The Library’s computers were down for the entire day.
The library was a ghost town. The Branch Librarian made signs stating the network was down, and posted them on the door, and on the computers.
Some of the patrons did not even bother to enter; they just read the notice and turned around.
Amazing!
Does anyone come to the library to read a book anymore?
When the network is down, it also affects the circulation desk.
Patrons returning and checking out books it have to be manually entered, the clerks used the old white index cards with the lines and the date stamp, that fit into the brown envelope on the inside of the book.
Wow! I have not seen those index cards, since I was a kid, and most of the newer books do not even have the slots on the inside of the book.
However, the computer at the information desk still provided internet access.
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