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With inter-library loan, libraries can rely on other branches to supplement collections, Teaze said.

Hyattsville library winnowing collection before renovation Elahe Izadi 2010

The library, built in 1964, "was state of the art at the time," Teaze said.

Hyattsville library winnowing collection before renovation Elahe Izadi 2010

At Hyattsville, the impending project makes the prospect of moving such a large collection a logistical nightmare, so an intensified weeding-out campaign -- expected to be complete by September -- will bring the collection down to about 130,000 items, Teaze said.

Hyattsville library winnowing collection before renovation Elahe Izadi 2010

Teaze anticipates the new library will have more computer labs and space for laptops.

Hyattsville library winnowing collection before renovation Elahe Izadi 2010

Technology books quickly become out of date, Teaze said, and it's standard practice to not keep medical books for more than three to five years because the information frequently changes.

Hyattsville library winnowing collection before renovation Elahe Izadi 2010

Big Teaze Toys makes a number of popular items, including the vibrating rubber duckie (with or without bondage wear) and the vibrating daisy, the petals of which snap off to become a cock ring.

You're the Present, You Sexy Geek 2005

You are a wanton, malicious, what shall I call you for putting me in this Puzzle and Teaze for a day or two, when you might have informd me in a Minute.

Letter from John Adams to Abigail Smith, 17 April 1764 1963

Teaze not our youths as Volunteers with the minutiæ of drill – a few things are alone necessary.

The Autobiography of Liuetenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G. C. B. 1903

In life, he proudly called himself the "King of Teaze," and reveled in clashes with South Africa's advertising authorities over his billboards featuring models in lingerie and the double entendre - just barely - slogans.

The Seattle Times 2011

In life, he proudly called himself the "King of Teaze," and reveled in clashes with South Africa's advertising authorities over his billboards featuring models in lingerie and the double entendre - just barely - slogans.

KansasCity.com: Front Page 2011