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3. As the Museum’s collection grew, many departmental libraries were formed, often beginning with the personal book and journal collections of individual curators. These were housed in the departments, so that the scientific literature would be conveniently located close to the specimen collections. However, the central Museum Library continued to grow and in 1977, additional shelving was added to expand the available space at right angles to the Library’s mezzanine.

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