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Muskegon Area District Library’s 2023 NEA Big Read Lakeshore Program Kicks Off this Month

By Shelley Irwin

Published October 10, 2023 at 10:13 AM EDT

The Muskegon Area District Library’s 2023 NEA Big Read Lakeshore program kicks off into high gear this month, with a final presentation to take place at the Frauenthal Center on November 14th. We talk to Jackie Endres and Sarah Rinsema-Sybenga about what the Big Read is as well as programming highlights from MADL.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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