Library article transport system with inclined conveyor

A method of receiving library-like materials being returned to a library, wherein said materials are transported substantially along an incline reference plane at a selected angle relative to a substantially horizontal ground reference plane, said method comprising:

• providing a materials depository for receiving said materials, wherein said materials depository is in proximity to a first endless conveyor belt;
• placing said materials received at said depository on said first endless conveyor belt, wherein said first endless conveyor belt is provided above said around reference plane and substantially aligned with said incline reference plane with said first endless conveyor belt having a first selected length and a first substantially flat conveyance surface material for conveyance of said materials placed thereon, and wherein said first endless conveyor belt is tensioned between head and tail ends thereof
• covering said materials with a portion of a second endless conveyor belt hanging from a head end thereof in proximity to said head end of said first endless conveyor belt and provided above said first endless conveyor belt, said second endless conveyor belt having a second selected length and a second substantially flat conveyance surface for said coverings;
• driving said first endless conveyor belt and said second endless conveyor belt at a selected speed and in a selected direction along said incline reference plane, whereby said materials are held substantially in place upon said first endless conveyor belt by way of said second endless conveyor belt covering said materials, with said first and second endless conveyor belts being driven at said selected speed and in said selected direction;
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• conveying said materials by way of said first and second endless conveyor belts substantially along said incline reference plane to an identification means for providing cataloging identification of said materials.