Derivative tends not be a compliment as it implies lack of
creativity or more recently a bad financial instrument. But let’s be honest, many great ideas in all
areas aren't new (like bookmobiles) and libraries mostly work with
the basics of those ideas and spin them to serve some niche. PPL like other libraries lends a variety of
unexpected materials including telescopes
(brought to us through our partnership with Cornerstones of Science), Kill a Watt energy detectors (given to us by a private
donor),and most recently ukuleles modeled on the idea first demonstrated by the Newport (Maine) Cultural Center and
neighboring Falmouth (Maine) Memorial Library.
Even Isaac Newton acknowledged the contributions
to his work of those before him. It is a pleasure (and an ethical obligation) for
us to acknowledge this tradition of public libraries.
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