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Books & Banter
2026-09-12 10:30:00 2026-09-12 11:30:00 America/New_York Books & Banter Join us at Madison for a monthly book discussion. Madison Branch -

Saturday, September 12
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 Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley.

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, Aug 10 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 11 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 12 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Thu, Aug 13 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Aug 14 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 15 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 16 Closed
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