To the editor:
In small towns and large cities, regardless of whether they are in New England, across the U.S. or anywhere on Earth, libraries provide a wide variety of services and play numerous roles. Rather than becoming obsolete, libraries have become the center or core of many towns, and the Fryeburg Public Library illustrates that more and more each day.
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