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HOW LIBRARIES WORK

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Libraries are community hubs. They connect people to information and connect people to people. They are safe havens for kids, providing after-school homework help, games, and book clubs.

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Tracie D. Hall and Ibram X. Kendi

HOW LIBRARIES ARE FUNDED

Helena Bonham Carter

HOW LIBRARIES BUILD COLLECTIONS

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TYPES OF LIBRARIES

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