But to her, libraries were like hotels: secret villages inhabited by passing strangers from a thousand different worlds brought together just for a few hours.

Simon Sebag Montefiore
But to her, libraries were like hotels: secret villages inhabited...
But to her, libraries were like hotels: secret villages inhabited...
But to her, libraries were like hotels: secret villages inhabited...
But to her, libraries were like hotels: secret villages inhabited...
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This is a metaphor for the libraries of the world. They are a place where people from all over the world can come together and share their experiences and knowledge with one another. In this way, libraries are a place of discovery, where people can learn about all kinds of new things.

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