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Book-in-a-Jar Mystery Contest
2026-11-23 00:00:00 2026-11-23 23:59:00 America/New_York Book-in-a-Jar Mystery Contest For families and kids ages 5 and up. No registration required. Amherstburg Branch -

Monday, November 23
All day

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For families and kids ages 5 and up. No registration required.

Can you solve our literary mystery? A few popular children's books have been shredded and sealed inside jars.

Drop in to the branch, look closely at the clues, words, and illustrations and then write the FULL TITLE of the book and submit a ballot for a chance to win a prize!

The contest runs from November 23 to November 28.

AGE GROUP: | Kids | Family |

EVENT TYPE: | Games | Drop-in |

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