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 18th.
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 17th 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!
