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Date and time still to agree.","modifiedOn":"2026-10-10","reviewAfter":"2027-04-10","situations":[],"taxonomy":{"collection":"families","activities":["Books & stories"],"company":"Family","format":"In person","occasion":"Everyday connection"},"images":[{"src":"https://www.hanglater.com/guide-photos/real-books-0.jpg","alt":"A stack of books on a wooden table","caption":"A stack of books on a wooden table · illustrative photograph","credit":"Morgan Harper Nichols morganhnichols","source":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Summer_Reading_(Unsplash).jpg","license":"CC0","licenseUrl":"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en","width":960,"height":636},{"src":"https://www.hanglater.com/guide-photos/real-library-1.jpg","alt":"Rows of books on library shelves","caption":"Rows of books on library shelves · illustrative photograph","credit":"Jamie Taylor jamiehowardtaylor","source":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Library_collection_(Unsplash).jpg","license":"CC0","licenseUrl":"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en","width":960,"height":640},{"src":"https://www.hanglater.com/guide-photos/real-books-2.jpg","alt":"A small stack of books on a light wooden stool","caption":"A small stack of books on a light wooden stool · illustrative photograph","credit":"Jaz King jking","source":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Minimal_Reading_List_(Unsplash).jpg","license":"CC0","licenseUrl":"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en","width":960,"height":640}],"url":"https://www.hanglater.com/ideas/family-access-needs-before-booking","startUrl":"https://www.hanglater.com/groups/new?guide=family-access-needs-before-booking&idea=Plan+a+family+outing+around+access+needs+before+booking.+Ask+what+information+people+need+and+contact+the+venue+about+those+specific+arrangements+before+paying.+Date+and+time+still+to+agree.","sources":[],"evidence":"Original editorial planning suggestions. Durations and budgets are suggested choices. Not live inventory, a booking or a completed outing.","access":"Anyone can read. Creating a room follows existing organizer-access requirements."}}