In the same way
that everyday life has changed to accommodate new safety precautions against
the spread of Coronavirus, so too has our approach to summer reading. This year
our program is called Summer Reads and it has a category for every age from 0
to 99+. It is mostly virtual and we are using READsquared to manage reading
logs and activities toward completing the program. Go to mydpl.readsquared.com to sign up and
get started earning electronic badges.
To go with
READsquared, we have launched a YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/decaturlib, where
we are posting virtual story times with Mrs. Mary and Mrs. Anna, Story Times
with Special Guests like Elizabeth Thompson from the Morgan County/Decatur
Farmers Market, Kerrie Hoffner, a professional story teller, Rapunzel, (courtesy
of Magical Memories, AL), and others. There will also be programs with Ranger
Daphne from Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge and the Alabama Department of Archives
and History. All of the details about Summer Reads and READsquared can be found
at mydpl.org/summerreads/.
If you are
participating in the Adult Reading Challenge, you may be wondering what kind of
effect the Summer Reads will have on the ARC. The answer is none. The Adult
Reading Challenge remains the same. If you are signed up for our yearly challenge,
you do not have to register for the READsquared app since you already have your
reading log. If you are interested, however, you are welcome to do both. You
can sign up for an account as an adult and post the same books you are reading
for the ARC to READsquared. It is what we call being doubly blessed. You get
two reading challenges, one for the summer and one that lasts all year long.
Which brings us to
our task for the month of June. Since our theme this year is music, and we now
have two challenges for adults, the June
task is to read a book with a duo as the main characters. The characters
can be coworkers, friends, or super heroes such as Sherlock Holmes and Dr.
Watson, Hap and Leonard, or Batman and Robin to name just a few.
Happy Reading!
