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Manchester Daytime Book Discussion
2026-11-03 10:15:00 2026-11-03 11:30:00 America/New_York Manchester Daytime Book Discussion Book Title: "The Measure" by Nikki Erlick Manchester Branch -

Tuesday, November 03
10:15am - 11:30am

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Book Title: "The Measure" by Nikki Erlick

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion |

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Manchester Branch
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Book Title: "The Measure" by Nikki Erlick
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