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The Nu-Alexandrian Library is a public lending library that is self-funded.
Funding comes from three sources, one is the cafe which sells coffees and scroll foods, which are flat bread with a filling, rolled up and made to look vaguely like scrolls.
The other income stream is from the Nu-Alexandrian
Library clock, which is mechanical clock shaped like the Alexandrian Library. When a coin in dropped into the slot, smoke appears to come from it and little librarians scurry out with scrolls.
Thirdly, a gift shop, which a selection of lighters, boxes of matches, incense sticks and disposable barbecues emblazoned with the slogan "That Alexandrian library, it's so hot!" and other borderline amusing sayings.
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There's probably an app for that. |
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Egads...how did you get wind of that one? |
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Prototype app for Android role play game, either you're one of the librarians trying to save the scrolls, or one of the smokers who've run out of cigarette papers. |
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Wonder if libraries are going to merge with museums in order to stay relevant after a generation or two into the digital age. |
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Hmm, I can now "borrow" an ebook from my local library..or would be able to if I had Kindle on my babbage engine, but have Kindle ported for it? Like hell. |
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How would they know they'd got the same zeros and ones back again? |
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