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Grace Morris

This Thursday, May 12, 2016 photo shows the glass-enclosed atrium at the Robert W. Woodruff Library in Atlanta. The design preserves the library's monumental marble stair case and allows more sunlight into the building, while also reducing the amount of noise inside. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) (AP)

Public libraries can (literally) serve as a shelter from the storm

Grace Morris