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I'm just passing these along as they were shared with me and I found them helpful reading and support:</div>

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<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/03/ala-executive-board-recommends-closing-libraries-public" title="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/03/ala-executive-board-recommends-closing-libraries-public">ALA Executive Board Recommends Closing

 Libraries to Public</a></div>

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<a href="https://acrloregon.org/2020/03/17/statement-of-support-for-ala-executive-board-recommendation-to-close-libraries-to-the-public-march-17-2020/" title="https://acrloregon.org/2020/03/17/statement-of-support-for-ala-executive-board-recommendation-to-close-libraries-to-the-public-march-17-2020/">ACRL-OR

 statement on the closure of libraries</a></div>

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<a href="https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=close-your-library-editorial" title="https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=close-your-library-editorial">Close your library</a> - an editorial from Library Journal</div>

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<a href="https://chrisbourg.wordpress.com/2020/03/15/close-the-library/" title="https://chrisbourg.wordpress.com/2020/03/15/close-the-library/">Close the library</a> - a blog post from leading library thinker, Chris Bourg, director of MIT libraries</div>

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