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The library remains open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on all days except
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Library had 119,750 books in its collection, including old and rare books with historical value, along with a small valuable collection of 40 to 50 manuscripts titles for research and reference services. Books in the collection are mostly in
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