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The security upgrades would be for the Chico and Oroville branches, which are currently undergoing renovation, and come after two people were fatally shot at the Chico location in June.

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A new temporary library is welcoming Chico readers back more than a month after a shooting that killed two people. Here's what you need to know.

Chico’s temporary library location opens today, more than a month after a deadly shooting closed the city’s main branch. As Butte County expands security with guards at its libraries, questions remain about what actually makes public buildings safer. NSPR's Claudia Brancart recently spoke with Ken Devol to walk through some of the strategies experts say can make a difference.

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In-person library services are returning to Chico at a temporary satellite branch as county officials move forward with a multimillion-dollar renovation of the main library.

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