local library

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As an advocate for the local library told me, by the next day, all the children at the local elementary school had heard about Gamble.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

A brief conversation with a woman in my local library resulted in my decision to join the nonprofit organization she founded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Mayor Karen Bass this week to urge Angelenos to visit the city’s Recreation and Parks facilities and local library branches to stay cool.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

The CPU proposal would see membership linked directly to birth registration, so library cards would be waiting for newborns at their local library.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

We couldn’t afford many new books, but we belonged to the local library.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall