Monday, August 20, 2007

Unusual Bits of Information from Interlibrary Loans

InterLibrary loans may sound dull, but they are like any other library service and have their unusual requests. Here are some notable bits of information

Heaviest hardcover loaned to another library: The Past from Above: Ariel Photographs of Archaeological Sites by Georg Gerster, weighing in at a hefty 6 lbs.

Smallest book loaned to another library: I Would Have Bought You a Cat, But… by Darby Conley, measuring a mere 3 inches by3inches.
Thickest book borrowed from another library: The I Ching: the classic Chinese oracle of change by Rudolf Ritsema, that would be 851 pages.

Most popular title recently loaned to other libraries: Murder on a Bad Hair Day by Anne George.

Longest title borrowed from another library: Balance: a Study of the Influences of Imbalance and Gyroscopic Inertia Upon the Performances of Bowling Balls in Rotational Motion by Bill Taylor.

If the title you are looking for is not owned by our Library, we may be able to borrow it for you. The Interlibrary Loan Department has access to titles from over 57,000 other libraries across the USA. Please see the Reference Desk librarians for more information. In 2006-2007, ILL borrowed 2,051 books for Santa Fe residents. ILL also loans approximately 1500 of our books to other libraries throughout the year to meet their patrons need.
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