Ms. Grimstead
Teaches: Library Major Accomplishment: UNRLEAM Chief Library Officer Loves: Books
Ms. Grimstead has a lump on her head which sometimes throbs. It is not known whether she was born with the lump, or whether it just emerged in later years.
When she was young
She has been obsessed with lists and keeping things in order from a very early age.
When she was just four, little Ermintrude Grimstead got her first filing cabinet. She started storing all her drawings it in. When she was five she got her first bookshelf. When she was six she got two new bookshelves and seven filing cabinets. For her seventh birthday her parents, who were very rich, built an extension on to their home to create more space for Ermintrude’s fast-expanding archive and library.
By the time she was eight, she had a part-time job at the local library. By the time she was nine she was Chief Librarian. By age ten she had already finished her high school diploma (she was an excellent student, obviously) and applied for a National Librarianship Fellowship Ship Scholarship. This scholarship pays the full tuition and all expenses for a four-year cruise on the National Librarianship Fellowship Ship. Ms. Grimstead did not win the full scholarship but did win a place on the boat.
To make up the financial shortfall, she took on various regular crew positions on the vessel, like deck-cleaning, navigation, polishing of the lifeboats, and licking the compass clean before every watch.
After four years of sailing, the National Librarianship Fellowship Ship came back to port, and in front of the world’s journalists, it was announced that Ms. Grimstead had come top of the class, and would officially become Assistant Chief Library Officer of the UNRLEAM (the United Nations Royal Library of Everything & More).
Three years later the (left-handed) Chief Library Officer got stung by a Grobsnot and was forced into early retirement due to the severe and prolonged allergic reaction. Ms. Grimstead replaced her. Finally, the second most sought-after librarian position in the world was hers. For it, she had to memorise the exact locations of 32 billion and 7 books. It’s fairly obvious that she is EXTEMELY smart.
Five years later she was approached by Mrs. Rosebank to come and work at Swedhump Elementary’s library (for sure the most coveted librarian position on the planet), and the rest is history.
First seen in Book 3, page 7
Research
e_ms_grimsteadIn the printed almanac pages (16 cited)
Straight from the books
Facts
character_fact (17)
Ms. Grimstead used to be the Chief Library Officer of the UNRLEAM (the United Nations Royal Library of Everything & More).
Ms. Grimstead used to be the Chief Library Officer of the UNRLEAM (the United Nations Royal Library of Everything & More). b03:c06:p115
For her job at the UNRLEAM, Ms. Grimstead had to memorize the exact locations of 32 billion and 7 books.
For that job she had to memorize the exact locations of 32 billion and 7 books. b03:c06:p115
Ms. Grimstead is the world's most famous librarian.
As well as being the world's most famous librarian b03:c06:p117
Ms. Grimstead has a big green lump on her head; when it throbs she is REALLY grumpy, when it doesn't throb she is just slightly grumpy.
she has a big green lump on her head... When it throbs, she's REALLY grumpy. When it doesn't throb, she's just slightly grumpy. b03:c06:p118 b03:c06:p119
Ms. Grimstead is the Chief Library Officer of Swedhump Elementary.
Now she's Chief Library Officer of Swedhump Elementary. b03:c06:p116
Ms. Grimstead is the Chief Library Officer of Swedhump Elementary.
Alongside Ms. Grimstead, the Chief Library Officer of Swedhump Elementary, b04:c08:p144
Ms. Grimstead is the library teacher at Swedhump Elementary; she has a lump that throbs when she is unhappy.
Ms. Grimstead, our library teacher, was not happy. Not happy at all. Obviously, her lump started throbbing. b05:c02:p040
Ms. Grimstead is the school librarian at Swedhump Elementary.
Ms. Grimstead, the school librarian. b09:c99:p301
Ms. Grimstead is the librarian at Swedhump Elementary and has a lump on her head which sometimes throbs.
Ms. Grimstead has a lump on her head which sometimes throbs. b10:c00:p007 b10:c99:p304
Ms. Grimstead was UNRLEAM Chief Library Officer before coming to Swedhump Elementary.
Major Accomplishment: UNRLEAM Chief Library Officer b10:c99:p304
For the position of UNRLEAM Chief Library Officer, Ms. Grimstead had to memorise the exact locations of 32 billion and 7 books.
Finally, the second most sought-after librarian position in the world was hers. For it, she had to memorise the exact locations of 32 billion and 7 books. b10:c99:p305
Ms. Grimstead teaches Library and her major accomplishment is being UNRLEAM Chief Library Officer.
Teaches Library. Major Accomplishment: UNRLEAM Chief Library Officer. Loves books. b11:c99:p324
Ms. Grimstead has a lump on her head which sometimes throbs; it is not known whether she was born with the lump or whether it just emerged in later years.
Ms. Grimstead has a lump on her head which sometimes throbs. It is not known whether she was born with the lump, or whether it just emerged in later years. b11:c99:p324
Ms. Grimstead's first name is Ermintrude; she got her first filing cabinet at age four and her first bookshelf at age five.
