Various libraries, including the University of Washington library. http://vitallibrary.blogspot.com/2008/07/shelving-of-doom.html Martha Hardy’s blog, The Vital Library, brings together some movable shelving shenanigans. (Thanks, Steve Lawson!)

Sterling Library, Yale University, ca. 2000. http://www.yaledailynews.com/articles/view/79/ A group known as Porn ‘N’ Chicken claims to have made an adult film called The StaXXX (after a popular trysting spot in the Yale library). It’s possible this was all a hoax, but either way, it’s a good shenanigan. (Thanks, Lynne Thomas!)

Northern Illinois University Library, ca. 2000. Students claim that the old library carpet, with its gold, orange, and black stripes, causes seizures. Some students enter the library in an “altered state” and stare at it. More information here. (Thanks, Lynne Thomas!)

Denver Public Library, 2007. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AppCIzJD84 A large cat plays Dance Dance Revolution at the library, and more.

Excerpt from the 1995 film Party Girl starring Parker Posey. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzbDdgWiaS0 We’ll just put the books anywhere!

Bill Clinton Library. Frank Caliendo, FrankTV. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AScoMhVZQnw

Several short films starring Shad Kunkle.
American Library Association, National Library Week 2008.
http://alfocus.ala.org/categories/national-library-week

Nick Baker, Williams College, Library Week 2007. http://alfocus.ala.org/videos/short-pencil-saga After the film, click on “more” for another short piece. (Thanks, Everett Wilkie!)

When Freedom Calls concert, Colorado Springs, November 2, 2007.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB4HvVEMFig
First they show it to you, then they do it with you …

The Librarian: A Mockumentary.
Drake University Law Library, Des Moines, Iowa, 2007.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqWQQ6w3HTM
Lyle Lovell takes librarianship very seriously. Contains profanity.