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Photos show toppled bookshelves, ruined books from flood-devastated Caldwell library

The Caldwell Public Library was devastated by floods caused by Ida and is now trying to figure out how to continue serving its community.

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Sep 8, 2021, 10:41 AM

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Updated 1,396 days ago

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