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05/01/2023LIBRARIES: Fun Facts
2 More Than Books…Libraries are more than books.They are places where dreams soar, the guy gets the girl, everything is strange and wonderful, maybe something is funny or dark. A library is a keeper of imagination and a giver of creativity.Libraries also have history.The history of any given library is not always just about brick and mortar, the budget, or who it is named after.As you will see in the following slides, some libraries have their own story to tell…
Photo courtesy of Houston Public Library
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3 TINY BOOKThe Library of Congress houses the smallest printed book entitled, Old King Cole. The title falls under the subject heading of children’s literature/nursery rhymes and it measures1.25 millimeters square.
Photos courtesy of LOC. See Digital References.
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4Dolly Parton Owns A Library!
Launched in 2005. Books mailed to
children. Books mailed out to
date: 60,000,000. Mississippi has
affiliate programs with Dolly including Bay St. Louis.
Dolly Parton has improved literacy in as many as 750,000 children.
For more information see Dolly’s Website here:
https://imaginationlibrary.com/
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5Guinness World Records Holds The
Record! Guinness World Records,
known to so many as The Guinness Book of World Records, holds two world records itself:
1) Best selling copyrighted series of all time.
2) The most stolen book in public libraries.
Photo courtesy Guinness World Records
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/2016
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6 Rent a human at the Library! Human Libraries around the
world total 150. Challenges stereotypes and
promotes diversity. Humans rented are
considered ‘interactive books’ and speak 30 minutes.
Library catalog of human books are available to search at events.
Programming idea for community action in libraries.
Photo courtesy of http://humanlibrary.org/
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7 Library burros & camels
Biblioburro is a mobile library ran by a teacher in Columbia who takes books to remote areas via donkeys.
Photo courtesy of Itzuvit
Kenya National Library Service began a mobile library in 1985 by way of camels.
Photo courtesy of BookAid.org
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8SMALLEST LIBRARY?
‘Little Free Library’ was the first one of its kind started in Downtown Manhattan in 2013.
Green Oasis Community Garden is where it is now located.
Patrons use the honor system to borrow and return books.
Designed to hold one patron at a time.
Began a trend of small libraries in the northern region which spread all over the country. To find a ‘tiny library near you see: http://littlefreelibrary.org/.
Photos courtesy of Stereotank/Designboom
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9
MORE TINY LIBRARIES!
Even down here on the Mississippi gulf coast tiny libraries are beginning to pop up. What began in Manhattan has made its way to Ocean Springs. Just last week in the local newspaper, the Sun Herald, an article was written about one of the tiny libraries available to the community. The articles states it is doing well with many patrons. For more information see the article at:http://www.sunherald.com/2015/09/21/6427347_tiny-libraries-popping-up-in-ocean.html?rh=1
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10Noteworthy Lending
Books are not the only material one may borrow from a library. Libraries across the nation are lending out the odd and artsy. Seeds: Many libraries let patrons
borrow seeds with the agreement seeds or clippings of the harvest are returned.
Tools: Libraries, such as Oakland Public Library in California, lends 2 to 8 tools to its patrons for one week. They have over 5,000 to loan.
Art: Multiple libraries now allow patrons to check out art pieces for up to 2 months. Pieces include posters, local artist works, and framed gallery pieces.
Photo courtesy of Pima Library http://www.library.pima.gov/seed-library/
Public domain clip art
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11“In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.” ― Mark Twain
Photo Courtesy of twainweb.net
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12 ANTHROPODERMIC
BIBLIOPEGY?
Harvard’s Special Collections in Houghton Library has a chilling book amongst its stacks. Bound in human skin, Destinies of the Soul, dates back to the mid 1800’s. For more information view the above news video from RT news.
Photo courtesy of Houghton Library Blog, Harvard http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/houghton/files/2013/05/WKR-8.1.10001.jpg
PICTURE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK!
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13 LIBRARY LOOKOUT!
The above photo is taken from one of the webcams at the library that stays continually active. You can see a face between the rails.
To try and capture some ghoulish figures yourself go to WillardGhost.com http://www.willardghost.com/ghostspottings/
To see more about Willard Library Haunting view the video below from The Weekly Special.
