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Libraries all over Canada thrive in Internet age
July 26, 2008 - 2:33pm — birdie
Business is booming in Canada's libraries from Canada.com "People say libraries are dying because of the Internet," said Beth Barlow, chief librarian at Surrey Public Library.
"But we're finding a lot of growth in people who get library cards, and a continual growth in the circulation of our materials."
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