<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__"><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div>There is a more extensive Freep article on this, but it is paywalled, although I was able to read it on my iPhone. The below link covers the basics.</div><br><div>As I was reading the article my first thought was what a great example of how and why a public library is such an important institution. In this case the library took the loss of its building (and its reptilian ambassador) and turned it into a community experience. My second thought was it figures, because that's exactly what public libraries do under all circumstances, whether happy or otherwise.</div><br><div>Hats off to Colleen and Ogemaw District Library.</div><br><div><a href="https://www.freep.com/picture-gallery/news/local/michigan/2025/08/21/small-town-michigan-library-holds-funeral-for-libby-the-tortoise/85302752007/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.freep.com/picture-gallery/news/local/michigan/2025/08/21/small-town-michigan-library-holds-funeral-for-libby-the-tortoise/85302752007/</a></div><br><div>Jim</div><br><div>Jim Flury<br>Technical Services Manager<br>The Library Network<br>41365 Vincenti Court<br>Novi, MI 48375<br>248-536-3100, ext 133<br>Note New Fax Number: 248-716-5584<br>Note New Email Address:jflury@tln.org</div></div></div></div><br></div></div></body></html>