If you do a Google search for "card catalog" it will likely return Pinterest-worthy images of antique furniture for sale — boxy, wooden cabinets with tiny drawers, great for storing knick-knacks, ...

OC copy 39088016266900 gift from Sheila Riley in honor of SL Principal Cataloger, Lowell Ashley. "The Library of Congress brings booklovers an enriching tribute to the power of the written word and to ...

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