From:
lcraver@home.ca
On Sat, 6 Sep 2025 12:43:09 -0700, a425couple <
a425couple@hotmail.com>
wrote:
It is an interesting practice of our library system.
They estimate popularity and demand of a book.
They intentionally buy enough of the popular books
to not have long wait times of the patrons.
And then, after the initial demand dies down,
they discard.
I remember some years ago that our local public library announced not
everyone who wanted to "read" Madonna's "Sex" would get to as the book
was poorly bound and that while they had 25 copies, if everyone kept
it for a week given the usual wear and tear the bindings would fail
before everyone got the chance.
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