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Nonfiction Book Club
2025-02-19 19:00:00 2025-02-19 20:00:00 America/Denver Nonfiction Book Club Joins us for a discussion of new and noteworthy nonfiction books. This month's book is Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond. New readers are always welcome! Whitmore - Whitmore Study Room A (Capacity 14)

Wednesday, February 19
7:00pm - 8:00pm

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Whitmore Study Room A (Capacity 14)

Joins us for a discussion of new and noteworthy nonfiction books. This month's book is Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond. New readers are always welcome!

Poverty, by America is available from the library as a book, an eBook, and an eAudiobook.

Poverty, by America

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club |

TAGS: | reading | books | bookclub | book clubs | book club | adults | adult |

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