June is here and that
means Summer Reads is in full swing at DPL. Be sure to download the READsquared
app to track the books you read this summer. There is an adult program in the READsquared
app; we want everyone to track their reading and earn all the digital badges,
not just kids and teens. There are
badges for attendance to certain programs, too. If you need assistance or have
questions about the app, please stop by the Marketing and Outreach office and
we will be happy to help you get started.
If you haven’t heard,
DPL will be hosting the 4th Readers and Writers Jubilee featuring
Lesa Carnes Shaul on Saturday, June 14th from 11am until 4pm. There
will be 20 authors set up on the ground floor of the library, doing meet &
greets, selling and signing books, and participating in moderated author
panels. The featured author’s book Midnight Cry: A Shooting on Sand Mountain
is a true crime story set in North Alabama in 1951. She will speak on the book
and answer questions starting at 3pm in the main area of the library.
The June task for the
Adult Reading Challenge is to read a book that has been the basis for a TV
series. The book must have been used to create a series not a made-for-TV
movie. Some examples that will work would be the Kathy Reichs Temperance
Brennan series or James Patterson’s Alex Cross series. If you have a favorite character, which
version do you prefer? Does the TV
series stay true to the personality and character you met when you read the
book?
Happy Reading!
