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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3356963, member: 19463&quot;]My wife was a librarian until her retirement in 2003.&nbsp; In her time, libraries were selling off their card catalogs and introducing computer circulation systems of books and other formats including VHS tapes.&nbsp; Today libraries are promoters of information but fewer have reference books having embraced online searches in place of books.&nbsp; Today, our local library maintains one set of encyclopedias for the comfort of 80-100 year olds and a &#039;Makerspace&#039; with 3D printers, power tools and sewing machines and librarians who can help people use them.&nbsp; Currently they have patrons making quilts, robots and a headboard from scrap pallet wood.&nbsp; At my age, I probably will not see the last book in&nbsp; library.&nbsp; VHS tapes and encyclopedias are easier to find in the Friends of the Library book sale.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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