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Book Chat

Count My Lies by Sophie Stava
2026-05-20 13:00:00 2026-05-20 14:00:00 America/New_York Book Chat Join us for our monthly book chat! This month we will be discussing Count My Lies by Sophie Stava. McDonough Public Library - Study Room 3

Wednesday, May 20
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-20 13:00:00 2026-05-20 14:00:00 America/New_York Book Chat Join us for our monthly book chat! This month we will be discussing Count My Lies by Sophie Stava. McDonough Public Library - Study Room 3

Join us for our monthly book chat! This month we will be discussing Count My Lies by Sophie Stava.

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mendy.makowski@henrylibraries.org
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