I had a little chuckle to myself when I read this 1950s library bookplate found in a book I borrowed recently. I’m sure the threat of infectious disease is almost just as high as it always was, but we’re never warned anymore – in the UK at least – to ‘retain all library books until the Sanitary Inspector or other official gives instructions for their disposal.’
In fact now that I’m thinking about it, I’m not so sure that I’m as ready and willing to rush out to the library to pick up books now. Who knows to what killer germs some of these books may have been exposed!
I’m only joking of course. If it means getting my hands on a much coveted book at a time when I can’t afford to buy it outright, then I’m still happy to take my chances. Maybe I’ll just cut down on the physical book hugging instead. And then again, maybe I won’t! 
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This made me smile. And I have to admit, imagining you hugging a book made me smile even more.
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Believe me Iris – it sounds cuter than it looks
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Rob
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wonderful relic of a bygone age rob lol ,all the best stu
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What me or the book Stu?
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I found a label like that last year when I borrowed a 1060s Shirley Jackson book from the library. Made me smile.
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Wow 1060′s Darren. Now that is old
. I know, I know. I’m only messing!
Hope all is well
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Rob
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Okay. Who’s been switching the keys around on my laptop? If you own up now, there won’t be any trouble!
*cough* *cough* *cough* That should give me some extra time to finish all the books I picked up at the library last week….
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Ahh..good tactic Suzanne. If there are any library books we want to keep, we just phone up and declare a state of plague, ebola etc.
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That’s hilarious! I wonder if warnings like that were worldwide or if you Scots were especially careful of spreading death by library book.
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Good question Kristen! Knowing the Scots, it was probably just us
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Rob