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Read Harder Challenge 2023 Finale
2023-12-12 18:30:00 2023-12-12 19:30:00 America/Chicago Read Harder Challenge 2023 Finale One year of reading. Twenty-four tasks. Did you complete the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge? Whether you finished or not, join us for this finale to celebrate a year of reading harder. Bring your completed task list to the finale party to be entered to win a drawing for a bookstore gift card. Adults. Please register. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Tuesday, December 12
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-12-12 18:30:00 2023-12-12 19:30:00 America/Chicago Read Harder Challenge 2023 Finale One year of reading. Twenty-four tasks. Did you complete the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge? Whether you finished or not, join us for this finale to celebrate a year of reading harder. Bring your completed task list to the finale party to be entered to win a drawing for a bookstore gift card. Adults. Please register. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

One year of reading. Twenty-four tasks. Did you complete the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge? Whether you finished or not, join us for this finale to celebrate a year of reading harder. Bring your completed task list to the finale party to be entered to win a drawing for a bookstore gift card. Adults. Please register.

One year of reading. Twenty-four tasks. Did you complete the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge? Whether you finished or not, join us for this finale to celebrate a year of reading harder. Bring your completed task list to the finale party to be entered to win a drawing for a bookstore gift card.

Adults. Please let us know if you're coming by filling out our short registration form.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Featured | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | Book Discussion |

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