June is always a busy month at
Decatur Public Library and 2023 is no exception. Friday, June 2nd,
we start the Summer Reads season with a drive-thru Kick-off event. We are
striving to make getting involved in our Summer Reads program easier than ever.
All you have to do is drive through our circle driveway off Cherry Street, on
Friday, June 2nd between 10:00am and 2:00pm, with your children who
are 12 and under in the car. We will give you their “Summer Reads prize”
immediately. Then all you have to do is download the REAsSquared app on your
phone to record all of the books they read this summer. The prize bag will
include the directions for downloading the free app, a schedule of all of the
fun programs and events we are hosting this summer for little ones, and a book
that is theirs to keep forever. It will also include some coupons for free
treats from our local partners!
We have some fun, book-related programs for adult readers too, this
month. The Adult Reading Challenge Book Club will meet on Thursday, June 1st
in the Community Room from 12noon to 2:00pm. If you haven’t tried the challenge
yet but want to know more, join us for a fun and lively discussion of what
everyone is reading to meet the challenge. Then on Saturday, June 10th,
we will host the 2023 Readers and Writers Jubilee from 10:00am to 5:00pm. This
year there will be 24 authors in the building hosting classes/panels for
readers and writers, as well as selling, signing and discussing books with
patrons. The featured speaker this year is USA
Today
Bestselling Author and NAACP Image Nominee Beverly Jenkins, who writes historical fiction, contemporary
romance and women’s fiction. Complete details for the program are available at www.myDPL.org/jubilee. We hope you can join
us in this FREE celebration of books, reading and writing!
The task for this month is in
honor of the Summer Solstice-the longest day of the year. This year’s solstice falls
on Wednesday, June 21st. The June task is to read a book that takes place in one day. It doesn’t have to be the
longest day of the year, but all of the action of the book must happen within
24 hours.
Happy Reading!