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Vol. 7! This bound item with woodblock prints containing flatulence humor is from Sutro Library’s Orientalia collection, which is currently being processed. Flatulence humor was used for various reasons throughout the Edo Period, ranging from political and religious satire to commentaries on Western and European influence and modernization in Japan during this period. Another example are He-gassen (屁合戦, 'Fart competitions') or Hōhi-gassen (放屁合戦, ''Fart fight''), which are Japanese scrolls from t
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The State Library’s copy of this 1501 copy of the Latin Vulgate or Roman Catholic version of the Bible has been used to swear in state officials for more than 150 years, beginning with Governor Newton Booth in 1871 and most recently, most recently, Senator Monique Limon, who was sworn in as President pro tempore of the California State Senate on January 5th, 2026. The Bible contains signatures from state officials like George Deukmejian, Jerry Brown, Bill Lockyer, Ronald M. George, Gray Davis, A
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What book did George Washington go out and buy after the constitutional convention concluded? Find out in Greg’s latest “If you’re not a reader, you’re not a leader” on the reading habits of our first President, George Washington. #libraries #presidents
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This volume of #ShelfLife features a copy of Harper’s Weekly from the 1860’s covering Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. President’s Day on Feb 16 this year is an annual holiday celebrating both Lincoln and George Washington. #libraries #presidents
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#EveryStoryCounts kicks off this Sunday. If your local library is participating, take the short survey and share your story.
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Volume 3 of our weekly Shelf Life series takes a look at our copy of the Grapes of Wrath and original photos of the real life Joad family. #libraries #books
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