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What happens when people who love books and libraries decide to become their friends? Quite a lot! In celebration of Friends of the Library Week, UUFF member Andrew Selking will take us inside our local Friends of the Library bookstore\u2014a place where donated books find new readers, volunteers become friends, and every purchase helps support our library and community. Together, we\u2019ll celebrate books, belonging, and the simple joy of giving a good story another chapter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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