# Some libraries used to chain books to prevent theft

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 9, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-libraries-used-to-chain-books-to-prevent-theft/847678 "2020-02-09T16:36:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-libraries-used-to-chain-books-to-prevent-theft/847678/1 "2020-02-09T16:36:43Z")

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one still does

[https://twitter.com/DrLindseyFitz/status/1226167987956338689](https://twitter.com/DrLindseyFitz/status/1226167987956338689)

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-libraries-used-to-chain-books-to-prevent-theft/847678/2 "2020-02-09T16:57:52Z")

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such was the fate of the [Necrotelicomnicon](https://wiki.lspace.org/mediawiki/Necrotelicomnicon) and other such grimoires.

Note also that the chains prevented such tomes from chasing down and eating Library patrons too.