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30 Books in 30 Minutes
2025-12-08 19:00:00 2025-12-08 20:00:00 America/Chicago 30 Books in 30 Minutes Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Monday, December 08
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-12-08 19:00:00 2025-12-08 20:00:00 America/Chicago 30 Books in 30 Minutes Library staff will share 30 favorite books of 2025 in 30 minutes. Enjoy our book and hot chocolate bar where you can customize a cup of hot chocolate and pick up a book to take home. Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Library staff will share 30 favorite books of 2025 in 30 minutes. Enjoy our book and hot chocolate bar where you can customize a cup of hot chocolate and pick up a book to take home.

We’re announcing our favorite books of the year – 30 of them to be exact! Library staff will share 30 of their favorite titles of 2025 in 30 minutes. Pick up ideas for what to read next and enjoy our book and hot chocolate bar. Customize a cup of hot chocolate and pick up a book to take home. Lucky winners will also take home a gift basket from one of Highland Park’s indie bookstores! Make a button on the way out professing your love of books.

With a special appearance by Rachel Kamin, director of lifelong learning and librarian at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | book discussion |

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Meet the new Social Services Specialist for the City of Highland Park. Conozca a la nueva especialista en servicios sociales de la ciudad de Highland Park.
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