>They would then write or stamp the due date on the pocket of the card. One of my small joys as a younger person was discovering a book I was looking at hadn't

>They would then write or stamp the due date on the pocket of the card. One of my small joys as a younger person was discovering a book I was looking at hadn't been checked out for a long time. Seeing a 10 year old due date stamp, or better, a book that had been in the library for a long time that had never been checked out, just gave me a small burst of joy.