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23. CARMICHAEL LIBRARY
 The
Carmichael
Library was built before the collapse, and served the
community well for decades. Even as the area
around it degenerated it remained a quiet sanctuary
for the neighborhoods around it. It had a
playground protected by an inner courtyard, a computer
center, some conference rooms, and of course
books. It was one of the safer places for
children to go. So of course it was nearly
destroyed during Carnival.
 After
Carnival,
the Elders and the Digital renegades went in to save
as many books, computers, and archives as they could,
but when gangs started moving in from the Cauldron,
everything was abandoned. Currently the Blood
Razors lay claim to the library, but the building
changes hands frequently, and is only held so long as
any gang can keep it. The most frequent reason a
gang loses its hold on the building is attacks from
Dee-Zees. The windows have all been broken out,
leaving the place virtually indefensible.
 Years
of
neglect and abuse, as well as frequent battles in side
and on the grounds, have taken their toll on the
building. While most of the books that weren’t
taken by the Elders or Renegades have been burned,
they still lay scattered across the shelves and
floors, and pretty much every surface has been spray
painted and tagged. Needles, broken bottles, and
other refuse are strewn about the building, and dead
bodies are commonly found here by anyone willing to
risk venturing inside.
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