This article originally appeared on Culture24.
Stewart Bain, of the Orkney Library Twitter account which has almost as many followers as the islands' population, picks 20 of his favourite tweets from the past two years
Just found these on the colouring table.
We always welcome your feedback on any aspect of the service. pic.twitter.com/ZxSsq1ZX6k
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) April 16, 2015
When a man is tired of looking at Mavis Riley in a jumpsuit, on the phone, holding strawberries, he is tired of life pic.twitter.com/8BIEeQB0ER
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) May 2, 2014
A lot of people find his books quite gloomy but some of his later work is actually quite light-hearted pic.twitter.com/uEzNlnxkQ2
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) June 14, 2014
Really quite wonderful juxtaposition on the returns trolley today #Clarkson #P45 pic.twitter.com/f7ogMltwJb
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) March 25, 2015
For funeral of Richard III let's have a look at that book cover we stuck faces on. Went on loan for years like this pic.twitter.com/G31v3MLmIX
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) March 22, 2015
Trying to teach the cats how to safely view tomorrow's eclipse through a colander.
It could be going better. pic.twitter.com/6aLmOWpMaE
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) March 19, 2015
Ah, push it. Ah, push it. Oooh baby baby, baby baby. Get up on this! pic.twitter.com/81lyHprjKI
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) March 5, 2015
Where's Wally trending reminds us of the book returned with Wally circled on every page. We had to amend the title pic.twitter.com/OaGLlF5avd
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) March 5, 2015
Cannot get our system to recognise the barcode of this book pic.twitter.com/IRlj6l5Icr
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) February 13, 2015
Cats doing their tribute to THAT scene from Women in Love again. Tonight Ian is Oliver Reed & Stanley is Alan Bates pic.twitter.com/FrGwnZMbvP
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) February 3, 2015
Having problems with our public internet access computers today, but don't worry, emergency measures are in place pic.twitter.com/Av7ZVXPCuB
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) January 14, 2015
If you liked it then you shouldn't have put a ring on it :-( pic.twitter.com/b4L36v0jYW
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) November 21, 2014
Don't know whether to be relieved or disappointed that Jane Asher's 1983 concept of the future hasn't yet happened pic.twitter.com/1H2iY7IIxA
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) November 15, 2014
Question, tell me what you think about me?
I buy my own diamonds and I buy my own rings pic.twitter.com/yi0ifXcKYZ
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) September 26, 2014
Did you know there was a Hollywood remake of BBC sitcom Bread? Apparently the sequel is called 'Where's me pudding?' pic.twitter.com/RDmgq5DQF9
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) July 23, 2014
Made one of those loom bracelets after discovering what they are. Don't see what all the fuss is about to be honest pic.twitter.com/QLxj0XOF9A
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) June 27, 2014
Left in the library. We have no idea what it is. Possibly some sort of novelty young offenders electronic leg tag pic.twitter.com/jPxyZ7R475
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) June 27, 2014
Is it just us or are they all looking at that dog and calculating whether they could get 4 sets of gloves out of it? pic.twitter.com/zlmtdpciMZ
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) June 23, 2014
Smith. Berry. Hawking.
Today you will make our dreams of mini eggs the size of ostrich eggs a reality
DO NOT FAIL pic.twitter.com/Af2UZhtuPW
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) April 4, 2015