Mary Braswell

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The Albany Herald says farewell to its newsroom librarian, who has retired after 19 years with the publication.

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From left, Albany Herald employee Phil Cody converses with Mary and Ronnie Braswell at a retirement party for Mary Braswell, who served 19 years as The Herald’s newsroom librarian. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

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Mary Braswell, left, and former Albany Herald employee Vicki Harris chat at a retirement party for Braswell on Thursday. Braswell served as the publication’s newsroom librarian for 19 years before departing on Friday. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

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Ronnie and Mary Braswell stand next to each other at a retirement party for Mary Braswell, who has left The Albany Herald after 19 years. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

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Scot Morrissey, publisher of The Albany Herald, is among the employees at the publication to say farewell to Mary Braswell at Braswell’s retirement party on Thursday. Braswell left the newspaper on Friday after 19 years. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

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Former Albany Herald editor Jim Hendricks joins in saying farewell, along with his wife, Cheryl Hendricks, to Mary Braswell at Braswell’s retirement party on Thursday. Braswell served as the Herald’s newsroom’s librarian for 19 years. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

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