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Posted April 1st, 2008 by Daniel
Do you ever put all of your change into a vending machine, and then wish there were options other than Doritos, Fritos, Snickers, and Skittles? To help celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19), we spin a tale with a very happy (v)ending. Fact: Americans spend more than twice as much on salty snacks as they do on public libraries. Starring Shad Kunkle. Click here to watch the rest of the National Library Week videos!
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They're already here!
Of course I thought of this video when I saw this news story about an "automated library machine" in China:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/08/content_7942201.htm
Apparently they're planning to put them in public spaces like markets and subways. No substitute for an actual library (much less librarian!), of course, but still neat.
- lisa chellman