The director's future ambition is to create a world class research library whose primary specialisation will be the civilisations of the eastern Mediterranean.

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For a touch of class try the Library Bar in the Lanesborough Hotel (1 Lanesborough Place, Belgravia).

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He haunted the library and rarely skipped class, heading to the gym most days after school to practice boxing, said his classmate, Luis Vasquez.

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She has been told that her school is hopeless, but the other day after class she went to the public library and typed up a letter to the people sitting in this room.

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But the other day after class, she went to the public library and typed up a letter to the people sitting in this chamber.

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For Assets Library, call the authorizationStatus class method of ALAssetsLibrary.

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The hours I'm not in class I'm sure I'll be in the library.

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At the request of the provost he taught a class in ancient Greek literature in translation, sympathizing with students who found Thucydides impenetrable: The Modern Library edition has one map of the entire Hellenic world, with 180 labels on it.

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