The libraries in my area must have skipped that generation of technology, but worked similarly. They all operated by handwriting your name and date (some stampe

The libraries in my area must have skipped that generation of technology, but worked similarly. They all operated by handwriting your name and date (some stamped the date) on the card, before eventually switching over to scanned bar codes and no card. I got a kick out of seeing who else had read a book, but it also seemed invasive. I'm glad that part has been phased out.