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The librarian at Lorain Ohio, Public Library is looking at the 50,000 book chaos after one shelf fell over, the rest fell like dominoes, 1971. (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

And this is why every dresser and bookshelf says to secure it to the wall or something but like this library none of us actually do it.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You do understand library shelves are free standing, right? If it was braced to the wall, you wouldn't be able to get to half the books on the shelf.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I think I might need a detailed diagram... or something