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Bookends Book Group
2025-11-24 10:00:00 2025-11-24 11:00:00 America/New_York Bookends Book Group Featured Book: The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne by Chris Sweeney Wilmington Memorial Library - Banda Room

Monday, November 24
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-11-24 10:00:00 2025-11-24 11:00:00 America/New_York Bookends Book Group Featured Book: The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne by Chris Sweeney Wilmington Memorial Library - Banda Room

Featured Book: The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne by Chris Sweeney

This group discusses contemporary books, both fiction and non-fiction, led by Library Associate Rebecca Lowe. Copies of the book are available at the library.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Group |

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