www.princeotnlibrary.org...Hurricane Irene left thousands of Princeton, NJ, residents without power or Internet connection. In response, Princeton Public Library hosted Plug In and Power Up Day, providing a place where residents could charge devices and get online. More than 4,500 people visited the library, which extended hours till 11 p.m. to deal with the crisis.

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