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In 2015, James Patterson pledged $1.25 million to US school libraries; after requests poured in, he raised his gift to $1.75 million, helping 467 libraries fund books, reading programmes and repairs

James Patterson raised his 2015 school library donation to $1.75m, helping 467 US libraries (Image Credit: ALA) A flood of requests from schools revealed how badly many libraries needed support,…