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Get to Yes: Branding Public Library Customer Service

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Looking at the Future of Libraries

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Feature: Innovation Expo: Create and Collaborate in Maryland

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Re-Envisioning Public Libraries

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Mental Health Training in Public Libraries

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Mentoring Gen-X Librarians

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Cover of Public Libraries magazine, November/December 2025 issue. The background is a gradient light blue. Centered on the page is a cluster of flat, modern line-art illustrations related to data and strategic planning—charts, graphs, gears, arrows, a globe, a map pin, a pie chart, a bar graph, and a document with a bar code. At the top, the masthead reads “Public Libraries” in blue and gold, with the subtitle “A Publication of the Public Library Association,” and a banner above that states “The Strategic Planning Issue.”

The November/December Issue of Public Libraries Is Now Available: A Deep Dive into Strategic Planning

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