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Tickets Going Fast For Free West Hartford Literary Celebration

The 2024 'West Hartford Reads' event will take place Thursday, Oct. 17, at Sedgwick Middle School in West Hartford.

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West Hartford Public Library

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Free tickets are going fast for the town library system's biggest literary celebration, "West Hartford Reads."

This year's featured author is Jacqueline Woodson and she will be at Sedgwick Middle School, 128 Sedgwick Road, West Hartford, on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m.

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West Hartford Reads! is an annual library celebration encouraging everyone to read the works of one notable author, culminating each year with the author visiting West Hartford.

"We are thrilled to share that our West Hartford Reads 2024 author is Jacqueline Woodson, bestselling author of books like 'Another Brooklyn,' 'Red at the Bone,' and 'Brown Girl Dreaming,'" wrote the West Hartford Public Library in an announcement.

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She will be in town for a free author talk and book signing.

For more information and to reserve free tickets for the event, click on this link.

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