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National Library Month is winding down, with just a week left. Knoxville Public Library Director Roslin Thompson tells KNIA KRLS News that the final count for canned goods received during Amnesty Week is 201 cans. Library patrons were encouraged to bring canned goods in exchange for fines that were owed to the library. Thompson says Helping Hands picked the cans up Monday. She also says that the Friends of the Library book sale is this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. All proceeds go to the Friends group, which come back to the library. Leftover book and sale items are sent on to Better World Books, which gives the library 10% of their sale proceeds and 5% towards a non-profit partner. Thompson says the Knoxville Library will partner with National Centers for Family Learning, in support of literacy and families learning together.

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