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Vacant Wal-Mart Transformed into a Library

A vacant Wal-Mart building has found new life as the largest single-story library in the US. The library is located inside a 124,500-square-foot former Wal-Mart store in McAllen, Texas. The revitalized library space includes a computer lab, study areas for children, teens, and adults, a cafe, an auditorium, and a genealogy research area.

News, Texas –  Jul. 11, 2012

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