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Nonfiction Book Club

2025-09-17 19:00:00 2025-09-17 20:00:00 America/Denver Nonfiction Book Club Joins us for a discussion of new and noteworthy nonfiction books. This month's book is The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum by Margalit Fox. New readers are always welcome! Whitmore - Whitmore Study Room A (Capacity 14)

Wednesday, September 17
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-17 19:00:00 2025-09-17 20:00:00 America/Denver Nonfiction Book Club Joins us for a discussion of new and noteworthy nonfiction books. This month's book is The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum by Margalit Fox. New readers are always welcome! Whitmore - Whitmore Study Room A (Capacity 14)

Whitmore

Whitmore Study Room A (Capacity 14)

Joins us for a discussion of new and noteworthy nonfiction books. This month's book is The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum by Margalit Fox. New readers are always welcome!

The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum is available from the library as a book, an eAudiobook, and an eBook.

Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club |

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

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