Many have fiber running within their city for high-speed access for government, schools, libraries, and other public venues.

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Merit provides high-performance networking solutions to Michigan's public universities, colleges, K-12 organizations, libraries, state government, healthcare, and other non-profit organizations.

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The proposals - by the Local Government Association and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council - aim to keep open some 400 libraries amid funding cuts.

BBC: Plan to create libraries of the future

Even while Governor Brown brags of a balanced budget, he ignores the off-budget pension fund deficit which threatens loss of government services and closure of parks and libraries, prompts municipal bankruptcies, and keeps the state deeply in debt.

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The assembly government wants more people to use their local libraries, and for libraries to make it easier for members to borrow from elsewhere.

BBC: '21st Century' library strategy

In Mexico, officials announced plans to reopen government offices and restaurants Wednesday and museums, libraries and churches the following day, citing improvement in the battle against the virus.

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Mexico City officials -- citing improvement in the battle against the virus -- announced plans to reopen government offices and restaurants Wednesday, and museums, libraries and churches the following day.

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Once, not so very long ago, private individuals could not get access to photocopy machines except at certain government offices, such as the Post Office of Public Libraries.

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Nationally, the number of libraries reporting that they help patrons with e-government services has risen by almost half.

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