My Guild has 4 large lockable bookcases for books and instructional cd's. Even videos of some larger quilt shows. I love to look thru it before meetings since I am usually early. Yes, I check out books frequently and it's only 25 cents if you miss next month. We have a good librarian that culls out old books that don't get checked out often or when the cabinets are too full. She stays away from patterns with special rulers. All it takes is someone not bringing back the ruler and the book is worthless. It is a great resource but I believe the Guild pays extra for storage at our facility.