Awful Library Books

  • Shelf Balancing, Part 3

    (This series was originally published in 2011. The data is unchanged, since that was such a huge project, but the concepts and methods are still valid. Start with Shelf Balancing, Part 1.) I’ve got the numbers and I know what needs to go where.  I’ve only been waiting for a…

  • Another Feel Good Story for the Kids

    Another Feel Good Story for the Kids

    It Won’t Last Forever Sanford 1993 This time, our favorite author tackles depression. Our protagonist, Kristen is watching Mom slide into a very dark place. Evidently Dad left, Mom lost her job, and the baby is crying. Poor Kristen is left to hold everything together. Mom attempts suicide and is…

  • Shelf Balancing, Part 2

    (This series was originally written in 2011. All data is as originally published since it was such a big project at the time, but the methods and concepts presented are still valid. Start with Shelf Balancing, Part 1.) Let the spreadsheets begin! I love spreadsheets. The more data and formulas,…

  • Down with the Sickness

    Down with the Sickness

    Germs make me sick: A Health Handbook for Kids Donahue and Capellaro 1975 Submitter: This is a cute little book, that sadly is very out of date. Although I am no longer working in a public library, I have to imagine people would be asking for information on Enterovirus D-68…

  • Shelf Balancing, Part 1

    Originally published on March 1, 2011 at http://hhibner.blogspot.com/2011/03/shelf-balancing-study.html Image creative commons courtesy of https://www.flickr.com/photos/61056899 Comment from Holly on 11/19/2014: This is a series of posts I wrote in 2011. It was a HUGE project, so rather than update all the data, I’m leaving the post as it was originally published.…

  • Ask a Man

    Ask a Man

    Always Ask a Man the key to femininity Dahl 1965 (paperback: 1967) Ladies! Your wait is over!  Arlene Dahl is here to tell you all the insider secrets of catching and keeping a man. Inside you will find tons of helpful tips on fashion, hair, makeup,and even romance! Evidently, the…