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Libraries Level the Playing Field

Public libraries provide equal access to information—helping many Americans improve their lives every day. “Public libraries are so important in communities because they’re open access to unfettered information of all kinds,” said American Library Association President Molly Raphael in a recent online article. “An informed citizenry is what makes a democracy work. When so much of our economy is driven by information, libraries level the playing field and provide open access to knowledge in its broadest sense.”

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September 23, 2011 ALA, American Library Association, Molly Raphael, news

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