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New Events

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STEAM Sunday: Fall Sensory Bottles

Nov 8th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The worlds of science and art collide at STEAM Sundays.
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Future Voices: Speech & Debate

Nov 8th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The program helps students gain confidence and become effective communicators through interactive public speaking activities.

Celebrating Diwali Storytime

Nov 8th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
This program is a special celebratory Storytime for our regularly scheduled Sunday Family Storytime.
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Zumba for Kids!

Nov 9th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Please join us for a lively kids’ Zumba-style inspired class.

New Titles

Find your next favorite read.

New Blogs & Lists

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Youth Herald: The Annual Youth Priorities Survey Is Out!

By participating, you will help foster a sense of civic engagement and empowerment among our youth residents.

New Novels for Native American Heritage Month

November is Native American Heritage Month and we have some amazing new selections in our Adult Fiction section written by Native writers!

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