Two thoughts regarding the statement: "Todd's essay demonstrates that library borrowing records can provide important insights into readers' engagement with books."
1-Luckily for scholarship, the mid-19th-century records are accessible.
2-Luckily for personal privacy, ours are not.
Jon Kukla
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