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Paws for Reading
2025-01-09 15:00:00 2025-01-09 16:00:00 America/New_York Paws for Reading Practice your reading skills in the company of gentle therapy dogs. Plumsted Branch -

Thursday, January 09
3:00pm - 4:00pm

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Practice your reading skills in the company of gentle therapy dogs.

AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime & Early Learning |

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Plumsted Branch
Phone: (609) 758-7888
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Mon, Jul 13 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 14 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Thu, Jul 16 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, Jul 17 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 18 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Sun, Jul 19 Closed
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