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During the same era in Britain, philanthropists donated books to libraries for community enrichment, but only among the stacks; these libraries did not generally circulate books.
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Elizabeth Webster, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The smoke pouring from the stacks, and clouds of contaminants were both going into Norwood and settling there back into the 1940s.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
Back then, the stacks of paper records could tower 18 inches tall.
—Katie Palmer and Casey Ross, STAT, 13 Mar. 2024
Wearing his blue cap and a trench coat, Mr. Wrenn scoured the stacks of vintage art books.
—Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
There were photos stashed everywhere, many tucked into the stacks of Yellow Pages phone books in Wally’s bedroom closet, warped and stained from water damage.
—Erik Himmelsbach-Weinstein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
If the library’s got bugs, and death beetles infested it in the 1970s, well, the stacks can turn into freezers.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 8 Feb. 2024
The Gutenberg Bible and Audubon’s four-volume baby-elephant-size Birds of America are on permanent display in a gallery space that wraps around the base of the stacks.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 8 Feb. 2024
Once the stacks are rolled up into logs, the pinwheels are cut and placed in a dish lined with San Marzano tomato sauce.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2023
Elizabeth Webster, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The smoke pouring from the stacks, and clouds of contaminants were both going into Norwood and settling there back into the 1940s.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
Back then, the stacks of paper records could tower 18 inches tall.
—Katie Palmer and Casey Ross, STAT, 13 Mar. 2024
Wearing his blue cap and a trench coat, Mr. Wrenn scoured the stacks of vintage art books.
—Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
There were photos stashed everywhere, many tucked into the stacks of Yellow Pages phone books in Wally’s bedroom closet, warped and stained from water damage.
—Erik Himmelsbach-Weinstein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
If the library’s got bugs, and death beetles infested it in the 1970s, well, the stacks can turn into freezers.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 8 Feb. 2024
The Gutenberg Bible and Audubon’s four-volume baby-elephant-size Birds of America are on permanent display in a gallery space that wraps around the base of the stacks.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 8 Feb. 2024
Once the stacks are rolled up into logs, the pinwheels are cut and placed in a dish lined with San Marzano tomato sauce.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2023
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“The stacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stacks. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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