Wednesday, January 27, 2016

February Monthly Gauntlets



Normally there will be two gauntlets released each month between now and November. But to start the year off right you actually have a choice of three this month.

The first monthly gauntlet is an either/or choice. You can choose to read any book by Stuart Woods who was born on January 9, 1938 or you can read any book by Agatha Christie who died on January 12, 1976. These authors are well represented in our collection and it should not be hard to find a book to read or listen to from either one you choose.

The second monthly gauntlet ties in with Black History Month. The challenge is to read any book written by a black author. This means an author who is black, not a book with black characters. There will be a list of authors who work for this category in the binder in the reference department. And you may pick up a copy of the brochure Black Fiction Authors in the reference department also.

The saying goes that for every rule there is an exception. So here’s one, if you read the River City Read book Leaving Gee’s Bend by Irene Latham you can count it as one of the February Gauntlets. The reason this is an exception is the book is catalogued at DPL as a juvenile book and the rules state that nothing catalogued as Juvenile will count for the challenge. But since we use this Reading Challenge to shamelessly push everything we touch at the library, we figure why not? To receive credit for this you need to get your hands on one of the “pass along” copies, (not the checkout copy catalogued in the library) read it, and fill out the survey on the website. (Remember we are pushing the River City Read.) And we hope you can make it to the library on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 4:00 pm to meet the author Irene Latham.

Happy Reading!

February 2016 StephRhonda Schedule*

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

1
9am-5:30pm

2
11am-8pm
Movie Night
3
9am-8pm
4
9am-5:30pm
Book Club
5
9am-5pm

6
Not Available
7
Not Available
8
9am-5:30pm
9
9am-5:30pm
10
9am-8pm
11
11am-3pm
5pm-8pm
Movie Night
12
Not Available
13
9am-5pm
14
2pm-5pm
15  Library      Closed
2pm-4pm
Gee’s Bend Reception
16
Not
Available
17
9am-8pm
18
9am-5:30pm

19
9am-5pm
20
Not Available
21
Not Available

22
9am-5:30pm
23
Not Available
24
9am-8pm
25
11am-8pm
Movie Night
26
9am-5pm
27
9am-5pm
28
2pm-5pm

29
9am-5:30pm






 *This schedule is accurate as of 1/27/2016 but subject to change. If you have questions or wish to make sure we will be available at a certain time please contact us.
Phone: 256-353-2995 ext.125




Tuesday, January 19, 2016

2016 Adult Reading Challenge

Our fourth annual Adult Reading Challenge is called Authorian Quest and challenges participants to read books based on the authors who write them. 

If you choose to accept our challenge you will receive a Royal Charter for your quest, which contains a list of specific types of authors you must read and provides you with a place to record your quest.   Your crusade is broken down by different categories that are in no particular order.   You read them in any order you choose and you decide which quest you choose to read and which you pass over.

Like last year, this year’s challenge is interactive.  Each month, additional quests known as Monthly Gauntlets, will be announced via the Decatur Public Library blog.  These challenges will not be made known until the blog comes out some time around the first of each month starting with February. You do not have to do the quests in the month they are released but can go back to add them to your Charter at any time during the year.

To learn more about this year’s Adult Reading Challenge you can click here or come in and ask for StephRhonda at the front desk. We will be happy to explain in detail and get you signed up if you wish to play. Our schedule for the rest of January is below so you will know when we are in the library and our contact info is also listed if you need to call or email to set up a meeting time.

 Happy Reading!


January 2016






16  Sat.
Steph
9am-5pm

17  Sun.
Steph
2pm-5pm
18  Mon.
Closed
19  Tues.
SR
9am-5:30pm
20  Wed.
SR
9am-8pm
21 Thurs.
SR
9am-5:30pm
22  Fri.
SR
9am-5pm
23  Sat.
Not
Available


24  Sun.
Not
Available
25  Mon.
SR
9am-5:30pm
26  Tues.
SR
9am-5:30pm
27  Wed.
SR
9am-8pm
28 Thurs.
SR
11am-8pm
29  Fri.
SR
9am-5pm
30  Sat.
Rhonda
9am-5pm
31  Sun.
Rhonda
2pm-5pm



Email: stephrhonda@decatur.lib.al.us

Phone: 256-353-2993 ext. 125