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Friday Family Free Play

Families: Children and Caregivers
2023-09-22 10:30:00 2023-09-22 11:30:00 America/New_York Friday Family Free Play Play is essential, so join us for a morning of unstructured, mixed-age free play with toys from the CCPL Toy Collection*. Drop-in program, registration not required. North Olmsted Branch - Story Room (100)

Friday, September 22
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2023-09-22 10:30:00 2023-09-22 11:30:00 America/New_York Friday Family Free Play Play is essential, so join us for a morning of unstructured, mixed-age free play with toys from the CCPL Toy Collection*. Drop-in program, registration not required. North Olmsted Branch - Story Room (100)

North Olmsted Branch

Story Room (100)

Play is essential, so join us for a morning of unstructured, mixed-age free play with toys from the CCPL Toy Collection*. Drop-in program, registration not required.

Children will play individually or together, while caregivers will have the chance to converse with one another and learn about the benefits of play.

*https://cuyahogalibrary.org/Borrow/Toys-and-Bookable-Kits.aspx

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North Olmsted Branch
[email protected]
Phone: 440.777.6211
Fax: 440.777.4312
Branch manager
Shayna Muckerheide
Hours
Mon, Sep 25 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Sep 26 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Sep 27 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Sep 28 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Sep 29 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Sep 30 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Oct 01 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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