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The HathiTrust emergency program that provided electronic versions for many of our books will end on January 24, 2021. Print Books that could not be borrowed because of the program will become available to borrow again.
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When the Louise Imogen Guiney exhibit was unveiled in February 2020, few were able to visit before Burns was closed. Creativity with technology made some visits possible again this fall.
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