Probably doesn’t work with school libraries, probably works best for nonconfrontational types of nonfiction, and may not work in Canada at all, however.. I went to my local Library and requested two books by name. One Straw Revolution and Gaia’s Garden, both are mainstays in the #permaculture world.

The lady I talked to, I had talked to before. I knew she was into gardening, but not necessary permaculture. She replied that they had been taking a lot of older books out, specifically mentioned 2008. Crazy. The two titles I wanted were not in their system at all.

Well, I went back a couple months later and there’s Gaia’s Garden right there on the shelf. I got to thinking, and looked on the app. The One Straw Revolution was not there in paper, but was on audiobook translated from its Japanese to English and ready to check out and download.

Score! She did it for me. You just got to try the right people and ask the right way. As a libertarianish person, I really despise the library but if I’m paying for it, I’ll use it! I may as well have some good influence while I’m at it.