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Bestsellers and Beyond

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2026-12-17 14:00:00 2026-12-17 15:00:00 America/Chicago Bestsellers and Beyond Join Librarian Lori Siegel via Zoom for reviews of a variety of books that you might add to your reading list or share with your book group. Northbrook Public Library - Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Thursday, December 17
2:00pm - 3:00pm

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Northbrook Public Library

Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Join Librarian Lori Siegel via Zoom for reviews of a variety of books that you might add to your reading list or share with your book group.

Join Librarian Lori Siegel via Zoom for reviews of a variety of books that you might add to your reading list or share with your book group.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book & Author |

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