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 Peoria Reads The Maltese Falcon by Dashell Hamett 

Peoria Reads! is a project instituted and led by Common Place and the Peoria Public Library

 

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Goals of Peoria Reads!

  • Bring our diverse community together in ways to promote better understanding.

  • Broaden and deepen readers' appreciation for books dealing with significant issues.

  • Bring more people into libraries, bookstores, and literacy institutions

  • Increase opportunities for discussion between youth and adults

  • Achieve a better understanding of ourselves and of our own humanity.