{"id":3895,"date":"2025-05-23T14:17:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T18:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autrementdit.ca\/clients\/the-quebec-public-libraries-association\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T14:31:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T18:31:26","slug":"the-quebec-public-libraries-association","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/autrementdit.ca\/en\/clients\/the-quebec-public-libraries-association\/","title":{"rendered":"The Quebec Public Libraries Association (QPLA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; 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