M I L L E R S B R O O K
B R A N C H L I B R A R Y
(written by Some_Random_Person98 )

The Millersbrook Branch Library... Peaceful... quiet...terrifying...

Though one of the smallest branches in the Safe Streets Library System in the city, it is definitely one of the more exciting ones. By exciting, of course, it is one of the most dangerous. No, it isn't because it's in a bad neighborhood, but because of who works there.

This branch has three librarians. It used to have four, as indicated by the picture of a nymph on lost person posters placed around the library, but they haven't seen her for awhile and it is assumed that Gladys got her.

Currently the head librarian and the comparatively most helpful is a mildly cranky Gorgon named Gordon. (Played by Some_Random_Person98)

The next librarian is an unhelpful ghost named Paul. He looks kind of like a long haired version of Shaggy from Scooby Doo and tends to haunt the non-fiction section. Even when everyone is gone, Paul is still there. This may sound like dedication in the purest form, but really it's just because he's the type of ghost that has to stay where he died until the problem that made him stay is resolved. People complained about him scaring them, so he was hired as a librarian so they could just act like he was an employee and not have to deal with all the struggle of humanely relocating him or bribing their pest control exorcist to get rid of a human ghost. From what Paul has said, he was a patron coming to get a book for a research paper and didn't listen to the warnings about Gladys. He isn't fully sure what grievances he has, but he's pretty sure it's because the coffee guy got his order wrong, so until whatever happened there gets fixed he's a very unqualified librarian who will basically sort books and ignore customers while occasionally whispering to other librarians if they're there, "...I see live people..." or "...they're back. I thought I was better and I wouldn't see things anymore, but they keep coming back..." He seems to think that his joke is funny enough to keep it up all the time or he just uses it as an excuse to not work. Either one seems equally likely.

The last, and most important librarian to remember is a terrifying creature of pure evil called Gladys. She is the one that people really need to watch out for--literally. She was in the building before the library was finished, evidently by some sort of curse and has never left. She seems to stay there at night too, but Paul says he hasn't seen her, so who knows what she is up to after the library's doors close. There are posters on the side of every other bookshelf saying, in some way or another, to keep an eye on the rafters, tops of bookshelves, and balconies. This is because Gladys lurks there, waiting for someone to pass beneath so she can snatch them up and eat them. Gladys is a dark greyish black creature with disproportionately legs and arms. She stands seven feet tall, but is always hunched over. If she stood her true height who knows how big she would be. She has hooklike feet and iron teeth. When she is on the ground she isn't a threat, but if she is seen on top of a shelf, balcony, or rafter it is imperative to stay away. This is not a drill! Though Gordon may try to save you and Paul may put forth a little effort, there is no guarantee you will be saved. She speaks in a weird, nonsense language no one understands occasionally, but it's best just to nod and act like you understand as you sneak away. How has this creature not been fired? Who knows. Gordon has written countless letters of complaint to the main branch on Underwood, but they just keep getting ignored or sent back. It may have something to do with the building being cursed or perhaps that Gladys has some relatives in high places.

Because of Gladys, patrons are required to wear an enchanted lanyard they are given when they come in. When someone is suddenly lifted a certain altitude, it flashes brightly, momentarily stopping Gladys. At the same time, it activates the compass on the front desk linked to it to lead Paul or Gordon to them. For this reason, it is against the rules to fly in the library. Doing so will just tick off the two librarians who don't want you dead, and, trust me, you don't want to tick off the only ones who can save you...

Other than Gladys, the library is pretty normal. There is a printer that gets jammed at the drop of a hat and a bunch of computers almost as old as the librarians underneath one of the main balconies and next to the librarians' desk. Sure, the computers are old, but so are most of the books, so it all works out in the whole theme of the place, right?

There are shelves of books ranging from cookbooks to spellbooks. Some books, especially those about or based on mythology written by humans or with offensive and/or slanderous messaging towards certain creature groups have been removed, so don't expect to find any of the books containing glorification of the Greek gods, fairytales painting fairies and witches as evil, or any of those weird romances humans wrote about supernaturals with false information. No spellbooks with dangerously strong spells are on the shelves, but if you ask the librarians nicely they may let you read some of theirs that they are keeping in the breakroom that they use to curse those who have seriously overdue books...Not that they would admit to that.

There are two small rooms across a small hall from librarian's desk opposite the side of the computers for community events. There are events of all sorts that happen here and are usually posted on the corkboard in the foyer. These can be anything from children's book readings and puppet shows to meetings of a secret cult that may or may not make those who interrupt dissappear...There's also the knitting club, which is pretty great.

One of the rooms is haunted, so watch out for that, but the ghosts seem to be those of cockroaches and rats, according to the exorcist so they can't be that bad...Hopefully. Who knows. Maybe the haunting has to do with that room being where the librarians stash the cursed books people keep sticking in the book return, since it's the farthest place from their desk in the building. Speaking of which, don't open the closet, even if there's weird glowing back there. They don't need another bloodthirsty librarian joining the staff.

Gordon has a twisted sense of humor and has almost threatening posters put throughout the library about keeping silent. On the outside of the bathroom doors are signs stating, "Due to citywide budget cuts to the police department, the police will only check the bathrooms once a week, regardless of how many or when any more murders occur in the restrooms here. We ask that you please do not touch, move, or step on any of the blood, weapons, corpses, or other relevant pieces of evidence inside. Avoid leaving fingerprints, hair, or other things that could contaminate the crime scene. Please limit your stay as much as possible to avoid the fumes from the decaying corpses and the killer. If you see any suspicious activity, other than the aforementioned signs of a serial killer, please report it to one of the librarians on duty. Thank you. If you hear screaming coming from inside, please do not enter. It is too late for them. Please do not join them."
Then, on the inside of every stall door there are papers with a picture of a security camera that says, "Smile! You're on camera!" Why does the librarian do that? Are there really serial killers in the bathrooms? Do they really have surveillance cameras? No. He just does it so everyone is too scared to use the restrooms there. If they're too scared to use them, he doesn't have to clean them. It's like magic!

Please, please, please, remember to return your books on time. The librarians do not like it when books are overdue or, worse, never returned, and you do not want to anger these librarians...

The library is a peaceful, enjoyable place of free education, so take your time to come visit! After all, Gladys has to eat something...Which is, of course, speaking of her having a paycheck by not having the library shut down...

(Sorry, Random. I added a lot of Night Vale stuff because it seemed fitting XD last one:)