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Wheaton Adult Book Discussion - Virtual

April: "The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu" by Joshua Hammer

2025-04-15 11:00:00 2025-04-15 12:00:00 America/New_York Wheaton Adult Book Discussion - Virtual Join us for a discussion of this fascinating tale of how a group of Timbuktu librarians enacted a daring plan to smuggle rare Islamic manuscripts away from the hands of Al Qaeda militants. Virtual Branch -

Tuesday, April 15
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-15 11:00:00 2025-04-15 12:00:00 America/New_York Wheaton Adult Book Discussion - Virtual Join us for a discussion of this fascinating tale of how a group of Timbuktu librarians enacted a daring plan to smuggle rare Islamic manuscripts away from the hands of Al Qaeda militants. Virtual Branch -

Join us for a discussion of this fascinating tale of how a group of Timbuktu librarians enacted a daring plan to smuggle rare Islamic manuscripts away from the hands of Al Qaeda militants.

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AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Lectures and Discussions |

TAGS: | Virtual Program |

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Maddie Hines

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