Preloading

Love Is in the Details

The Leadership Academy library will hold 10,000 books.
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Everyone knows Oprah loves books, so it's no coincidence that you can't walk the Street of Learning without seeing the library. The girls are awestruck by the library—hand-carved by local woodworkers—which will hold about 10,000 books. To help fill the shelves, Oprah asked each person she invited to the academy's opening to bring the books that mean the most to them.
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Published 01/01/2006

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