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Literacy | Reading Buddies
2027-01-07 17:00:00 2027-01-07 18:00:00 America/New_York Literacy | Reading Buddies Practice reading skills one-on-one with one of our librarians or Reading Buddies volunteers! Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch -

Thursday, January 07
5:00pm - 6:00pm

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Practice reading skills one-on-one with one of our librarians or Reading Buddies volunteers!

Children ages 6-11 are invited to join us on Thursdays for Reading Buddies, a program designed to practice reading skills and help children discover books.

AGE GROUP: | Ages 6-11 |

EVENT TYPE: | Literacy |

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