Saturday, July 29, 2017

Ahhhh, relief.

Like this, except...only one.


Drank too much water? Had the refried beans last night with dinner? Good news if nature calls while you're visiting the North Amherst, MA, library. A port-o-potty is on the way to help you out.

It seems the western Massachusetts hub for books doesn't have a bathroom at its disposal, which leads librarians to send visitors across a busy street to a shopping complex to scope out an available toilet.

Retired elementary school teacher Terry Johnson decided to offer assistance. Knowing that visitors spike in the summer months, Johnson offered to pay the $500-$650 fee of renting a port-o-potty and having it cleaned regularly.

The library actually ignored Johnson's offer at first because they acquired a former auto mechanic shop next door and thought they could modify the bathrooms inside it. Alas, the bathrooms didn't meet the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, and fixing them wasn't feasible with budgetary constraints. The library was back to square one.

Luckily, Terry Johnson is a seemingly patient and kind woman, as when the town manager, Paul Bockelman, reached out weeks later to ask for the port-o-potty, Johnson still kept her side of the offer. The port-o-potty is on its way to offer relief to all those crossing their legs in anxiety.

Just don't bring a book in with you. There's only one port-o-potty after all, and people gotta go.



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