Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:16 am by PotterManiac
A north London council has apologised after a woman was refused the
loan of a pair of scissors in a library because she "might stab a
member of staff".
Lorna Watts, 26, a self-employed dressmaker, was turned down at Holborn Library in central London.
She said: "It's ridiculous - public libraries are supposed to be supportive of small businesses."
A spokeswoman for Camden Council, which runs the library, has apologised and said it would investigate the incident.
Ms Watts, from Islington, north London, said: "I asked why I couldn't
borrow a pair of scissors and she said, 'they are sharp, you might stab
me'.
"I then asked to borrow a guillotine to cut up my leaflets but she
refused again - because she said I could hit her over the head with it!"
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loan of a pair of scissors in a library because she "might stab a
member of staff".
Lorna Watts, 26, a self-employed dressmaker, was turned down at Holborn Library in central London.
She said: "It's ridiculous - public libraries are supposed to be supportive of small businesses."
A spokeswoman for Camden Council, which runs the library, has apologised and said it would investigate the incident.
Ms Watts, from Islington, north London, said: "I asked why I couldn't
borrow a pair of scissors and she said, 'they are sharp, you might stab
me'.
"I then asked to borrow a guillotine to cut up my leaflets but she
refused again - because she said I could hit her over the head with it!"
Read More Here
Thanks
Admin
