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William Ottens

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	Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches from the Stacks 3.34 avg rating — 1,638 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“all tax-paying citizens support the library. That includes citizens of different ethnicities and economic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ citizens, and citizens who hold different religious beliefs. Not just the wealthy, white, straight, Christian, cis-gendered citizens.”
― William Ottens, Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches from the Stacks

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“Carnegie”
― William Ottens, Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches from the Stacks

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“Osage and Pawnee peoples in Kansas.”
― William Ottens, Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches from the Stacks

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