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  • Our History Speaks Volumes: Books-By-Mail (Pictured: A brochure circa 1970s and a publicity photo from 1976.)

    Our History Speaks Volumes: Books-By-Mail

    March 6, 2020
    Mike Donohue

    (Pictured: A brochure circa 1970s and a publicity photo from 1976.) Our Books-By-Mail service began in December 1973. In its earliest iteration, customers could mail a card or letter to the library requesting up to three titles from the collection. The books were delivered by the U.S. Postal Service in bags that could also be…

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