At the RPI Library…
Mike D: Hi. Are we allowed to check out technical books from the Library? I was hoping to take a Vibrations book for about a week.
Librarian: Yes. The only books you can’t take out are the reference books in the reference section.
Mike D: Excellent! Well then, I’d like to take out this Vibrations book please.
Librarian: no problem, do you have your ID?
Mike D: Yup, here ya go.
Librarian: okay, let’s see here. ::types:: okay. All set. And this is due back in 15 weeks.
Mike D: Wait, what? 15 weeks?
Librarian: Yup. February 7th, 2009.
haha, yeah at the MBL/WHOI library instructors (and library employees) could check out a book for a YEAR
Maybe that’s how long it takes the average person to read the book.
And you can renew them indefinitely! My friend Rob has a book that he’s checked out for 15 YEARS