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The Spark: Your Laundromat Could Be a Library

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The Laundromat Library League, an all-volunteer network launched over a decade ago, now operates book displays in more than 200 laundromats across the country, providing free age-appropriate reading material to children in communities where they spend time with families, with locally managed selections reflecting ethnic diversity and multiple languages.

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Research shows access to books in these settings can increase literacy engagement, though the article does not track long-term reading outcomes.

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