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150th Book Club - The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu

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Program Type:

150th Anniversary, Book Club

Age Group:

Adult
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Program Description

Book Clubs

Connect with other readers to discuss books.

Event Details

Join us for a special book club in honor of our 150th anniversary! This evening book club is held seasonally at our new Watts-Midtown Branch throughout 2023. For our fall (and final) meeting, we will be discussing The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu by Joshua Hammer. Order a copy through our library system here. Refreshments will be provided. Please see the attachment for the full list of books this group has read this year. We hope to see you there as we begin to wrap up our year-long celebration!