WILLARD LIBRARY: THE GREY LADY
Willard Library in Evansville, Indiana has ghosts to boast about. Mainly, the ‘Grey Lady’ appears and: Water turns on. Perfume may be smelled. Touches patrons hair. Makes patrons cold. Noises are heard. Items, including books are
moved. Items appear.
Willard Library: Unexplained Occurrences-See References
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14 Thank You for Viewing!
For more information see References.
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15References
Cole, H. (2013, May 24). Bound in Human Skin. Harvard: Houghton Library Blog [Web blog]. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/houghton/2013/05/24/bound-in-
human-skin/
Deholde, A. (n.d.) 16 Wonderfully Weird Libraries Around The World. Lifehacks. http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/16-wonderfully-weird-libraries-around-the-world.html
Goodreads. (2015). Quotes About Libraries. http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/libraries
Kickassfacts. (2015, January 14). 25 Interesting Facts About Libraries. http://www.kickassfacts.com/25-interesting-facts-about- libraries/
Library of Congress. (2015). Books: Old King Cole http://www.loc.gov/item/86125497/#about-this-item
Library Outsourcing. (n.d.). 10 Interesting Facts About Libraries. http://libraryoutsourcing.com/10-interesting-facts-libraries/
McKinley, C. (2015, September 7). Human Library Lets You Check Out People, Aims to Foster Diversity. Goodnews Network. http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/human-library-fosters-diversity-by-checking-out-people/
News.DM. (2013, February 18). Did You Know: The Guinness Book of World Records Holds the Record for Being the Book Most Often Stolen from Public Libraries? http://www.news.dm/did-you-know-the-guinness-book-of-world-records-holds-
the- record-for-being-the-book- most-often-stolen-from-public-libraries/
Parton, D. (2015). Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Home. http://imaginationlibrary.com/
RT American. (2014, June 5). Book bound in human skin found at Harvard Library [Video blog]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXRMxqoLBkw
Sturgeon, J. (2015, July 22). 8 Weird Facts From the History of the Library. Flavorwire. http://flavorwire.com/526833/8-weird-facts-from-the-history-of-the-library
The Weekly Special. (2012, October 11). Willard Library Ghost Cams [Video blog]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRVSGEJRrCk
Willard Library. (n.d.). Ghost. http://www.willard.lib.in.us/about_willard_library/ghost.php
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16References - Digital
Abergel, R. (n.d.) Human Library [human library logo]. Retrieved from humanlibrary.org
Biblioburro. [photograph]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/16-wonderfully-weird-libraries-around- the-world.html
Camel Mobile Library. [photograph]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/16-wonderfully-weird-libraries-around-the-world.html
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library [screen shot]. (2015). Retrieved from https://imaginationlibrary.com/
Harvard. (2013). Destinies of The Soul [photograph]. Retrieved from http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/houghton/files/2013/05/WKR-8.1.10001.jpg
Houston Public Library. (n.d.) Library [clip art]. Retrieved from http://houstonlibrary.org/
Library of Congress. (2015). Old King Cole [digital image]. Retrieved from http//hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/min.0001
Looney Tunes The End Sign [clip art]. (n.d.). Retrieved from Bing / creative commons / ‘library’.
Mark Twain Forum. (2015). Twain. Retrieved from www.twainweb.net
Nelson, K. (2015, September 21). Tiny Libraries Popping Up In Ocean Springs [screen shot]. Sun Herald. Retrieved from http://www.sunherald.com/2015/09/21/6427347_tiny-libraries-popping-up-in-ocean.html?rh=1
Pima Library. (n.d.). Seeds to Borrow [photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.library.pima.gov/seed-library/
Public Domain. (n.d.). Warhol’s Marilyn, Mona Lisa, Tools [clip art]. Retrieved from Bing / creative commons / ‘art’.
RT American. (2014, June 5). Book bound in human skin found at Harvard Library [Video blog]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXRMxqoLBkw
Stereotank. (2013). Little Free Library [photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.stereotank.com/Little-Free-Library
The Weekly Special. (2012, October 11). Willard Library Ghost Cams [Video blog]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRVSGEJRrCk
Willard Library. (2015). Willard Ghost [screen shot]. Retrieved from http://www.willardghost.com/ghostspottings/
