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Don't Judge a Book by its Cover!

Spotlighting Queer Authors & Characters
2025-06-23 18:00:00 2025-06-23 19:00:00 America/New_York Don't Judge a Book by its Cover! La Plata Branch -

Monday, June 23
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-23 18:00:00 2025-06-23 19:00:00 America/New_York Don't Judge a Book by its Cover! "Blindly" choose a book and then get a little crafty! La Plata Branch -

"Blindly" choose a book and then get a little crafty!

At this program, you will get to "blindly" choose a book (or several!) based on a few descriptors like genre, setting, theme, etc. to check out! The covers of the books will be hidden, so your choice will be a surprise until you unwrap the book at home.

All of the selected books will be by queer authors and/or feature queer characters. The intended audience for this program is teens and adults as there will be YA and adult books available.

After you choose your book(s), stick around to paint a bookmark! Instructions will be given for how to paint a lavender sprig, but you're welcome to choose any queer iconography or personalize to your own tastes!

Registration is required.

If you have questions, please contact the La Plata Branch at 301-934-9001 or email laplataref@ccplonline.org.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussions |

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Charles County Public Library events are accessible for all. If you have an accessibility request, please contact programs@ccplonline.org three business days prior to the event.

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