Why?
Is it because you find them uncomfortable? If so, buy your shirts with a collar .5 larger than your neck, leave the collar button undone and use a full Windsor knot to hide it and provide another .5 inch.
If it’s because you dislike the formality of it, then I guess there’s no helping that.
Well, that’s rather why I’m looking for work. 
Personally, I think that a job interview is already such a high stress situation, I wouldn’t do, or wear anything that’s outside my comfort zone. If I were to wear a bow tie to an interview, I’d be so aware of it that I’d be slightly off kilter during the interview.
Yow, that’s horrible. I have no opinion about the tie issue, but I hope you get a job working for/with some good people who appreciate you.
If you are Orville Redenbacher, Waylon Smithers or Peewee Herman go right ahead. Otherwise no.
I deal with this type of thing in my job. First off, yes bow ties are still an acceptable business wear as are suspenders, not necessarily together.
But the bottom line is, you want the job and as another poster said, “interviewers can be picky.” You can always express your individuality after you land the job.
What you should do is dress for the job. Find out what the others who have your job wear and dress at that level or above it.
I mostly agree with msmith537. In the right context, wearing a bowtie speaks to a level of sartorial self confidence that can make you stand out in a good way.
Public library: Go for it.*
Academic library: Go for it.*
Law library: Don’t go for it.
Corporate library: Definitely don’t go for it.
I hate to beat a dead horse at this point, but it’s an interview; where they could ultimately do you the favor of asking you to work for them. You don’t want to give them ANY reason to mark you off the list of potential candidates.
Yelp reviews mentioning they are bigots would be appropriate.
I agree completely with this list.
I’ll take “both” for $1000, Alex
Well, to the OP: is it a made-up bow tie, or do you have to tie it yourself?
Made-up bow tie – unforgiveable.
Tied yourself – ok, but not for the interview. You can wear it to work as soon as you know they like you.
Tied yourself, then wildly rumpled – used to walk in to parties and look like you’ve already been someplace really really cool. Try walking in backwards while carrying a drink.
Yup. My erstwhile wouldn’t wear one. He was a coroner. I always thought that was a good idea, even though the bodies don’t exactly grab the tie.
I am that guy in the office who wears a bow tie. I would never consider wearing one to an interview. Save them for once you have the job.
Good luck with the interview; I hope the people are a bit more 21st century/human beings than your last employer.
So I won’t do a new thread with a poll, but will ask:
It’s supposed to be a chilly day- not cold, but chilly.
Would a necktie and a light sweater and dress pants look okay?
Assume the job will be business casual and nobody wears ties or dress clothes on a daily basis.
Better a suit coat, IMO. Good luck on the interview - you’ll knock 'em dead.
Regards,
Shodan
PS - you have a beard, IIRC. How can they tell if you are wearing a bow tie?
Better a jacket of some kind. I wouldn’t say that in libraries it has to be a suit coat, but a blazer or tweed or something like that.
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PS - you have a beard, IIRC. How can they tell if you are wearing a bow tie?
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As I’ve had to say so damned many times in my life, it isn’t as long as you remember it; it just seemed that way at the moment.
A bow tie is always a bad idea.