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Trivia Night at Thornwell Books
Big Al's Trivia Night will be back for a trivia night on Thursday, January 29 at 6pm. Bring your Jeopardy-watching friends and family (or just a few smart Burke County teachers!) and compete for TB Trivia Champ of the month.
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New week, new books! On this #NewReleaseTuesday our table is full of the new & shiny. 📚✨
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