Librarians Go Gaga: 9 Of The Funniest Library Videos Ever

We all love our local library. Big shelves full of books and good air conditioning make them a summer go-to location.

Yet recently libraries have been in danger. In the face of government budget deficits, many have begun to see libraries as a cut-able expense.

Clearly, these critics don't see what we see. They must be missing something. Maybe just... a little Lady Gaga?

For your viewing pleasure, we have brought together the funniest library videos on the net. Dewey Decimal raps, line dances and impromptu musical numbers, these videos give just a few more reasons to head to the library.

Let us know which videos you love, and which are worse than overdue fines.

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[Ryan Lorenc-Haluska]

02:59 PM on 07/21/2010

Hi! I'm Ryan. I like your video a Lot!

I'm a little bear who uses the Library to do Research for my Exciting Adventures­!

Daddy and I just went Fossil Hunting in Sarasota, Florida! We had lots of FUN!

Come visit us and see all our Adventures­?

http://www­.ryanlifeo­fryan.com/­2010/04/ry­an-explore­r_28.html

[Michael P Haluska]

10:38 AM on 07/21/2010

Hi! I'm Ryan. I'm a little bear who uses the Library to Research for my Exciting Adventures­!
Daddy and I just went Fossil Hunting in Sarasota, Florida! We had lots of FUN!

Come visit us and see all our Adventures­?

http://www­.ryanlifeo­fryan.com/­2010/04/ry­an-explore­r_28.html

[libvidawards]

11:21 AM on 07/19/2010

If you like library videos, we've collected some of the best at The Libvid-Awa­rds, http://www­.libvid-aw­ards.com . We focus on videos created by librarians for outreach to patrons and we are always looking for nomination­s.

[Erzsebet Gilbert]

10:06 AM on 07/19/2010

I know a (fantastic­) librarian who was fired for playing too many pranks....

[Nathaniel Mills]

09:01 PM on 07/18/2010

Just flippin' brilliant.

[mlaiuppa]

12:02 AM on 07/18/2010

These are great. But HuffPost missed some of the best.

Lord of the libraries:

http://www­.youtube.c­om/watch?v­=CdTAv4dCZ­Mg&playnex­t_from=TL&­videos=2Kd­EA6e_uaM

Banned Books Week:
http://www­.youtube.c­om/watch?v­=eLprbWMd8­mM&feature­=related

Library Revolution­s:
http://www­.youtube.c­om/watch?v­=lAViPFzr8­sM&playnex­t_from=TL&­videos=23A­Hf4fFWQI

[Nathaniel Mills]

09:07 PM on 07/18/2010

THANK YOU!

[RedStateCenterLeft]

04:39 PM on 07/17/2010

I don't know how I could have finished my masters' thesis without the help of my college librarian. Don't worry, iTeam. You're still relevant to me!

[autumn4647]

02:14 PM on 07/17/2010

Did you just delete the video from 1946?

[Brett Holmes]

10:54 PM on 07/16/2010

lady Gagas!

[David Michael Wise]

06:04 PM on 07/16/2010

This is the best library video ever:
http://www­.youtube.c­om/watch?v­=2ArIj236U­Hs&playnex­t_from=TL&­videos=lhx­IxMAlZNA
It's the BYU Library Old Spice parody.

[SlowBurn]

12:48 PM on 07/17/2010

Who knew the BYU Library was so hip?

[Nathaniel Mills]

09:09 PM on 07/18/2010

Brilliant.

[booki]

05:42 PM on 07/16/2010

when i was a young girl growing up in Honolulu, i worked in a Korean restaurant­, that became a strip joint at night.
one of the strippers was a librarian.­....by day....jus­t trying make some extra bucks.
and she was beautiful.
i was like .......gag­a.

[Carissa Tomlinson]

03:45 PM on 07/16/2010

I'll also add an excellent video our students made for Cook Library at Towson University for our contest:
http://www­.youtube.c­om/watch?v­=srlnD9NA6­eA

Also check out another library contest winner at University of MN Duluth - http://www­.youtube.c­om/watch?v­=srlnD9NA6­eA

[we-r-stardust]

03:19 PM on 07/16/2010

SSSHHHH

[Susan Mellott]

03:17 PM on 07/16/2010

Disclaimer­: I guess I couldn't say I am "just" a patron as my husband works at the ACPL and made some of the videos. What I meant was that I am not a Librarian. And I like this videos a lot.

[cityprof]

02:03 PM on 07/16/2010

I like Librarians­. Like Nerds, they are not always who they seem to be.

[EnPointe3]

03:14 PM on 07/16/2010

*smiles* (ex-librar­y aide)