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Pruitt Branch Library will close beginning July 1 for maintenance. Hold items will be rerouted to the Main Library. We anticipate reopening in early fall.
Famous for its surprise ending and the author’s majestic use of irony, “The Necklace” remains a favorite story in anthologies and textbooks for its eminent readability. The moral of Guy de Maupassant's short story is to be happy with what you have.