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- ↑ "History". Brentwood Public Library. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ↑ "History of KPL". Kirkwood Public Library. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
