Special Collection
In 1999, philanthropist Irwin Uran donated $1 million to the library for the purpose of acquiring items focusing on the Holocaust. LCPL also used the Irwin Uran Fund for items that can help enrich lives, such as videos on learning American Language or Muzzy programs for assisting children with learning foreign languages. Search the library catalog for these and other items.
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