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Brown Library is celebrating Valentine’s Day the entire month of February with a Blind Date With a Book program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How it works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Beginning February 1st, come to the 2nd floor of Brown Library to select and check out your blind date (a wrapped book)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Read the book<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Complete and return the Rate Your Date review card by March 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Get entered into a drawing to win a prize! <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    Questions? Call the circulation desk at 540-857-6941 or email lcirculation@virginiawestern.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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