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Banned Books & Forbidden Fiction
2026-10-10 11:00:00 2026-10-10 12:00:00 America/New_York Banned Books & Forbidden Fiction Pick a mystery title that sparks your curiosity, unwrap it when you get home, and celebrate your freedom to read! Karl Road - Meeting Room 1

Saturday, October 10
11:00am - 12:00pm

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Karl Road

Meeting Room 1

Pick a mystery title that sparks your curiosity, unwrap it when you get home, and celebrate your freedom to read!

At Banned Books & Forbidden Fiction, we’ve wrapped a curated selection of challenged books in brown paper, leaving only a brief description of why they were censored. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion |

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