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"In this difficult economic climate, public libraries fill a critical need in the community. For years, we've had library users who expressed interest in a way to show their support for libraries of all kinds--public, academic, and special libraries. This new license plate is a great way to do that."

LINDA KOMPANIK, chair of the Kentucky Library Association's Library Awareness Committee and director of Logan County Public Library, on spearheading the effort to get the state to issue "Support Kentucky's Libraries" license plates.

"The truth is, I don't know why brick-and-mortar libraries still serve a purpose. I could have checked out the ebook version, but instead, …