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In 2013, the library collaborated with the YMCA of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce by installing a library of 200 books in order to support the various programs of the organization. This initiative, led by
Executive Director, Helen Fortin, gave birth to the minibiblio concept. Meeting a resounding success, the
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