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If you picture libraries as listless places where you’re likely to be shushed by someone behind a desk, it’s time to get with the decade. Things have changed, seemingly at ...

There may be times you may need a tool, a pan or even a vacuum. Instead of running to the store, have you considered going to your local library to borrow them? When you come to your local public ...

One town's effort to make pricey items accessible and encourage people to buy less stuff seems to be catching on.