOLL-01 Title A name given to the resource Minecraft Bee Description An account of the resource Made by a teen here for me, which I will always treasure. -Corrina [A bee made of small perler beads, in the style of Minecraft (read: squarish). The bee is striped brown and yellow, with little wings and antennae. It is very cute and a marvel of perler engineering.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Ouimette Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Corrina Stokes Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Special Collections: The (Not Entirely) Secret Desk Ornaments of Librarians Subject The topic of the resource Chicopee Public Library Librarians-- Chicopee (Mass.) Chicopee Public Library