EVERETT — The antique cabinet used to be full of cards to help patrons find books in the library. Now, the card catalog’s miniature drawers have a new purpose: a home for dozens of free seed ...

Back in June 23, 1988, David Eddy wrote about the Paso Robles City Library transitioning from banks of drawers holding the card catalog to computers that displayed flickering words of type.

If you think back to your early library days, you might recall the rod that runs down most card catalog drawers to hold cards in place. Removing the rod gives you a little extra storage room.