If libraries didn't already exist, our current political system would never allow us to build them. The concept it too revolutionary: All of the knowledge and entertainment of humanity made available, ...

You can also borrow DVDs from your local branch, but did you know you can also borrow, stream, and watch videos through many library systems on your computer, phone, tablet, or other device through ...

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Your local library might have closed its physical doors, but its digital holdings are still open to the public—and at all hours. Free loans on ebooks, movies, audiobooks, and magazines represent just ...

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