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Welcome to our debut seasonal videocast where Scott, Angie, and Andrew will share what they’ve been reading, answer customer questions, and share topics of interest they wish to discuss. This video contains adult, teen, and kid titles.

Browse the list of everything they discuss: Readers Lounge Live Autumn 2023

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