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Informative Friday

Raising Readers--Encouraging Family Literacy
2026-09-11 13:00:00 2026-09-11 14:00:00 America/New_York Informative Friday Make reading a family affair, this information session, a librarian will give helpful tips on how to encourage the whole family to love reading! Fortson Public Library - Meeting Room

Friday, September 11
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-09-11 13:00:00 2026-09-11 14:00:00 America/New_York Informative Friday Make reading a family affair, this information session, a librarian will give helpful tips on how to encourage the whole family to love reading! Fortson Public Library - Meeting Room

Fortson Public Library

Meeting Room

Make reading a family affair, this information session, a librarian will give helpful tips on how to encourage the whole family to love reading!

It's never too late to love reading. In this info session, adults are welcome to come learn some helpful tips to keep theselves and your little ones (even teens!) reading for a lifetime. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Social | Education | Community |

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Fortson Public Library
tangela.osborne@henrylibraries.org
Phone: 678-432-5353, ext. 5
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Tangela Osborne
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