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Genre 101: Beach Reads
2025-06-03 18:00:00 2025-06-03 19:00:00 America/Chicago Genre 101: Beach Reads Join us for a deep dive into a popular book genre including essential themes, where to start, authors to know, hot and upcoming titles, recommended resources and more! Registration is required. Advanced Learning Library - Keeney Stevens Board Room

Tuesday, June 03
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-03 18:00:00 2025-06-03 19:00:00 America/Chicago Genre 101: Beach Reads Join us for a deep dive into a popular book genre including essential themes, where to start, authors to know, hot and upcoming titles, recommended resources and more! Registration is required. Advanced Learning Library - Keeney Stevens Board Room

Advanced Learning Library

Keeney Stevens Board Room

Join us for a deep dive into a popular book genre including essential themes, where to start, authors to know, hot and upcoming titles, recommended resources and more! Registration is required.

The quintessential books of summer, beach reads are usually light works of escapist fiction, suitable for reading on vacation. In this program we’ll explore this genre, offer some recommendations, upcoming titles to watch for so you always have a great book handy wherever this summer takes you!  

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult Literacy | Adult |

Advanced Learning Library
Phone: (316) 261-8500
Hours

Today's hours

We're open 1:00PM to 5:00PM

Mon, Apr 28 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 29 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 30 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 01 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 03 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 04 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

The Advanced Learning Library, located centrally in the historic Delano neighborhood, has many specialty services and collections including the AV Studio, local history and genealogy collections, and Friends of the Library used bookstore.

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Wed, May 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Wed, May 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Thu, May 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Fri, May 09, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Wed, May 14, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
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Thu, May 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Sat, May 17, 10:30am - 12:00pm
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Tue, May 20, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
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Tue, May 20, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Thu, May 22, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Wed, May 28, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Thu, May 29, 10:30am - 12:00pm
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Mon, Jun 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Tue, Jun 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
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