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Books and Blankets: Silent Reading Party

with La Barista, Bluebird Books, & Friends of the Library
2025-02-01 10:00:00 2025-02-01 14:00:00 America/Chicago Books and Blankets: Silent Reading Party Book lovers are invited to the cozy comfort of the library for a silent reading party. Bring your favorite blanket, pick a reading spot, and read. Enjoy snacks, bookish crafts, and raffle prizes. Detroit Lakes Public Library -

Saturday, February 01
10:00am - 2:00pm

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Book lovers are invited to the cozy comfort of the library for a silent reading party. Bring your favorite blanket, pick a reading spot, and read. Enjoy snacks, bookish crafts, and raffle prizes.

Book lovers of all ages are invited to the cozy and inviting comfort of the Detroit Lakes Public Library. Enjoy a warm beverage and yummy snacks in our talking lounge to chat with other book lovers, or find a comfy reading nook to read the day away. Make your own custom bookmarks or book page art to take home. Thank you to La Barista, Bluebird Books, and Becker County Friends of the Library for sponsoring this event!

10 am -1:30 pm Registration

11 am Snack & Movement Break

12 pm Book Break - Group Chat

1 pm Snack and Movement Break

1:45 pm Raffle Prize Drawing. Need not be present to win. 

2 pm Silent Reading Party ends

AGE GROUP: | Young Adults | Teens (Ages 13-18) | Seniors | Middle Grade (Ages 10-13) | K-5th Graders (Ages 5-10) | All Ages | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Entertainment | Arts, Crafts and Hobbies |

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Detroit Lakes Public Library
Phone: 218-847-2168
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