In 2002, Google quietly made overtures to several libraries at major universities.

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The company is also retrieving books from libraries at several other leading universities, including Harvard and Oxford, as well as the New York Public Library.

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And the recovery plan has helped close state budget shortfalls -- which put enormous pressure on public universities and community colleges -- at the same time making historic investments in school libraries and classrooms and facilities all across America.

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