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Book Club | Spellbooks & Starships

Magical Academies
2026-09-01 18:00:00 2026-09-01 19:00:00 America/New_York Book Club | Spellbooks & Starships Explore and discuss sci-fi & fantasy themes, choose your own book, and discover new reads! Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch -

Tuesday, September 01
6:00pm - 7:00pm

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Explore and discuss sci-fi & fantasy themes, choose your own book, and discover new reads!

Choose any magical academy book to read and share your thoughts with fellow readers! Not sure what to read? Click HERE and HERE for suggestions.

AGE GROUP: | Ages 19+ |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club |

Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch
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