Can we talk about the old library in my town?

I went to the public library on Main Street yesterday to return a book. While I was there, I noticed they have a huge wooden box labeled 'Questions We Couldn't Answer' near the front desk. The librarian told me people drop in written questions on anything, and they try to find the answer to post it on a board each week. This week's board had a question about why cats purr and the history of the town's water tower. Has anyone else seen something like this at their local library?

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adams826d agoMost Upvoted

My buddy Mark told me about a library near his work that did something similar. He said they had a jar for "mystery objects" where people could bring in weird things they found. The librarians would research what the item was and write up a little history card for it. Mark dropped off a rusty metal tool he found in his grandpa's shed, and they figured out it was an old leather punch for making horse harnesses. It's a cool way to make the library feel more like a community spot, not just a book warehouse. That question box your library has sounds like the same kind of idea.

tyler8226d ago

Wait they actually figured out what that rusty tool was? That's wild. Librarians are low-key detectives.