Where Did “Libraries of Things” Come From?

Roy Rivenburg discusses libraries offering non-book “things” in a recent piece in Christian Science Monitor, quoting Dr. Wayne Wiegand. Rivenburg discovers that the “the history of American libraries isn’t as bookcentric as many assume”, referencing back to one early library that offered a boxing ring. Check it out below!:

https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/2022/0803/What-can-a-library-card-get-you-Try-a-popcorn-maker-or-ukulele

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