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<p class="MsoNormal">Sharing this recent article, which features several Oregon library examples.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Why investing in libraries is a climate justice issue<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For vulnerable communities, libraries are increasingly becoming a refuge in times of disaster.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.hcn.org/articles/north-social-justice-why-investing-in-libraries-is-a-climate-justice-issue/">https://www.hcn.org/articles/north-social-justice-why-investing-in-libraries-is-a-climate-justice-issue/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Arlene Weible, MLS (she/her/hers)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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