The archive was acquired through the Acceptance in Lieu (AIL) scheme, which has previously helped the Library secure the archives of John Berger, Ted Hughes and Harold Pinter.

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The school had trialled a scheme where pupils could get iPods out of their library and listen to downloadable revision guides.

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Interestingly, Jefferson organized his library not alphabetically but thematically by his own scheme: Memory (History), Reason (Philosophy) and Imagination (Fine Arts).

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Nintendo's also devised a pricing scheme to offer users who've amassed a retro gaming library a more affordable way to re-download past VC purchases (as opposed to that clunky transfer system).

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The council also plans to close some services including Anlaby Park library and three customer service centres, as well as increasing the cost of its meals on wheels scheme.

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