News from the Library February 2009

Special Cupid
Edition
Crossett Library and Jennings Music Library—Bennington College

Swooning for McSweeney’s Natural Obsessions

The fruit hunters:
a story of nature,
adventure,
commerce and
obsession

The emperor of What kind of valentines

scent: a story of do sailors make?
perfume, Apparently dainty shell-
obsession, and craft ones.
the last mystery
of the senses John Fonda’s Sailor’s
Valentines explains
We have full-blown crush on all The botany of the history behind the
things McSweeney:McSweeney’s desire: a plant's- maritime tradition with
eye view of the numerous photographs
Quarterly Concern, Wholphin,
world highlighting the fine
The Believer, that really excellent details of this unusual
squid book, etc. so imagine our folk art.
heart palpitations when Eli Tulipomania: the
Horowitz (Managing Editor and story of the Want another reason to
Publisher of McSweeney’s) world's most love this book?
responded to Todd von Ammon’s coveted flower
(former McSweeney’s intern and and the It is the only octagonal
all-around rock star) request for extraordinary book in Crossett
passions it Library’s collection.
a list of recommended books.
aroused

Library Love Letters

Why not channel your
inner geek this
Valentine’s Day and send
your loved ones library
card catalog valentines?
You can make your own
with the Card Catalog
Generator. For truly
impressive displays of
geek love use authentic
Library of Congress or
Dewey call numbers.

Quick Search Tool for CDs Textbook

Collection
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The student
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council textbook
download our Jennings Music
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Explorer or Firefox browser. in February
books circulate
for the entire
term. You’ll find
them on a shelf
to the right of the
computer cluster
on the main
floor.
Sugar in My Bowl Carmen McRae Sings

Questions or Comments? library@bennington.edu