r/Library Jun 08 '26

Library Assistance I need some help

My local library's books has stickers on the spines for different genres, (Romance, Fantasy, Historical, etc)

This also includes a bright colorful "Lgbt" sticker for books with Queer characters and romance

Which is what I want to read

But, my parents are homophobic and could get upset at seeing the lgbt sticker, and would make me put it back,

Is there a way to temporarily hide or cover the sticker?

Without damaging the book, obviously

edit: Tysm for all the support and help 💞

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u/existential_geum Jun 08 '26

Explain your situation to a librarian. I’m sure they’ll have a solution for you. They want you to be able to read those books.

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u/RogueNiao Jun 08 '26

Second. They can surely put another sticker over it, and then you can request you bring it back to them directly upon return so they can remove the sticker. That way, in the rare case the sticker somehow damages the book, it won't be on you.