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Books & Banter
2026-08-08 10:30:00 2026-08-08 11:30:00 America/New_York Books & Banter Join us at Madison for a monthly book discussion. Lexington Branch -

Saturday, August 08
10:30am - 11:30am

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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 Light Between Oceans by M.L Stedman.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult Programs |

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

Lexington Branch
Phone: 419.884.2500
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Mon, Jul 13 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jul 14 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 15 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Thu, Jul 16 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 17 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 18 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 19 Closed
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