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What We Find In Books

Quick Pic: Marginalia War

October 18, 2024 Beth Doyle

We see a lot of underlining, highlighting, and writing in our returned library materials. Most times it is sad to see defaced books that make the content hard to read for the next patron. Sometimes it makes you smile.

Page of book with marginalia in ink, warning about the marginalia in pencil.
Do not let your thoughts be swayed…

 




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