Author: Holly
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Autoharp Songbook
The Youngheart Autoharp Songbook Scelsa, Millang, Koch, Blackley 1983 This was submitted by email, so to be fair I haven’t actually laid eyes on the actual book. I’m not sure I need to. Songbooks are actually pretty popular in my library, although I’ve never had a run on requests for…
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Leisure Suit Lotus
Yoga: The 8 steps to health and peace Hittleman 1975 Submitter: I have a submission for a book I just weeded from our collection. We are a suburban community college located outside of Philadelphia. I found this gem in the Nursing section of our library’s collection. The contents of the…
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Curses!
Toasts: The Complete Book of the Best Toasts, Sentiments, Blessings, Curses, and Graces Dickson 1981 Submitter: Well the title of that book went downhill quickly. Just weeded this from our public library today. My favorite curses were the ones about the teeth and the devil making a ladder from your…
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Slow Your Roll
The best advice I can give to anyone who does weeding of a library collection is to take your time. Go as slowly as is practical and put some thought into the process. Not only will you make better, more thoughtful choices, but you will garner less attention from the…
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Glamourpuss
Glamourpuss: The Enchanting World of Kitty Wigs Jackson 2009 Submitter: I’m told a former director adopted a cat and went through a phase where she purchased a bunch of cat books in 2009. Somehow, despite terrible circulation, two made it to 2018 without being weeded: Glamourpuss and Cat Yoga. [Glamourpuss]…
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Drinking in America
Drinking in America: Our Secret History Cheever 2015 Submitter: I stumbled upon this tome while browsing my local library branch. Now, as a craft beer drinker and writer about said subject, I already own several excellent books on alcoholic drink and its history and societal and cultural impact, both somewhat…
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