public library
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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
Early last summer I attended a discussion about affordable housing at the public library where a woman declared that “maybe the American dream should be renting.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
She married, had children and for many years worked as a librarian in a public library in upstate New York.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025
Most of these plays can be found at your local public library or favorite bookstore.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025
On Fridays she takes Gogol to the public library for children’s story hour.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
