![]() One woman saw a note she had likely given a friend about the BRAT (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast) diet for constipation. Then suddenly, as the project got more publicity, McKellar started hearing from people who recognized handwritten notes. Up until recently, the anonymous discoveries have remained that way. And there are definitely some NSFW (Not Safe for Work) items too risque for a city library website. Is there anything found that doesn’t get included in the collection? McKellar removes any identifying information (e.g. ![]() Objects found in books like concert tickets, backstage passes and airline boarding passes invite viewers to create stories around them. The live exhibition can be found in the lobby of OPL’s Main Library at 125 14th Street. With increasing interest in her project, McKellar has since expanded the “Found” collection into a real-life display, showcasing many of the found treasures. Just as books give us windows into different experiences, these found objects allow us to peer into the stuff of others, however mundane or unusual. There’s something fascinating about getting just one snippet of information and imagining the story and person behind the anonymous artifact. So what is our fascination with the things we find in the pages of a book? Perhaps it’s the stories we imagine behind the objects and the people who left them. All the things found Oakland library books over nearly a decade - from actual bookmarks to leaves, playing cards, matchbooks, gum wrappers and more - are currently on display at OPL’s Main Library. From photos to creative writing to kids’ artwork, the found items give us a window into the lives of others at a particular point in time. Inspired by Found Magazine, a collection of found objects crowdsourced from all over the world, McKellar’s “Found in a Library Book” collection ( ) draws on a similar fascination with discovered ephemera. Please reload the page and try again.Īfter amassing almost a decade’s worth of found objects, Sharon decided the OPL website was the perfect place to digitize, catalog and showcase her collection. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription.
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