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Blind Date with a Banned Book
2024-09-23 00:00:00 2024-09-23 23:59:00 America/Chicago Blind Date with a Banned Book Celebrate your right to read this Banned Book Week by going on a blind date with a book! While supplies last. Downers Grove Public Library -

Monday, September 23
All day

Add to Calendar 2024-09-23 00:00:00 2024-09-23 23:59:00 America/Chicago Blind Date with a Banned Book Celebrate your right to read this Banned Book Week by going on a blind date with a book! While supplies last. Downers Grove Public Library -

Celebrate your right to read this Banned Book Week by going on a blind date with a book! While supplies last.

Celebrate your right to read this Banned Book Week by going on a blind date with a book! Pick up a surprise challenged or banned book and learn about the importance of free and open access to information. Books will be available while supplies last. 

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Drop In |

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Downers Grove Public Library
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Phone: (630) 960-1200
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Mon, Oct 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Oct 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Oct 09 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Oct 10 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Oct 11 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Oct 12 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 13 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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