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Upcoming program The Ethics of Now with Erica Armstrong Dunbar

Friday, September 25
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Main Library
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Upcoming program Afternoon Storytime: Stuffy Edition

Tuesday, September 29
2 – 2:45 p.m.
East Regional Library
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Upcoming program Mix & Make: Taco Dip

Friday, September 25
4:30 – 5 p.m.
East Regional Library
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Book club Mystery Book Club

2nd Monday of the month
Hybrid – meets online and at North Regional Library

Upcoming reads:

October: The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
November: We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
December: Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie

Upcoming program Stickers and Button Making Workshop

Monday, September 14
6 – 7 p.m.
Stanford L. Warren Branch Library
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Online resource Introduction to U.S. History: The American Revolution

Inspired by the Declaration of Independence exhibit at Main Library? Learn more with these resources about the American Revolution!

At our locations One Walk to Rule Them All Exercise Challenge

September 1 – November 30
Pick up a tracker from South Regional Library or North Regional Library
Complete challenges
Be entered to win prizes!
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Online resource Credo Reference

An easy-to-use tool for starting research

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Book club 2nd-3rd Grade Book Club

South Regional Library

September meeting:

Date: Tuesday, September 29
Book: Hotel for Dogs by Lois Duncan

Covers of books that highlight the many advantages of adopting a slower pace in daily life, including stress reduction and enhanced mental clarity.

Book list Slow Down

Covers of books with strategies for managing the complexities of life that interfere with our ability to focus.

Book list Stay Focused

Covers of nonfiction books about tyranny and propaganda. Lots of red and black in the color scheme.

Book list On Tyranny

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