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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kaparthy, post: 991520, member: 57463&quot;]No pain, no gain.&nbsp; What could be better than the Library of Congress.&nbsp; They would have to chase me out at closing every night.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Excellent point.&nbsp; Just about all libraries participate in consortiums.&nbsp; Your situation may vary, but the local libraries here are tied to statewide sharing system.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>University libraries (especially public schools) typically have open access online.&nbsp; So, you can find a book there, and then ask your local librarian to ILL it for you.&nbsp; (I-L-L: InterLibrary Loan.&nbsp; It&#039;s in their vocabulary.)&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>So, we do have resources, but I was just curious about the local convenience of browsing the stacks to take home a coin book you have not read.&nbsp; There&#039;s a lot to do in the world: horses, telescopes, sailing ships, law enforcement, Thai cooking.&nbsp; Perhaps we should count our blessings.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree.&nbsp; The case can be made that libraries are more important than schools.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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