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A fund raising success story: Adopt-a-Computer

6 Feb 2009 - 12:23pm | Bess Haile

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If the first 5 weeks of 2009 are anything to go by we're going to be too busy to blink our eyes this year. I figured I can take some time off in 2010!

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Adopt a computer and sustain your technology

15 Dec 2008 - 2:28pm | Bess Haile

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When it comes to the library's computer network, we've been very much like Blanche Dubois, depending on the kindness of strangers. (breathy voice here) Or at least, the kindness of random library supporters. As long as the network was small, with only a scattering of public computers, this has worked – and it has worked for a surprisingly long time.

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