Top Ten Tweets — Tuesday (Day 5)

By Crystal Carrazco | June 28, 2017

We saw Hillary Clinton and tried to fit all of our ARCs on our carry-ons on the last day of ALA Annual 2017.

We kick off the day with waiting in a long line to see Hillary Clinton, which totally made everyone leave inspired.

"When I got that library card, it felt like I had been handed a passport to the world." @HillaryClinton #alaac17 pic.twitter.com/Xr8fUw2MuV

— Tom Bober (@CaptainLibrary) June 27, 2017

Hillary Clinton gave a shout-out to the wizard who entered the world 20 years ago. Which house do you think she belongs to?

.@HillaryClinton gave a shout out to #HarryPotter20 Guessing Griffindor. #alaac17

— seema rao (@artlust) June 27, 2017

She also dropped this meme into her talk.

https://twitter.com/HeyLibrarianGal/status/879724825706733568

After Hillary Clinton’s speech, we took her advice and celebrated the end of #alaac17.

Taking @HillaryClinton's advice #theydidnthavechardonnay #spiritifnottheletter #alaac17 pic.twitter.com/E7hegWyOp1

— Lauren Graham (@lmgraham4) June 27, 2017

We also went over to the Inaugural Luncheon to congratulate the new ALA Leaders.

https://twitter.com/LibraryCrusader/status/879765668492713985

You can’t leave Chicago or #alaac17 without being in the room(s) where it happens either.

https://twitter.com/KatCho/status/879855180686151680

#alaac17 was basically trick-or-treat for librarians.

ALA: Like trick or treating for #librarians! #alaac17 #alaswag pic.twitter.com/SzG0AwE97F

— Beth Hennes (@hennebe) June 28, 2017

You then shove all of your treats and ARCs into our luggage, with #noshame.

Stranded in the airport & @TabithaFrahm asks if I have any clothes in my carry-one. NOPE – 100% all books from #alaac17

— Brittany Henderson (@librarian_brit) June 28, 2017

Then you check your email and can’t decide on what to do next.

#LibrarianProblems When you get ARCs at #alaac17 but you come back to work to 2 holds that you've been dying to read

— Annice (@asevett) June 28, 2017

After it’s all over, it’s time to get back to the librarian grind.

https://twitter.com/Lisabarian/status/879849431331483649

To #alaleftbehind people, everyone was also openly weeping in the room.

https://twitter.com/biblio_becca/status/879723155887095809

CRYSTAL CARRAZCO is a membership/marketing assistant at the American Library Association.

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