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Request a library book...via Amazon
Merlin Mann | Sep 16 2004
Jon Udell: LibraryLookup (Build your own bookmarklet) I still can’t get over how cool this is. Jon Udell’s little wizard lets you generate a bookmarklet for requesting a library book—based on the Amazon page you’re currently viewing. It’s clearly a flawless lifehack. You just need to know your library’s URL and which system your own city uses (which Jon makes simple by providing preview links to see which style your system seems to follow). San Francisco folks, use “ I’ve combed through my Amazon wishlist over the past month and have been able to find almost 20 books I was going to buy—all of which have since been shuttled from SF’s many branch libraries to the cozy little outpost just beyond my front yard. Top 10 hack, Jon. Many thanks. 20 Comments
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 Hi Nick, Funny, I got the...Submitted by Onorio Catenacci (not verified) on September 17, 2004 - 7:03am.
Hi Nick, Funny, I got the RHPL working too independently of your work :-) A friend got an even more interesting link to work. He got the InMich Library Search working. InMich is a consortium of libraries. I think RHPL is in the consortium. The link is this: By the way, Merlin, thanks for pointing out an excellent hack. » POSTED IN:
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