Comments on: Tools of the Trade http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/05/08/tools-of-the-trade/ Engage. Explore. Discover. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:52:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Veronica W. http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/05/08/tools-of-the-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-1610 Veronica W. Wed, 13 May 2009 18:21:25 +0000 http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/?p=1726#comment-1610 Speaking of tools, many moons ago I heard a very fancy name for a staple remover. I think it began with an "e." Since then I have tried and tried to find out the word...to no avail. Is anyone out there smarter than...? Speaking of tools, many moons ago I heard a very fancy name for a staple remover. I think it began with an “e.” Since then I have tried and tried to find out the word…to no avail. Is anyone out there smarter than…?

]]> By: Nolan R http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/05/08/tools-of-the-trade/comment-page-1/#comment-1604 Nolan R Fri, 08 May 2009 15:04:05 +0000 http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/?p=1726#comment-1604 You can also order card catalogs, but they are pricey ($800 and up)! My favorite library item to use at home is the Kik-Step stool. We have an ancient one that we use in the kitchen. They roll, they stop, they come in really cool colors! They even come in stainless steel (for the modern kitchen or library?). You can find them at Demco, etc. but here is a link to the company itself: http://www.kikstep.com/ This one is the 50th anniversary edition and would make a great gift for book lovers--it has literary quotes molded into the top tread! http://www.kikstep.com/50years/ You can also order card catalogs, but they are pricey ($800 and up)!

My favorite library item to use at home is the Kik-Step stool. We have an ancient one that we use in the kitchen. They roll, they stop, they come in really cool colors! They even come in stainless steel (for the modern kitchen or library?). You can find them at Demco, etc. but here is a link to the company itself: http://www.kikstep.com/

This one is the 50th anniversary edition and would make a great gift for book lovers–it has literary quotes molded into the top tread! http://www.kikstep.com/50years/

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