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A web-based virtual library, GALILEO provides access to multiple information resources, including secured access to licensed products. Participating institutions may access over 100 databases indexing thousands of periodicals and scholarly journals. Over 2000 journal titles are provided in full-text. TOCO HILL-AVIS G. WILLIAMS LIBRARY See all events. Widget - DeKalb County Public Library. Story Scavenger Hunt - Ages 0 and up. Tue, Jun 01, All day. Pet Rock Coloring - Ages 5 to 10 years. Thu, Jun 17, 10:30am - 11:30am. Register. Registration opens Thursday, June 3 2021 at 9:00am.

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Information from the daily feeds of Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News and Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service Newspaper Source as well as full coverage of The Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Times (London), and The Toronto Star.Also includes selected articles from (U.S.) newspapers, including The Macon Telegraph, Savannah Morning News, The Boston Globe, The

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