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Browsing the shelves at some local libraries can seem like an anthropological expedition, a revealing window into how we once lived. Because libraries lack funds to update their collections, their shelves are too often populated with books that are increasingly outdated, irrelevant — or just downright insane.
Enter a duo of Detroit-area librarians. Frustrated by aging tomes and seeking a way to enliven an upcoming industry-convention speech, Mary Kelly and Holly Hibner started Awful Library Books, a blog that catalogs the worst books found on local shelves.
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