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Debate on the changing role of libraries, Actor Ray Romano, Singer-songwriter Cold Specks 11/12/2012

Best of Q. Urban affairs critic Christopher Hume debates traditional library lover and writer Jon Reiner on the changing role of libraries: Should they be book havens, or community hubs? Comic and actor Ray Romano on the documentary about his stand-up comedy tour, "95 Miles to Go." Performance and chat with Cold Specks from her album, "I Predict a Graceful Expulsion."

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