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Sherlock Holmes Day
2026-05-23 11:00:00 2026-05-23 16:00:00 America/New_York Sherlock Holmes Day Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday is May 22. Let's honors the legacy of the famous Sherlock Holmes at Essex branch. Essex Branch -

Saturday, May 23
11:00am - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-23 11:00:00 2026-05-23 16:00:00 America/New_York Sherlock Holmes Day Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday is May 22. Let's honors the legacy of the famous Sherlock Holmes at Essex branch. Essex Branch -

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday is May 22. Let's honors the legacy of the famous Sherlock Holmes at Essex branch.

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Essex Branch
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Phone: 226-946-1529 x435
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Mon, May 11 9:00AM to 8:00PM
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Wed, May 13 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 14 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 15 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 16 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 17 Closed
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday is May 22. Let's honors the legacy of the famous Sherlock Holmes at Essex branch.
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