Librarians to Dress up as for Halloween

"What are you going to be Halloween?"

"Oh I guess I'll go as a librarian."

"But that's your job..."

"Shush, I know..."

I love Halloween but after planning for several programs at my library, plus trying to squeeze in family plans, and making a costume for my toddler (who insist on being a clock) in the hope she would have a meltdown at the eleventh hour and refuse to wear it for trick or treat....I just don't have the time for an elaborate cosplay.

(Or money... you know who well us library people are paid ;)

Here are some options of fictional librarians to add some spunk to your costume this year.

Belle from Once Upon a Time
A costume that can go two ways. What a choice! You can dress in her fairy tale gowns and corsets, or go the modern route with a chic blue frock.
Accessories needed: Beautiful hardbound copy of fairy tales, ornate key on a necklace.

Marian the Librarian from the Music Man
The head librarian of River City, Iowa who takes no sass from anyone. Whether its the young couples canoodling in the stacks or the slick con man Harold Hill. If you have a friend who works in a community theater, ask to raid their stock of costumes.
Accessories needed: A stack of "dirty books" (Chaucer, Rabelais, Balzac), a large sign saying "Quiet"

Madam Irma Pince, Hogwarts Librarian
Speaking of another Madam Librarian, Madam Irma Pince from the Harry Potter series in another good choice. Dress as a witch and a librarian and really scare the kids who visit your library. Just kidding. What ever you, do don't write in her library books!
"A warning: If you rip, tear, shred, bend, fold, deface, disfigure, smear, smudge, throw, drop, or in any other manner damage, mistreat, or show lack of respect towards this book, the consequences will be as awful as it is within my power to make them."
Accessories needed: Killer witch hat, Jewelry in your favorite Hogwarts house colors (as J.K. Rowling has not given any defiant proof of what house she belonged to in school)

Twilight Sparkle
For the little girl or brony in all of us
Accessories needed:Purple horn, ears, wig and magic of friendship

Barbara Gordon (aka Batgirl)
Librarian by day,  vigilante by night!
Accessories needed: Batgirl costume and utility belt with portable ILS system.

Tammy Two from Parks and Recreation
Yes, you could dress in your regular clothes. But underneath your facade, you are punk ass book jockey and proud of it!
Accessories needed: Pawnee Public Library badge, A thong to flash a "whale tail", long piece of jerky and a mega crush on Nick Offerman.

Maggie from NOSFA2 by Joe Hill (Art by the incredible Gabriel Rodriguez)
Since it's Halloween, I need to read a really scary book. Joe Hill's NOSFA2 did not disappoint! Nail biting, page turning close to peeing your pants in fright horror thrill ride! I was spooked after the first chapter. It's a great novel with great characters including my new favorite librarian, Maggie Leigh. Scrabble champ, occasional psychic  and punk librarian. She has the coolest little office that in the corner with a fish tank that can look out onto the children's section. "It's story hour, the best hour of the day"
Accessories needed: Purple colored hair, Fedora, paperweight in the shape of a gun, cheeky earring made out of scrabble tiles (the letters? F and U)

Happy Halloween Everyone!