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Seattle Public Library System to Close for a Week

The Seattle Public Library system will close Monday, Aug. 31 through Sunday, Sept. 6 due to citywide budget cuts (click to read rest of press release at the library website). No materials will be due; no fines will be accrued, and there will be no access to the library website during that week. The estimated savings from the closure: $655,000.
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