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Found out my town's library has a 100 year old rule about borrowing garden tools
I was looking up local history stuff online and saw a post from our library's old records. Turns out back in 1924, they started lending out rakes and shovels along with books. I checked their current site and they still do it, you just have to ask at the front desk. I had no idea you could borrow a trowel like a novel. Has anyone else found a weird old rule that's still around where they live?
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troy_palmer7614d ago
Wait, they still do it now? You can walk into a library in 2024 and walk out with a shovel. That's wild. I'm just picturing someone checking out a mystery novel and a hoe, like it's totally normal. What if you forget to return your garden shears, do you get a late fee on tools?
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dakota_murphy9014d ago
My buddy Jake once checked out a power drill.
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sageallen14d ago
The Seattle Tool Library has been lending out things like post hole diggers and pressure washers since 2011. It makes total sense when you think about it, because most people only need a tall ladder or a concrete mixer for one weekend project. I bet the late fees on a forgotten rototiller would add up fast, which is what @troy_palmer76 was getting at. It's a cool way to stop everyone from buying and storing a bunch of stuff they'll rarely use. These old rules show libraries have always been about sharing more than just information.
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