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Books & Banter
2026-05-09 10:30:00 2026-05-09 11:30:00 America/New_York Books & Banter Join us at Madison for a monthly book discussion. Madison Branch -

Saturday, May 09
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2026-05-09 10:30:00 2026-05-09 11:30:00 America/New_York Books & Banter Join us at Madison for a monthly book discussion. Madison Branch -

Join us at Madison for a monthly book discussion.

Join the Madison branch book group to discuss our latest book on the second Sat. of each month. Copies of this month's selection are available at the branch. This month's book is The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult Programs |

TAGS: | Madison | Book Club | Adult Program | Adult Monthly |

Madison Branch
Phone: 419.589.7050
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Mon, May 04 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 05 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 06 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Thu, May 07 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 08 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 09 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 10 Closed
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