A patron, concerned about the possibility of germs on library books, removes the plastic covers then cooks them at 350 for 30 minutes before reading them. True story.
A patron, concerned about the possibility of germs on library books, removes the plastic covers then cooks them at 350 for 30 minutes before reading them. True story.
I started this blog in 2006 when I was doing my Master of Library Science degree at the University of Western Ontario.
I started this blog in 2006 when I was doing my Master of Library Science degree at the University of Western Ontario.
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I think this might be my favourite library story of all time too.
Oh…my. 🙂
That reminds me of something one of our patrons did. His cat knocked a library book into some water, so he put the book in the microwave to dry it out. Then the security tag exploded. So the book was wet AND burned.
I think the story of baking the plastic covers in the oven for decontamination purposes takes the prize, though. 😀
…waitasecond, did you mean the patron put the books *themselves* in the oven, or the covers?
(Clearly meant the books. Don't know why I didn't see that last night! Tired brain was tired.)
Gives a whole new meaning to “cooked the books”!