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Lo-Fi Book Club

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2024-11-12 16:00:00 2024-11-12 17:00:00 America/New_York Lo-Fi Book Club Join us for a relaxed discussion about your favorite books and graphic novels! Each month, choose your own book to read and share with other teens based on a rotating theme. Online - Virtual Room - Youth Services 1

Tuesday, November 12
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-12 16:00:00 2024-11-12 17:00:00 America/New_York Lo-Fi Book Club Join us for a relaxed discussion about your favorite books and graphic novels! Each month, choose your own book to read and share with other teens based on a rotating theme. Online - Virtual Room - Youth Services 1

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Virtual Room - Youth Services 1

Join us for a relaxed discussion about your favorite books and graphic novels! Each month, choose your own book to read and share with other teens based on a rotating theme.

Recommended for ages 13-18.

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Authors - Books - Writing |

TAGS: | ysd | bb-teen |

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