Civilization' magazine marks bicentennial of its host The American Reporter Vol. Libraries celebrated with special events, and some, like the library at the University of Nebraska, offered amnesty from fines for those who returned books during the week.
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Much of the Gates Foundation money has been used to wire the nation's libraries. Cole, incidentally, is the founding director of the Center for the Book at the library. It also made two impressive forays into the world of religion with a feature on Johann Sebastian Bach and a look at the secretive, conservative Roman Catholic priests known as Opus Dei and their work in Chicago. Allan R. Andrews is an editor in Washington, D.C., and a freelance writer. The American Reporter.