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New York City Libraries Express Profound Thanks for Overwhelming Support from Colleagues Around the WorldNew York, September 18, 2001 -- Brooklyn Public Library, The New York Public Library, and the Queens Borough Public Library would like to thank their colleagues from around the world for the unprecedented outpouring of care and support that was received following the tragic events of last Tuesday. Library directors and staff from around the world and throughout the United States have sent e-mails, faxes, or have called to express their concern for us all. A sampling of the many libraries includes local and national libraries in France, England, Australia, Austria, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, and Russia; and in the United States includes Detroit, Michigan; Wilmington, North Carolina; Fairfield, Iowa; Menasha, Wisconsin; and Hennepin County, Virginia. The libraries were also overwhelmed with calls from concerned vendors, members of the information industry, and other friends. These expressions of solidarity from the library community have been deeply appreciated. In the immediate aftermath of the attack the three systems closed all their libraries and permitted staff to go home. On Wednesday, September 13, nearly all the public libraries in New York City were open with the exception of those in Manhattan below 14th Street, and The New York Public LibraryÕs Humanities and Social Sciences Library at 42nd Street, which remained closed for security reasons. Many staff had great difficulty returning to work, and there was some disruption of phone and Internet services, but overall the three library systems were up and running. Emergency information for the public is currently available on the websites of the New York and Queens Borough systems: nypl.org and queenslibrary.org # # # For
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