# Library Explorers (Grades 4–8) — Cranston Central Library

> Event for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Wed, Dec 2 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Where: Cranston Public Library — Central Library, 140 Sockanosset Cross Rd, Cranston, RI 02920
- Ages: Grades 4–8
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: Cranston Public Library
- Official page: https://events.cranstonlibrary.org/event/17005620
- Last checked: Fri, Oct 30

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## About

Kids in grades 4–8 learn how the library works and get hands-on practice searching the catalog and using the Dewey Decimal System.

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