"There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island." – Walt Disney
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The story of libraries started thousands of years ago when people first began to organize collections of writing. The earliest libraries didn't have books, but clay tablets with a type of writing called cuneiform script. Some of these tablets, found in an area called Sumer, are from as far back as 2600 BC. Personal libraries with written books first appeared in ancient classical Greece around the 5th century BC. Later, the great libraries in Constantinople and Alexandria became the most important in the world. Throughout history, libraries have been very valuable. The libraries of Timbuktu, built in the 14th century, were famous and brought in smart people from all over the world. Sadly, because libraries hold a community's knowledge and stories, they have sometimes been destroyed by people who conquered a city. This was a way to erase the history of the people who lived there.