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  • These Are Not the Book Drops You Are Looking For

    The Vassar Library could be a model for J.K. Rowling’s work:

    Vassar Library - front
    Vassar Library – front

    A closer look at the jarringly contemporary containers along the mid-left edge of that picture:

    Vassar Library - Trash and recycling containers
    Vassar Library – Trash and recycling containers

    Pop quiz: How many books did they find in the trash before they added the placards?

    Bonus: How much did that reduce the burn rate? It’s surely still nonzero, because nobody reads instructions. Right?

    Double bonus: Does the real book drop sport a “This is NOT a trash can” placard?