August's "Cast of Characters" Blog

 

We have made it to the end of another year of Summer Reads.  We wish to extend a sincere “Thank You” to all of this year’s sponsors and presenters. While most of the events were virtual and can still be found on our YouTube channel, we were also able to do some Pop-Up Story Times thanks to Decatur Parks and Recreation and the Morgan County-Decatur Farmers Market. We hope everyone who participated from the youngest to the oldest read some wonderful books and had a lot of fun doing it. We look forward to a more normal Summer Reads program in 2022.

If you are participating in the Adult Reading Challenge that runs all year at DPL, you still have four months to finish your chosen level for the year. Don’t forget you are not just trying to read the overall number of books, you have to finish a certain number of tasks that are released on this blog as well as the preprinted clues on the reading log. With the release of this task, you can be finished with the first two levels of the challenge if you have read a book for all 7 tasks so far and have read at least 30 books total.

The task for this month is to read a book with an athlete as the main character. The 2020 Olympics kicked off Friday, July 23^rd and will run through Sunday, August 8^th in Japan. The governing board of the Olympics added 4 new sports this year and some new disciplines in other sports. The athlete you read about does not have to participate in an Olympic sport, but does have to be recognized as an athlete, not just a business man who plays a round of golf or a game of tennis.

Happy Reading!

July's "Cast of Characters" Blog

 

The month of July means we are midway finished with Summer Reads. If you have not signed up to participate this year, there is still time. Follow the link to learn more about this year’s program.  You can see the virtual programs on our YouTube channel, even if you are not signed up for the program.

It’s not too late to sign up for the 9^th Annual Adult Reading Challenge either. The challenge runs through November 30, 2021 and has multiple levels to make it easier for busy adults to participate.  If you are interested in taking the Challenge, you can find more information at https://mydpl.org/arc/ or call the Marketing and Outreach office at 256-340-5780.

While browsing the National Day calendar, we found that July 24^th this year is National Day of the Cowboy. The fourth Saturday in July is set aside to celebrate hardworking cowboys and cowgirls and the contributions they have made to American culture and heritage. Since the cowboy is an iconic character in literature that did not make it on the reading log, the July task is to read a book with a Cowboy/Cowgirl as the main character.

Happy Reading, Pardners!