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Askren Book Club

"Maid" by Stephanie Land
2025-04-15 09:00:00 2025-04-15 10:00:00 America/New_York Askren Book Club Join us for our morning book club as we discuss "Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive" by Stephanie Land. Enjoy coffee and a snack along with a friendly, casual discussion. Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library -

Tuesday, April 15
9:00am - 10:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-04-15 09:00:00 2025-04-15 10:00:00 America/New_York Askren Book Club Join us for our morning book club as we discuss "Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive" by Stephanie Land. Enjoy coffee and a snack along with a friendly, casual discussion. Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library -

Join us for our morning book club as we discuss "Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive" by Stephanie Land. Enjoy coffee and a snack along with a friendly, casual discussion.

Join us for our morning book club as we discuss "Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive" by Stephanie Land. Enjoy coffee and a snack along with a friendly, casual discussion.

"[A] vivid and visceral yet nearly unrelenting memoir... Her journey offers an illuminating read that should inspire outrage, hope, and change."―Library Journal

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club |

TAGS: | #discussion | #bookclub | #book |

Barry Askren Memorial Branch Library
Phone: (330) 791-7061
Hours
Mon, Mar 10 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Tue, Mar 11 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Wed, Mar 12 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Mar 13 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Fri, Mar 14 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Sat, Mar 15 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Sun, Mar 16 Closed
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