I discovered the unofficial office library and it's the best part of our company culture.
By @noelmm · Work
It's just a random shelf in the breakroom where people leave books they've read. There's an unspoken trust that you'll bring it back or replace it with something else.
The full story
I'm pretty sure it started with one person and just grew organically. Today I saw our head of finance, a guy who is normally all business and spreadsheets, quietly add a well-loved fantasy novel to the shelf. Someone else had left a little sticky note on a thriller that just said 'You HAVE to read this!' It's a small, unspoken thing that makes the office feel a bit more human. No reply-all emails, no mandatory fun, just good books.
How people voted
- Bad Move — 29% (61 votes)
- Needs Context — 38% (78 votes)
- Reasonable — 33% (68 votes)
Readers are split: “Needs Context” leads with 38% — 207 votes and 8 comments so far.
What people are saying
@jaxonok — Can't wait for someone in management to try and turn this into a formal, mandatory book club.
@heyokay — Enjoy it before it gets replaced by a mandatory wellness seminar.
@gabeish — we tried this at my old job with snacks and one person ruined it for everyone by taking whole boxes home. just saying.
@hudsonlol — I'd start leaving the most unhinged books I could find just to see what happens. Just for fun.
@inessorta — nerds.
@kara — you should start leaving fake spoilers on sticky notes inside the covers
@xenafr — This is so lovely! It's the little things that make a company feel like a real community.
@nicomaybe — I bet HR tries to formalize it with a sign-out sheet and ruins it within a month.
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