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Hobbies & Recreation

We talk about lifelong learning, but one thing we often forget is how much learning takes place outside the traditional classroom. To that end, this reading list provides you with some books on hobbies and recreation that are currently available through Kinlaw Library. This list is not exhaustive of our collection, but is intended to provide some recommended titles. Want to learn about jewelry making? Ready to write your first novel? Consider this your encouragement to learn something new this year! If you know of additional resources we should add to our collection, please click "Suggest a Book" on the right-hand menu and let us know.

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Basic Illustrated Winter Hiking and Camping
The Handbook of Creative Writing
Creative Music Making
Technical Tennis
Walking on the Wild Side
Studs and Pearls
How to Draw with a Ballpoint Pen
Practical Game Design

Print Books

We have a copy of each title listed below in our physical collection in Kinlaw Library. This is only a small sampling of our collection, so check out our catalog for additional reading. Come in to the library to check out a title or you can Request a Hold to pick up your books on the go.

  • Ceramics (Geraldine Christy & Sara Pearch)
  • Now You're Cooking (Elaine Corn)
  • Essential Skiing (Herb Gordon) 
  • Watercolor Painting Step-by-Step (Arthur Guptil)
  • The Essentials of Horsekeeping (Rachel Hairston)
  • Building Arts & Crafts Furniture (Paul Kemner & Peggy Zdila)
  • The Complete Book of Nature Photography (Russ Kinne)
  • Glass Craft (Kay Kinney)
  • The Bold Vegetarian (Bharti Kirchner)
  • Sew It Yourself (Gidon Lippman & Dorothy Erskine)
  • Mini Farming (Brett Markham)
  • The Postage Stamp Garden (Duane Newcomb)
  • The Art of Weaving (Else Regensteiner)
  • Backpacking (R.C. Rethmel)
  • How to Discover Your Personal Painting Style (David Richards)
  • Composing Electronic Music (Curtis Roads)
  • The Art of Game Design (Jesse Schell)
  • The Design and Creation of Jewelry (Robert von Neumann)
  • Creativity Rules (John Vorhaus)
  • How to Look at Modern Art (Philip Yenawine)