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NYT Library README
The README documents a Node/Express-based application with deployment, app-structure, and server instructions.
Our interpretation
Useful when you are building…
Use this example to explain NYT Library with concrete orientation and setup information for technical users.
Observed in the source
Patterns and sections
Library  [](https://github.com/nytimes/library/actions/workflows/test.yaml)
The README includes a dedicated library  [](https://github.com/nytimes/library/actions/workflows/test.yaml) section that helps readers find product context or a practical next step.
Demo Site & User Guide
The README includes a dedicated demo site & user guide section that helps readers find product context or a practical next step.
Contacting us
The README includes a dedicated contacting us section that helps readers find product context or a practical next step.
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Adaptation ideas
What to apply to your own product
- Explain the product and intended user near the top of the page.
- Place a working first step before optional advanced details.
- Link each support and documentation route to a useful action.
Tradeoff to consider
A repository README helps people understand and install an open-source project; commercial evaluation still needs a separate explanation of support and pricing.
Starting route
Start with the Library  [](https://github.com/nytimes/library/actions/workflows/test.yaml) section, then follow the linked installation or documentation route.
Source and version
- NYT Library README ↗https://github.com/nytimes/library/blob/0c63f816e2519b369eb67bd0414614949fab9694/README.md
Reviewed README at commit 0c63f816e2519b369eb67bd0414614949fab9694. The linked file is pinned to that revision; the live repository may change.
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