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Thursday Jan. 1, 1970

Baby Storytime (Registration Required)

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

58th Street Library

Lapsit Storytime: Books and Babies!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

Lapsit Storytime: Baby and Me

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

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Author Visit – Maria Wen Adcock and MY NAME IS AI LIN

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Northport Public LibraryNorthport

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Meet the Author: Maria Wen Adcock and MY NAME IS AI LIN

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Northport Public LibraryNorthport

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Know it All: The New York Game with Kevin Baker

Ages: 13 and up
Books & Readings
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The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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