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YA Book Club

The Davenports by Krystal Marquis
2026-02-24 16:00:00 2026-02-24 17:00:00 America/New_York YA Book Club This month our Young Adult Book Club will be discussing The Davenports by Krystal Marquis! McDonough Public Library - Gary Barham Community Studio

Tuesday, February 24
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-24 16:00:00 2026-02-24 17:00:00 America/New_York YA Book Club This month our Young Adult Book Club will be discussing The Davenports by Krystal Marquis! McDonough Public Library - Gary Barham Community Studio

McDonough Public Library

Gary Barham Community Studio

This month our Young Adult Book Club will be discussing The Davenports by Krystal Marquis!

Young adults are invite to join us each month to meet and discuss this month's book. 

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This month our Young Adult Book Club will be discussing The Davenports by Krystal Marquis!
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