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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Yay for demand. Boo for this being a problem in the wealthiest nation on earth. carolinapublicpress.org/80374/surgin...

Surging book demand leaves NC libraries struggling with long waitlists, pricey content

Trends of public library book use since the pandemic and the rapid increase in population in NC cities are creating headaches for libraries.

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Lolo @loloanne.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I know this is the case with my library too. Waitlists have definitely grown. I know lots of people have multiple library cards and I wonder if that’s adding to the problem in some places. I just have the one card in my local city but I think that’s rare.

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