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muse_books November 25 2012, 21:44:16 UTC
Our library has installed a vending machine at local hospital - it dispences a selection of library books apparently.

Almost tempted to visit to see what it looks like/selection.

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fashion_piranha November 25 2012, 22:00:55 UTC
That's really cool! How does it work - do you just stick your library card in and check it out that way? Can you return books to the machine or do they have to be brought back to the library branch?

It sounds fascinating and worth of a visit :D

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muse_books November 25 2012, 23:28:26 UTC
I understand you use your library card and it dispences the chosen book. There may be a slot to return books (not sure) but certainly they can be returned to any library and then they send them back to the machine using the same system that they move books from branch to branch (van+driver+plastic boxes full of books).

Apparently it is a test to see how well the idea works.

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