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Stairway to Knowledge

By James Schrimpf •
Stairway to Knowledge
A Staircase in the Copper Queen Library in Bisbee, Arizona, named "The Best Small Library in America." The library has been in operation since 1882.

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Stairway to Knowledge

— By James Schrimpf —
Stairway to Knowledge
A Staircase in the Copper Queen Library in Bisbee, Arizona, named "The Best Small Library in America." The library has been in operation since 1882.

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