Even more impressive (and truly striking) is the amount of radical trust the staff has placed in its patrons. Some of the stark contrast with American libraries is due in part to the litigious nature of our society. Everywhere I went in Delft and in DOK, I found examples of things we could never do in the U. S. out of fear of being sued out of existence. In some cases, it’ s as simple as having some of the shelves for childrens books and display cases on wheels so that they can be moved around as needed to…

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We live in Portland and just picked up a bottle of this today based on your review. I’ll be sure to let you know what we think once opened.

I’m glad you tried it. I grabbed a bottle out of curiosity and haven’t gotten around to opening it yet.