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Libraries are grappling with a new problem: AI-generated book titles that don’t actually exist. These ‘hallucinated’ books are showing up in search results and resource lists, leading to confusion for patrons and creating extra work for librarians who must verify their existence. The issue, initially highlighted on Reddit’s Artificial Intelligence forum, underscores the growing impact of AI-generated content, even when inaccurate.