More than a building that houses books and data, the library represent…

Barack Obama
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More than a building that houses books and data, the library represents a window to a larger world, the place where we've always come to discover big ideas and profound concepts that help move the American story forward and the human story forward. ✨ US public library borrowing requirements rise again by Hermione Hoby, www.theguardian.com. January 22, 2009.
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