Opinion: Public libraries make a smart economic investment

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Debra Smith, board chair of the Parkland Regional Library, is right on the mark. Not only are public libraries pioneers in a sharing economy, they are foundational to positioning citizens to be successful contributors to our growing digital and knowledge economies.
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