public library

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There is also a sprawling playground and a public library.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

In South Hadley, Lisa Wong, the town administrator, has held a number of information sessions, including at the airy modern public library overlooking the Connecticut River where it spills over a century-old dam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

It also has a public library and cultural center.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

In 1960, he was arrested with seven other students after a silent demonstration in a whites-only public library, which led to the desegregation of the library.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

I’ve read that newspaper clipping from the trunk more often that I can count, and spent time at the public library in the archive of “periodicals”—such a strange word.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone