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Please join us for the 2022 USBBY Annual Membership meeting on Saturday, November 5th at 12 Noon Eastern Time via Zoom. Hear updates on the upcoming USBBY New York event scheduled for March 25, 2023; a special presentation about the inspirational work of our Twinning partner, IBBY Lebanon;  greetings from the newly elected IBBY President, Sylvia Vardell; and other USBBY business. The program is free, but registration is required. Please RSVP here.