April "Roarin' Reads" Blog

 

The March Madness Books at DPL is down to the final matchup. You have until Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 6:00pm to vote for your favorite. The contenders for the top spot are: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt or The Maid by Nita Prose.  Vote outside the Marketing and Outreach office to help decide the winner.

April is National Poetry Month and we will be celebrating it this month with more passive activities for patrons tied to the display case presentations starting Friday, April 5th. Pick up a poem to give someone on “Poem in your Pocket” Day on April 18^th.  Take part in the poetry BINGO to read more poetry this month. Test your knowledge of famous American poems by answering the trivia questions based on the display cases.  If none of those activities entice you to read poetry, come to the FYI Series kick-off event,  American Poetry: The Pulse of a Nation with Harry Moore on Wednesday, April 17^th at 12 noon in the Community Room to learn more about American poets and poetry throughout our history.

With all of the emphasis on poetry, you might think the April task would be to read an American poet; but you would be wrong! If you attend the program and do one of the activities, you can earn an extra place in the drawing for the level you qualify for at the end of the challenge. 

The April task for the Adult Reading Challenge is to read a book with the word JAZZ in the title. April is not only National Poetry month, it is also Jazz Appreciation Month. We think poetry and jazz complement each other in swinging style and you should try both this month.

Happy Reading!

March "Roarin' Reads" Blog

 

March Madness is being hosted at Decatur Public Library this year! Only we’re not trying to predict the winner in College Basketball, we’re finding the most popular books for adults and juveniles.

We started with 32 of the most checked out titles for adults and juveniles and need your votes to see which titles come out on top.

The display cases as you come into the library hold the titles that are in contention for the best book this year. The cases at our 6th Avenue entrance hold the adult titles, and the juvenile titles are in the cases on the Cherry Street side of the library.

You can pick up a ballot outside the Youth Services Room for the juvenile competition, while the adult ballots are outside the Marketing and Outreach office.

The first round of voting is from Friday, March 1st, through Thursday, March 7th. The new ballot – with the 16 winners advancing to the next round, will be available on Friday, March 8th. 

If you are taking part in the Adult Reading Challenge, the March task is to read one of the titles on the adult ballot. Pick one title from the original 32 titles.

Be sure to vote each week for your favorite!

Happy Reading!

February "Roarin' Reads" Blog

 

The Adult Reading Challenge for 2024 kicked-off on Sunday, January 28^th. If you are interested in participating this year, details can be found at www.myDPL.org/ARC .

The theme this year is the 1920s or the decade that was known as the Roaring Twenties. Not everything you read has to be set in the 1920s, but most of the clues and tasks are inspired by life during the twenties.

We encourage anyone 18 and over who enjoys a challenge or just wants to jazz up their reading this year to take the challenge. See Rhonda or Stephanie in the Marketing and Outreach office to learn more or to sign up. Our schedule changes to accommodate events and programs, so please call 256-340-5780 or email us at stephrhonda@myDPL.org before you come by to make sure we are in the office to help you.

The February task for the Adult Reading Challenge is to read a Black American Poet to celebrate Black History Month.  Double points if you read a book of poetry by an author from the Harlem Renaissance. (Yes, you still have to read another book to complete the clue for Harlem Renaissance.)

Happy Reading!