"Thank you." There was still the issue that people would be TOUCHING the books and possibly getting things on them, and that they might not actually RETURN them, and then some Divine Wrath might have to occur, but other than that, no, the two were not much different.

"Of course. And if you have requests, too, I do enjoy a treasure hunt. What sort of subjects are you interested in? I had the pleasure of locating a nifty library on the grounds recently and I could see if it has anything you might need." Assuming books could be checked out of there. Regardless, the shelving system left much to be desired in terms of organization--all the better to deter patrons. A place after Aziraphale's own heart, truly--but it just made finding things all the more rewarding. "It has some rather esoteric topics, so I'm afraid it'd be no use for just general knowledge. But if you're looking for something specific..."