Wow! I still have a memory of the old lady librarians who had hair tied in buns and orthopedic shoes. They were vicious! And who can forget the mean librarian in “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” who never once had a kind word for Francie?
Do we have a new horror genre here?
I believe Stephen King covered that in his short story “The Libray Policeman” with an evil monster of a librarian who fed off the fear of children. :)
LOL. Well, it's going to be hard to counter the sympathy generated by "Marian, the Librarian" in The Music Man! But, you have a point. And think twice before you donate books, or media, to your local library. Often they are ruthless on clearing the shelves. They'll accept anything, but then quickly discard it the next month at one of their sales. My local library will not keep any book over 5 years old unless it is an "Art" book. Better to donate unwanted books to a hospital -- check your VA -- or to one of the "Little Library" boxes popping up in neighborhoods around the country.