On ths rainy day I am reminded of one of the services the library provided in the 1950's. The story goes that upon leaving the library one day with an armload of books, a patron walked out to a sudden downpour. She turned to Clarence "Skip" Graham, the director, who just happened to be standing there and said, "you should check out umbrellas." a lightbulb went on over Mr. Graham's head and lo and behold, the next time that patron came in there were umbrellas available for checkout!
I have no idea how long this practice lasted - possibly until there no more because they were never returned (and did they circulate for the same amount of time as a book?).
Until next time...
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