When she was just four, little Ermintrude Grimstead got her first filing cabinet. b11:c99:p324
Ms. Grimstead had a part-time job at the local library by age eight and was Chief Librarian by age nine.
By the time she was eight, she had a part-time job at the local library. By the time she was nine she was Chief Librarian. b11:c99:p325
Greta found The Directory of Swedhump Escape-Chutes and the group have all spent many hours studying it so are familiar with the location of most chutes.
They have all spent many hours studying it so are familiar with the location of most chutes. b11:c99:p322
Ms. Grimstead is the Chief Library Officer and first appeared in Book 3.
LIBRARY TEACHER: Ms. Grimstead First appeared in Book 3 b12b:c99:p283
numeric_fact (2)
After being dublified multiple times, 57 Ms. Grimstead copies appeared, which then disappeared with 57 pops.
the Ms. Grimsteads - all 57 of them - disappeared with a pop! b03:c08:p185
Ms. Grimstead memorized the exact locations of 32 billion and 7 books as the UNRLEAM Chief Library Officer.
for it, she had to memorise the exact locations of 32 billion and 7 books. b11:c99:p325
Relationships
- works_at Swedhump Elementary
Teacher: Ms. Grimstead. al1:c01:p034
- works_at Swedhump Elementary
Ms. Grimstead Chief Library Officer b03:c00:p007
- works_at UNRLEAM
Ms. Grimstead used to be the Chief Library Officer of the UNRLEAM (the United Nations Royal Library of Everything & More). b03:c06:p115
- enemy_of Forest-Scallywags
You will now know what we found out in the Almanac! Forest Scallywags are scared of only one thing: ANGRY LIBRARIANS! b03:c08:p165
- ally_of Dash Candoo
We rushed over to the library to find Ms. Grimstead, to convince her to join us in our mission to save the forest! b03:c07:p154
- teacher_of Dash Candoo
Ms. Grimstead Library teacher b04:c00:p009
- works_at Swedhump Elementary
Ms. Grimstead, the Chief Library Officer of Swedhump Elementary b04:c08:p144
- owns P'tonk-45
One is owned by Ms. Grimstead. b04:c99:p212
- uses P'tonk-45
This is Ms. Grimstead heading to the Annual Regional Librarian Picnic on her P'tonk-45 b04:c08:p143
- teacher_of Library class
Alongside Ms. Grimstead, the Chief Library Officer of Swedhump Elementary b04:c08:p144
- teacher_of Dash Candoo
Ms. Grimstead Library teacher b05:c00:p010
- works_at Swedhump Elementary
Ms. Grimstead, our library teacher, was not happy. b05:c02:p040
- teacher_of Library class
Next up was Library* with Ms. Grimstead. b08:c06:p144
- works_at Swedhump Elementary
Ms. Grimstead - Chief Library Officer b08:c00:p013
- works_at Swedhump Elementary
Ms. Grimstead, the school librarian b09:c99:p301
- works_at Swedhump Elementary
LABEL: Ms. Grimstead (Librarian) b10:c00:p007
- other: hired by Mrs. Rosebank
Five years later she was approached by Mrs. Rosebank to come and work at Swedhump Elementary's library b10:c99:p305
- teacher_of Library class
LABEL: Ms. Grimstead (Librarian) b10:c00:p007
extraction note Ms. Grimstead teaches Library class. - works_at Swedhump Elementary
LABEL: Ms. Grimstead Chief Library Officer b11:c00:p005
extraction note Ms. Grimstead is Chief Library Officer at Swedhump Elementary. - works_at Library
LABEL: Ms. Grimstead Chief Library Officer b11:c00:p005
extraction note Ms. Grimstead is Chief Library Officer, working in the Library. - teacher_of Dash Candoo
As we approached the building we heard a commotion, and Ms. Grimstead came storming out. b11:c03:p058
extraction note Ms. Grimstead is Dash's Library class teacher. - works_at Swedhump Elementary
Ms. Grimstead (the Chief Library Officer) b12b:c99:p252
- works_at Swedhump Elementary
LIBRARY TEACHER: Ms. Grimstead First appeared in Book 3 b12b:c99:p283
Incoming
Only two known to exist. One is owned by Ms. Grimstead. al1:c01:p244
Incidents
- The Fight: saving Moremi Forest from Wobblethorpe's illegal hotel
i_b03_09 - Theft of the Amazing Ideas Box from the library
i_b04_05 - The Winner: Sniffy confesses and competition resolved
i_b04_08 - School evacuation to the Pickled-Cucumber Building
i_b05_10 - Library Class canceled twice
i_b11_05
Continuity findings
- Ms. Grimstead title: Ms. / Mrs. variant
- Ms. Grimstead job title: Chief Library Officer / library teacher / school librarian / Librarian variant
- UNRLEAM position rank: 'second most sought-after' (b10) vs. no such qualifier (b03) conflict