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Page Turners Book Club
2025-08-21 18:00:00 2025-08-21 18:45:00 America/New_York Page Turners Book Club August's title selection is I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina Main Library -

Thursday, August 21
6:00pm - 6:45pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-21 18:00:00 2025-08-21 18:45:00 America/New_York Page Turners Book Club August's title selection is I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina Main Library -

August's title selection is I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina

Join us for a discussion of I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina on Thursday, August 21, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at the Main Library in Monroe. New members welcome! No registration required. Request a copy of the book through the library catalog. Questions? Contact Jessica Hamilton at jessica.hamilton@unioncountync.gov

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club |

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