Actually I think it's the opposite. Most libraries are pretty good at weeding out old stuff now. They have to make space and keep things current. It's not like the old days where things just sat forever. Finding something that old is more of a fluke than the rule. Their systems are way better at tracking what's useful and what's just taking up shelf space.

Totally get that. It's like the first time I let an apprentice measure for a fence post on their own. My hands were sweating more than his, just watching from the truck. He came back with numbers that were actually right, and I had to pretend I wasn't shocked. Sometimes you just have to let go and hope they don't order a ten-foot gate for a four-foot hole.

Actually had the same sticky issue with just the chalk paint once @olivia_barnes97

That Civic story proves them wrong.

Ever think about how hot the pavement is when you try that? I tried patching a hose in a parking lot once and the tape adhesive just turned to goo from the heat. It basically slid right off before I even got back in the car.