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Most people take for granted the ease of plunking down a library card and having instant access to their favorite work of fiction. Yet libraries have developed and changed with the passage of time. Engaging text takes kids on a journey from Ptolemy's library at Alexandria to Washington's Library of Congress. Young readers are guaranteed to be impressed with the innovations and progress that have resulted in our modern-day library system.
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