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Reading Global;

Tempe's Sister Cities
2024-12-11 18:00:00 2024-12-11 19:30:00 America/Phoenix Reading Global; Tempe Public Library - Ironwood Classroom

Wednesday, December 11
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-12-11 18:00:00 2024-12-11 19:30:00 America/Phoenix Reading Global; Tempe Public Library’s 2024-25 Reading Global book club will read fiction and non-fiction focusing on Tempe’s Sister Cities. Tempe Public Library - Ironwood Classroom

Tempe Public Library

Ironwood Classroom

Tempe Public Library’s 2024-25 Reading Global book club will read fiction and non-fiction focusing on Tempe’s Sister Cities.

Each book is either written by an author from one of Tempe’s Sister Cities, or focuses on those cities, and each book club meeting will include discussions led
by individuals with deep experience in the diverse and compelling histories and cultures of these
communities.
All book club meetings will be held at Tempe Public Library, 6:00pm-7:30pm.

Wed    12/11              “BadAss Librarians of Timbuktu” by Joshua Hammer

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Clubs | Adult Education |

TAGS: | |

Tempe Public Library
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We're closed Monday November 11
Mon, Nov 11 Closed
Tue, Nov 12 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Nov 13 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Nov 14 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, Nov 15 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Nov 16 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 17 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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Life Skills Monday
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Teen Center
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Learning Lab
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Preschool Storytime - Recommended for Kids Ages 3-6
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Preschool Storytime - Recommended for Kids Ages 3-6
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Storytime Room
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Game On! @ Tempe Public Library
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Maker Lab
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Teen Center
Reading Global; - Tempe's Sister Cities
Wed, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ironwood Classroom
Great Books
Wed, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Connections Café
Toddler Storytime
Thu, Dec 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Mini STEAMers
Thu, Dec 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
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Create Thursday
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