Stapling 101

Many people know that the Library prints more than 1.5 million pages each year. But what they don't know is that we go through more than 5 million staples! Here's why...

Some students conduct stapling at Olympic levels, exerting more force on one staple than a 20 foot crock might exert on the leg of an unwitting gazelle.



In a mere 15 minutes, we might accumulate a snarling pile of staples, looking something like this



A beautifully executed staple job might look like this



Whereas a poorly executed job might turn out to be a ghastly horror



But with careful practice, and a healthy dose of patience, you too can become a happy and content stapler!