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Nonfiction Book Club

2026-04-15 19:00:00 2026-04-15 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 Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedland. New readers are always welcome! Whitmore - Whitmore Study Room A (Capacity 14)

Wednesday, April 15
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-04-15 19:00:00 2026-04-15 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 Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedland. 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 Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedland. New readers are always welcome!

The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World is available from the library as a book, a book on CD, an eBook, and an eAudiobook.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club |

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

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Whitmore Meeting Room (Capacity 92)
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Whitmore Meeting Room (Capacity 92)
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