Library 
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SOURCE: NY Times
1/13/20
The 10 Most Checked-Out Books in N.Y. Public Library History
Librarians and analysts spent over six months parsing through hundreds of titles to compile the list. They considered all book formats, including e-books and foreign-language editions.
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SOURCE: Atlas Obscura
6-29-16
The World's Oldest Library Has Reopened
The world’s oldest working library at the al-Qarawiyyin University in Fez, Morocco is once again open and ready for visitors, having been closed for massive restorations since 2012.
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SOURCE: Chronicle of Higher Ed
6-24-15
Historians and archivists say the NY Public Library no longer functions as a world-class research library
by Scott Sherman
What went wrong at one of the world’s eminent research institutions?
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SOURCE: AP
3-21-14
Obama library gets going
Illinois, New York and Hawaii are all expected to compete for Obama's library.
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SOURCE: AP
2-21-13
Putin's idea to house Jewish collections rejected
A U.S.-based Jewish group Thursday rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's suggestion to house disputed historical collections of books and documents at a Jewish museum in Moscow.Nathan Lewin, a lawyer for the Jewish group Chabad, said in a statement provided to The Associated Press that Chabad is the rightful owner and Putin's proposal is not acceptable.
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