All jobs have their ebb and flow. Some parts of the year are busy, some slower. The longer a person's in the job, the more familiar she gets with the rhythms. Finding one's feet as a librarian is dancing in tune to the library's rhythm.
Saturdays at all the public libraries where I've worked were always the busiest days. School-aged children were intent on getting their homework done, their parents beside them either helping or hindering. Adults roamed the new book shelves and the video racks, eager for something to spark their interest.
Some Saturdays were so busy that we ended up putting older books on the new book shelves because all the new books had been checked out a half hour to hour after we opened.
At my local public library (Belle Cooledge Branch of the Sacramento Public Library) I've noticed Saturdays have brought out the turtle club, the gardeners' clubs, and other groups who use the community room to have sales or clinics.
All in all, I've noticed that Saturday is still a happening day at my branch of the public library.
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