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Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I hear about gold accents and never think of that as pretty. But then I caught the library at just the right time on a walk on morning. This is an uncorrected phone pic. The gold is perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week marks National Library Week is an annual opportunity to honor the valuable role libraries play in our communities. Feel free to hit up the library this week and be nice to a librarian in person. Or donate to your local library to be sure it’s better funded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can read more about this year’s theme on the American Libraries Association website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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