Lesser known library facts

Here's an article from CNN full of interesting library facts.  

I was most surprised by the idea that library work was once considered to be "too overwhelming" for women, since these days there are more women than men in the profession.  

I have to admit, the idea of a "seaside rest home for those who had broken down in library service" doesn't sound too bad. 

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