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Dec 12, 2005
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Abby Blachly
About My Library
Limited by the confines of a city-sized apartment, but we pack as much in as we can.
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LibraryThing's Head Librarian. I run LibraryThing for Libraries and Syndetics Unbound.
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Cambridge, MA
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Bookstores: Brookline Booksmith, Harvard Book Store, Porter Square Books, Raven Used Books, Strand Bookstore, The Harvard Coop, Trident Booksellers & Cafe

Libraries: Beatley Library - Simmons College, Boston Public Library, Cambridge Public Library - Boudreau Branch, Cambridge Public Library - Central Square Branch, Cambridge Public Library - Main Branch, Mattapoisett Free Public Library, Mount Holyoke College Library, Information, and Technology Services, New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Somerville Public Library - Central Library

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