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Center City Branch
Vox Populi, Philadelphia
August 7 - August 30, 2009

Center City Branch was assembled from books found in thrift stores and used bookstores across Philadelphia as well as 25 titles borrowed from the Free Library of Philadelphia. A photocopier, scanner, and work table were provided to for general use. Library-generated artworks by Kim Beck, Rachel Bers, Charles Goldman, Steve Griffin, Marget Long, Anna Stein, and Chris Warrington were exhibited alongside the books.

Center City Branch at the Vox Populi website

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Borrowed from the Free Library of Philadelphia

Army Uniforms of World War I
New York, NY: Arco Publishing Company, 1978
355.14 M738a

U.S. Army Uniforms of World War II
Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1991
355.1409 St26u

Building the Universe
Oxford, England: Basil Blackwell, 1985
539.7 B868t

Soap Bubbles: Their Colours and the Forces Which Mold Them
New York, NY: Dover Publications, 1959
541.3453 B712s

Geomorphology
Essex, England: Longman Scientific & Technical, 1986
551.4 Sp26g2

Weather From Above: America's Meteorological Satellites
Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1991
551.5028 H553w

Gems: Their Sources, Descriptions, and Identification
London: Butterworth & Co, 1970
553.8 W397g

Atlas of Human Anatomy
New York, NY: Barnes & Noble Books, 1985
611.0022 At65o

How to Dissect: Exploring with Probe and Scalpel
New York, NY: Sentinel Books Publishers, 1961
611.07 B456h

Before We Are Born: Essentials of Embryology and Birth Defects
Philadelphia, PA: W. B. Saunders Company, 1993
612.64 M784b3

Encyclopedia of American Steam Traction Engines
Sarasota, FL: Crestline Publishing, 1976
629.1292 N75e

Space Exploration: The Dream and the Reality
Wylie, TX: Information Plus, 1990
629.4 Sp11e

The Complete Handbook of Lawnmower Repair
Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Tab Books, 1975
631.35 D399c

Turtles
Neptune City, NJ: T. F. H. Publications, 1988
639.392 R543t

Tennis for Advanced Players and Those Who Would Like to Be
Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers, 1984
796.3422 G911t

Racquetball for Everyone: Technique & Strategy
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1985
796.343 Sy58r

The First Hitting Book
Orange, CA: IBI Individual Baseball Instruction, 1984
796.3572 H334f

T'ai-Chi: The "Supreme Ultimate" Exercise for Health, Sport, and Self-Defense
Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Co, 1993
796.4 C421t

Trampoline Tumbling Today
Cranbury, NJ: A. S. Barnes and Co, 1970
796.47 G889t2

Venturing Underground: The New Speleo's Guide
West Yorkshire, England: E P Publishing, 1983
796.525 L994v

An Illustrated History of Boxing
Secaucus, NJ: Carol Publishing Group, 1997
796.8309 F628i

Encyclopedia of Sailing
New York, NY: Harper & Row, 1971
797 En19o

Open Water Sport Diver Manual
Englewood, CO: Jeppenson Sanderson, 1984
797.23 Op2w

Birds of Prey
London: B T Batsford, 1982
799.232 F751b

All About Varmint Hunting
Washington, D.C.: The Stone Wall Press, 1982
799.25 Si82a



Acquired in Philadelphia

Yoga for Americans: A Complete 6 Weeks' Course for Home Practice
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1959
B132.Y6 K557

These Are the Sacraments
New York, NY: Hawthorn Books, Inc., 1962
BX2200 .S46

New York City
Garden City, NY: Nelson Doubleday, Inc., 1968
F128.52 .N29

Promethean Fire: Reflections on the Origin of Mind
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1983
GN365.9 .L86

Fly: The Complete Book of Sky Sailing
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1974
GV764 .C37

Skin and Scuba Diving
New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1964
GV840.S7 D4

The Square to Square Golf Swing: Modern Method for the Modern Player
Norwalk, CT: Golf Digest, Inc., 1970
GV979.S9 A94

From Semaphore to Satellite
Geneva: International Telecommunication Union, 1965
HE7631 .I5

