Category: Fine and Not So Fine Arts
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Rhythmic Activities
Rhythmic Activities Series II Stuart and Ludlam 1955, 1963 Submitter: This set of cards with songs and activities is not only ancient and falling apart, it’s also not even remotely useful to our users (academic library). We do have an Education program, but no self-respecting teacher or teacher-in-training wants something…
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Clowns, the Fun Makers
Clowns: The Fun Makers Boring 1980 Submitter: This book has not circulated since 1999, and I can see why. The photos are pretty boring. Plus being a history book on the topic of clowns that is now over 40 years old – it’s time to replace and update. Holly: Or,…
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Glamor Shots – NSFW!
Successful Glamor Photography Kelly 1983 Submitter: While helping someone look for photography books here at the public library, I came across this gem. It’s porn – let’s not kid ourselves. Almost every page has topless women on it. To my eye, this is one of those “Art” books that is…
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@ss Trombone
True confessions: I played trombone in high school. My dad was a band director, and my sisters and I all played instruments. They chose flute and clarinet, so of course I had to choose the most obnoxious thing I could think of. (I chose drums and was told “absolutely not”…so…
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Green Wiccan Herbal
The Green Wiccan Herbal: 52 Magical Herbs, Spells, Witchy Rituals Silja 2009 Submitter: I’m sure there’s a place for this in a public library and my library has a few more books on the Wiccan/Wicca lifestyle. I can honestly say I have no idea how to apply any of the…
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Spooning
How to Hang a Spoon Martin 1985 Evidently hanging a spoon off your face is an actual “thing,” or at least it was back in the 1980s. Obviously, this is straight out of the humor section. Funny is in the eye of the beholder. It is still very dated, but…
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