On Library Holds

From On Library Holds by Parker Adey:Holds appear on a special shelf in the library with their spines turned away. Each book wears a printed band showing who it is being held for. Elastic bands hold the printed slips on the books. When you put pick up your hold, you put the elsatic band in a little recycling bin so it can be reused for other holds. The whole setup is daintily anonymous.My holds are labelled 8466 GL. There is another patron whose label is 8466 HU. Our books rub shoulders all the time but we have never met, as far as I know. I have no idea what they read. Despite this, I feel like we are colleagues, or even friends, in some secretive way.How nice to find someone else who appreciates library holds as much as I do.