Take every stereotype you know about libraries being quiet and boring and throw them all out the window. Last week, a group of librarians from New Zealand showed that even the most bookish among us can have a sense of humor and a healthy knowledge of the Kardashian family.To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," the social media team at Invercargill City Libraries and Archives had "a totally impromptu, definitely not planned, photo-shoot." Behold:If you thought their group shot looked familiar, that's because it's an excellent homage to an August Hollywood Reporter cover shot by Miller Mobley, featuring all of the Kardashians. The cover story detailed the Kardashian clan's rise to fame and fortune over the last decade.Bonnie Mager, who manages the library's digital and communications team, told BuzzFeed News that the idea came out of a weekly meeting on how to showcase the library. Their idea to spoof the 10 year anniversary was a huge hit, and as of Wednesday their post had over 11,000 likes and almost 5,000 shares.In fact, the joke was so popular, it inspired other libraries got in the Kardashian cover gameUpper Hutt City Library, also in New Zealand, shared this post of one of their employees mimicking the infamous Paper cover of Kim Kardashian filling a glass of champagne on her butt, while the United Kingdom's Shetland Library spoofed a Cosmopolitan cover.So, next time you head on over to your local library, remember that they could be one photoshoot away from viral fame!
Take every stereotype you know about libraries being quiet and boring and throw them all out the window. Last week, a group of librarians from New Zealand showed that even the most bookish among us can have a sense of humor and a healthy knowledge of the Kardashian family.
To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," the social media team at had "a totally impromptu, definitely not planned, photo-shoot."
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If you thought their group shot looked familiar, that's because it's an excellent homage to an shot by Miller Mobley, featuring all of the Kardashians. The detailed the Kardashian clan's rise to fame and fortune over the last decade.
Bonnie Mager, who manages the library's digital and communications team, told that the idea came out of a weekly meeting on how to showcase the library. Their idea to spoof the 10 year anniversary was a huge hit, and as of Wednesday their post had over 11,000 likes and almost 5,000 shares.
In fact, the joke was so popular, it inspired other libraries got in the Kardashian cover game
Upper Hutt City Library, also in New Zealand, shared of one of their employees mimicking the infamous Paper cover of Kim Kardashian filling a glass of champagne on her butt, while the United Kingdom's Shetland Library spoofed a cover.
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So, next time you head on over to your local library, remember that they could be one photoshoot away from viral fame!
