public library

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It also has a public library and cultural center.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

In 1960, he was arrested with seven other students after a silent demonstration in a whites-only public library, which led to the desegregation of the library.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

She married, had children and for many years worked as a librarian in a public library in upstate New York.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

It’s a procession of people with nothing in common save the desire to climb the steps and enter this edifice: a public library in the middle of Ohio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

A minute later the car came to a silent halt outside a public library.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman