College student talking about his roommate: I keep trying to convince him to study but he keeps eating all the pies I buy.

Minneapolis, a level of the library
Overheard by Ben.

Late teen/early twenty something female: He said I could fight with her, just not in front of a cop. My parole officer is cool like that.

Minneapolis, Library
Overheard by Use your Public Libraries!

Teenage girl to other teenage girl: Girl, I’m gonna take you to a psychiatrist. You need Jesus to help you with that.

Minneapolis, Downtown Library
Overheard by Shhh.

Annoying chick: When she unfriended me on Facebook, that meant war. So, we ALL have to unfriend her on Facebook, right guys?
Small girl on Macbook (checking her Facebook): I’m not friends with her on Facebook anymore, I guess. But you did call her a “sinning slut” when she was smoking weed.
Annoying chick: She must have unfriended you, too! What a bitch!!
Tall guy: Hey you guys, she can hear us, she’s right over there.

Minneapolis, Walter Library
Overheard by sucks for you.

Guy: What are you doing Thursday?
Female: I have C-section planned.
Guy: Can’t you just push it out?
Female: No, because I might die or he might die.
Guy: Now why did you have to ruin my day like that?
Female: Cause you asked.

Minneapolis, downtown public library
Overheard by an awkward elevator ride.

Woman who has never touched a computer before: I need some information on the behavior of cats. Can you help me find that on computer?
Librarian: (pulls up Google)
Crazy woman: NO! Not Google. They follow you everywhere and know everything about you! I won’t go there!
Librarian: This is where to search for information online. Or there are books I can get you.
Crazy woman: I’m looking for information.
Librarian: Books have information too.

Minneapolis, Downtown Public library
Overheard by People at the library are awesome.

Woman on phone: I am wondering about the teaching position for low-income students. (pause) And where is it located? (pause) So you mean, I don’t have to work in the ghetto?

Minneapolis, Augsburg Library
Overheard by I bet she thinks Franklin Ave is a ghetto.

Skinny, unshaven, big-haired hipster with a skateboard: My mom is supposed be booking my next gig for me next week; she’s kinda flakin’ on me.

Minneapolis, Computers at the downtown public library
Overheard by A snob at a nearby computer.

Impassioned college girl: When will the gods stop punishing me for cutting my own bangs?!

Duluth, library bathroom
Overheard by This too shall pass?

Man: I’m too old for overnight adventures.
Woman: You’re too married.

The Loft
Overheard by Garage girl #1.

Dude: So I think I should just take my shirt off and wear my beater.

Outside of the Library
Overheard by: Dan H

Poet: I’m sorry, he’s busy with his annual autopsy.

The Loft
Overheard by Garage girl #1.

Young blonde woman looking for a book: Is that how the library organizes the books, the Dewey Decimal System?
Woman’s boyfriend: No, that’s about decimals and stuff.
Blonde woman: Oh. Then why’d I think that?
Boyfriend (laughing): I don’t know… that’s pretty funny though.

Roseville Library
Overheard by Poor Dewey…

8 year old boy trying to convince caretaker to take The Fellowship of the Ring video out of the library: They don’t swear, they just shoot each other with arrows!

Linden Hills library
Overheard by habitue.