It happened as I placed a hold on a library book today.

I was #86 in line for the regular-print version of the book, when I placed an Internet hold. That was major dungus, so I saw if the Large Print version was more available. Yahtzee! Two branches, one 7 miles NW of downtown and one 13 miles south, had the book "not checked out."

So I figured I'd place an Internet hold at the NW branch, then walk there this weekend.

Checking an hour later, one copy was "in transit between libraries" from branch #2 to branch #1.

I asked about this at the main branch. They said I could call the librarians to hold the book nonelectronically a few days.

Oh, right! That whole talking to people thing. It's ancient, but it has its positives.