Awful Library Books

Browsing the shelves at some local libraries can seem like an anthropological expedition, a revealing window into how we once lived. Lacking funding to update their collections, library shelves are too often populated with books that are increasingly outdated, irrelevant — or just downright insane.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 ...