Spinning Wheel's Complete Book of Dolls
Hanover, PA: Everybodys Press, Inc., 1975
NK4893 .S66

The Doll Registry: A Guide to the Description and Value of Antique and Collectible Dolls
Annapolis, MD: Theirault's, 1981 NK4893 .T47

Distributed Databases: Principles and Systems
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1984
QA76.9.D3 C386

Encyclopedia of Computers and Electronics
Chicago, IL: Rand McNally & Company, 1983
QA76.23 .E53

Descriptive Geometry
New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1941
QA501 .M7

The Discovery of our Galaxy
New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971
QB15 .W47

Guide to Mars
New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1977
QB641 .M57

Atoms Today and Tomorrow
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1959
QC778.5 .H9

Principles of Earth Science
New York, NY: Harper & Row, 1976
QE28 .S83

Exercises in Physical Geology
New York, NY: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1992
QE28.2 .H36

Secrets of Life
New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 1957
QH45 .D5

The Life of the Ocean
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1966
QH91.15 .B4

The Life of Birds
Philadelphia, PA: W. B. Saunders Company, 1962
QL673 .W38

How About Birdwatching
Wakefield, England: EP Publishing Limited, 1979
QL690.G7 S56

Porpoises and Sonar
Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1961
QL737.C4 K4

Animals in Migration
New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1970
QL754 .O77

Experiments in Optical Illusion
New York, NY: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1951
QP495 .B4

How to Stay Pretty & Trim
New York, NY: Arno Press Inc., 1978
RA778.A2 H69

A Text-Book for Dental Assistants
Philadelphia, PA: Lea & Febiger, 1955 RK60.5 .L45

Jack La Lanne's Slim and Trim Diet and Exercise Guide
New York, NY: Fawcett Publications, Inc., 1969
RM217.2 .L2

Gesneriads and How to Grow Them
Grandview, MO: Diversity Books, Inc., 1967
SB413.G37 G4

Fundamentals of Riding
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1964
SF309 .R6283

Small Appliance Repair Guide
Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Tab Books, 1970
TK7018 .L36

Passenger Aircraft and Airlines
Seacaucus, NJ: Chartwell Books, Inc., 1977
TL685.4 .T37

The Technique of the Motion Picture Camera
New York, NY: Hastings House, 1967
TR880 .R3413

Guide to Modern Clothing
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1973
TT518 .G84

The Creative Crafts Yearbook: An Exciting New Collection of Needlework and Crafts
London: Marion Edwards Limited, 1979
TT750 .C7

Fondue: The Fine Art of Fondue, Chinese Wok and Chafing Dish Cooking
Chicago, IL: Tested Recipe Publishers, Inc., 1969
TX825 .F65

Ships of the Fleet
New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, Inc., 1946
V109 .C58

The New Book of Small Boats
New York, NY: Random House, 1956
VM321 .R63

The School Library: Facilities for Independent Study in the Secondary School
New York, NY: Educational Facilities Laboratories, Inc., 1963
Z675.S3 E36



Brought from Brooklyn

Understanding Human Behavior: Vol. 1: An Illustrated Guide to Successful Human Relationships
New York, NY: Columbia House, 1974
BF145 .U53 vol. 1

Inkblot Perception and Personality: Holtzman Inkblot Technique
Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1961
BF431 .H557
How to Test Your ESP
New York, NY: E. P. Dutton, 1982
BF1321 .C634

Architecture: Drafting and Design
New York, NY: McGraw Hill, 1971
NA2700 .H4

Introduction to Botany
Boston, MA: Ginn and Company, 1914
QK47 .B522
The Plant World: A Text in College Botany
New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, Inc., 1941
QK47 .F88

Inside Wood: Masterpieces of Nature
Wasington, D.C.: The American Forestry Association, 1970
QK647 .H37

The Forest
New York, NY: Time Incorporated, 1961
QK938.F6 F34

Optical Illusions
New York, NY: Franklin Watts, 1986
QP495 .W48

Bark Structure of North American Conifers
Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1954
S21 .A72 no.1095