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Nowadays, the public library is an institution.

It's a community space where anyone can freely access books, movies, the internet, and so much more.

But how did these modern havens come to be?

The history of libraries weaves together the ostentation and magnanimity of fabulously wealthy benefactors, alongside the destruction

and devastation wrought by warriors and emperors. It's a tale of learning and scholarship

of knowledge and art, valued, gathered, preserved,

and passed down for future generations.

So just relax and let your mind drift as we explore the sleepy history of libraries.

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