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Person Place Thing
Person Place Thing

Librarian Fred Gitner

By Tina Renick
Published June 28, 2024 at 10:30 PM EDT
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Librarian Fred Gitner was recently honored by the American Library Association for his work at the Queens Public Library on programs to assist migrants. “Over 200 languages are spoken in Queens,” he says. “We have collections in 50 or so and regularly purchase in about 30.”

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