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Registration opens:
October 29th, 2026

Book Bites
2026-11-23 16:00:00 2026-11-23 17:00:00 America/Chicago Book Bites Ever wonder how donuts became one of America's favorite sweet treats? A delicious dive into the history of donuts! There will be taste testing! An exciting program created by our Teen Advisory Board! Effingham Public Library - Workman Room

Monday, November 23
4:00pm - 5:00pm

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Ever wonder how donuts became one of America's favorite sweet treats? A delicious dive into the history of donuts! There will be taste testing! An exciting program created by our Teen Advisory Board!

This program is an exciting new program created by our Teen Advisory Board just for preteens and teens! Each event is researched, prepared and ran by one of our amazing teen members!

Discover donuts surprising origins, put your knowledge to the test with fun trivia for a chance to win a prize, and enjoy the best part a taste test featuring a variety of donuts!

Come hungry, bring your sweet tooth, and get ready for a hole lot of fun!

Registration required.

AGE GROUP: | 13-18 |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion |

TAGS: | food | donuts | book bites |

Effingham Public Library
Phone: 217-342-2464
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Mon, Oct 26 8:00AM to 7:00PM
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Fri, Oct 30 8:00AM to 6:00PM
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The Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library is the public library of Effingham, Illinois. We have over 50,000 books, magazines, and audio-visual materials and an annual circulation of over 250,000 items. We also offer a wide variety of programs and services. 

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