There are hundreds of islands in the archipelago around Stockholm, Sweden. Many of them are inhabited. To provide library services to them, the bokbåten makes its rounds.
This floating library has been sailing since 1953. Library patrons can board the ship, browse the collection of about 3,000 books, and check out their selections. Literary Hub reports:
The Stockholm county library boat (or bokbåten), visits 23 islands, including Möja, in the Stockholm archipelago, for one week twice a year. It carries around 3,000 books and a rotating staff of three to four librarians.
When it docks, island residents have about one-and-a-half glorious hours to come aboard the motor ship, browse its treasures, and borrow anything they’d like. Each island has one library card and, in a delightful detail, there are no penalties if a book isn’t returned six months later.
-via Super Punch | Photos: Anjie Zheng
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Though death will come for all of us, I think it is coming way too early for someone like Prof. Pausch.
on t.v.with Diane Sawyer it was a touchin show.
He is strong and got so much drive in him to be
sick. I dont feel sorry for him I feel bad, for his
wife and three kids, he leaves behind.
He mighted not mentioned God right off, that dont mean
hes not saved.
He has a beautiful family and kids there young.
I pray that the Lord wont let him suffer to much
in his pain, that he keeps him strong in Jesus name
Amen.. lisaf