Look up his search term "nut milk" in the urban dictionary. Some of you are
probably aware of the meaning. You could ask him to specify the type of nut
he is asking about. Really a creep.

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On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 12:29 PM John Clark <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> My first two inclinations would be
> 1-Ask him to have his mother come down cellar so you can have an adult
> conversation.
> 2-inform him his call is being transferred to the local police department.
> It's too hot and libraries are too busy to waste time like this.
>
> On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 12:23 PM Emma Gibbon <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > We got the nut milk guy too. He kept on topic about nut milk but asked
> for
> > clarification and explanation over and over again. He said that he had
> just
> > had a car accident and couldn't leave the house. We assumed he was loopy
> on
> > painkillers.
> >
> > Emma Gibbon
> > Topsham Public Library
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 12:05 PM Karen Eger <
> [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hello folks,
> > >
> > > I had a couple of reference calls that I believe could be this person.
> > > The same MO in many ways.  Can't come in, doesn't have internet access,
> > > won't give any contact information so we could get back to him, long
> > > questions with more questions and attention needed, whispery speaking
> > tone,
> > > questions could be interpreted as having a sexual overtone (after my
> > second
> > > call from this person, "how do I make nut milk" and recommendations
> for a
> > > novel to read aloud for a romantic getaway weekend with his wife and
> > > eventually said he wanted explicit content but not S&M!) and just red
> > flag
> > > creepy coming through the land line...  I didn't hear from him again
> > after
> > > I said I need to tend to my other duties and I had given him
> suggestions
> > > for the information he had requested.
> > >
> > > I did wonder until this post if this was one of our local people which
> > was
> > > concerning. Now it may be a statewide issue, we can hope he could be
> > > anywhere.
> > >
> > > Hope you figure it out with the first call if you get one.
> > >
> > >
> > > Karen McCarthy Eger
> > > Library Director
> > > she/her/hers
> > >
> > > South Berwick Public Library
> > >
> > >
> > > 27 Young Street
> > > South Berwick, ME 03908
> > >
> > > 207-384-3308
> > > www.southberwicklibrary.org<http://www.southberwicklibrary.org>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Maine Libraries Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> on
> > > behalf of Ms. Michelle <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2021 11:00 AM
> > > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Subject: [MELIBS-L] abrasive caller
> > >
> > > Hello Library Land!
> > > A few Piscataquis libraries have had a reference caller that has been
> > very
> > > pushie, needy and then very angry when told that we have hit our limits
> > in
> > > helping. They have a private caller number, and will not share name,
> > phone
> > > number,  or address so we can find other ways to help.  They will not /
> > can
> > > not get to the library and want you to read wiki pages and other
> > reference
> > > materials over the phone for long periods of time.  They have now tried
> > to
> > > make advances such as asking for personal information on some female
> > > librarians and they have been told that will not happen. We have taken
> > the
> > > steps needed to address the issue, but wanted to let others know that
> it
> > > has been an issue in case other libraries have had problems as well.
> > >
> > > Be well library friends!
> > >
> > > --
> > > Michelle Fagan
> > > Thompson Free Library
> > > Dover-Foxcroft
> > > 207-564-3350
> > >
> >
>
>
> --
> John R. Clark
> Author, cataloger, book reviewer
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>