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

“We all met working for a public library, so it was kind of meant to be an extension of a public library,” Fabry said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 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

He was about to climb down when he saw kids gathering at the public library.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George