Mitch Grady is director of the Livingston-Park County Public Library. Recently, the Enterprise asked Grady eight questions by email. The questions and Grady’s answers are below:
How big is the Livingston-Park County Public Library and how many books, e-books, periodicals, etc., do you have?
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