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href="/visit/libraries/mckeldin">McKeldin</a> </span> (MAIN) <span class="utility-hours"> <!-- location dates --> <!-- location dates internal --> <! -- location hours or status --> <!-- hours info --> <!-- Date stuff --> 11:00AM - 8:00PM <!-- End date stuff --> <!-- end hours info --> <!-- end location dates internal --> <!-- end location dates --> </span> </div> <div class="utility-border hours2"> <span class="utility-location"> <a href="/visit/libraries/architecture">Architecture</a> </span> <span class="utility-hours"> <!-- location dates --> <!-- location dates internal --> <! -- location hours or status --> Closed <!-- end location dates internal --> <!-- end location dates --> </span> </div> <div class="utility-border hours3"> <span class="utility-location"> <a href="/visit/libraries/art">Art</a> </span> <span class="utility-hours"> <!-- location dates --> <!-- location dates internal --> <! -- location hours or status --> Closed <!-- end location dates internal --> <!-- end 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