Get Caught Reading!

 

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GET CAUGHT READING MONTH

There is no better challenge than Get Caught Reading Month in May.  All month long, wherever you go, the campaign challenges every one of all ages to get caught reading!

Here are some great tips to be prepared to read all month long.

• Tuck magazines into your bag. Anytime you have some free time you will have something to read.
• Place books for all ages in the car. Everyone will have something to read. Older children can read to those who haven’t mastered the skill.
• Unplug for the month. Then stop by the library and pick out the latest bestseller or classic on your reading list.
• Charge up the digital reader’s battery and load it up. Many classics have been made available for a small fee or no cost.
• Get caught reading to children. Find a snug spot and create a routine that carries on throughout the year.
• Include a book in every room in the house.
• Encourage reading during stressful times as a way to distract the mind away from worries and to refocus.
• Read outdoors in a park after a walk.

HOW TO OBSERVE

It’s simple – get caught reading. However, the campaign doesn’t stop there. It encourages a life-long enjoyment of reading. Kick back with an article, book, magazine you enjoy and read.  Use #GetCaughtReadingMonth to share on social media.

HISTORY

The Association of American Publishers founded the Get Caught Reading campaign in 1999. It’s now managed by Every Child a reader and receives support from Lois Lenski Covey Foundation. The campaign runs all year long with May designated as Get Caught Reading Month.

It's Time To Kick-Off Our Summer Library Program!

Join us on Saturday, June 1 for a Science Fiction Mini-Con to kick-off our Summer Library Program - 'A Universe of Stories'.  There are lots of activities - take a look at our scheduled events!

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Scifi Tech Trivia

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Intergalactic Playground

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Pool Noodle Light Saber

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Table Top Games

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Origami Yoda

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Challenge

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And that's just the beginning - the following activities are also coming up in June :

Monday, June 3, 10 AM - Noon - Explore!  Space TV Marathon (ages 3-8)

Wednesday, June 5, 1 PM-4 PM - Star Wars Clone Wars/Rebels (ages 8+)

Thursday, June 6, 4:40 PM - 6:30 PM - Glenn Payne Presents Earthrise (ages 16+)

Tuesday, June 11, 1 PM - 2 PM - Sensory Space Station (Special needs, all ages)

Thursday, June 13, 1 PM - 2 PM - Sensory Space Station (Special needs, all ages)

Tuesday, June 18, 1 PM - 2 PM - Hour of Code, Star Wars : Create a Galaxy/Drag & Drop (ages 6+)

Thursday, June 20, 1 PM - 2 PM - Hour of Code, Star Wars : Create a Galaxy/Java Script (ages 11+)

Monday, June 24, 10 AM - Noon - Movie Event (Rated PG)

Thursday, June 27, 1 PM - 3 PM - Movie Event (Rated PG)

And there's more to come in July!  Don't miss out!

Take Off Some of the January Chill with a Hot Read!

Are the winter blahs getting you down?  Try one or all of these four recent best-sellers and give yourself a boost!

Nine Perfect Strangers 

by Liane Moriarty

Could ten days at a health resort really change you forever? 

These nine perfect strangers are about to find out.

Long Road to Mercy

by David Baldacci

Atlee Pine is a FBI special agent assigned to the remote wilds of the western United States. Ever since her twin sister was abducted by a notorious serial killer at age five, Atlee has spent her life hunting down those who hurt others. And she's the best at it. She could be one of the Bureau's top criminal profilers, if she didn't prefer catching criminals in the vast wilderness of the West to climbing the career ladder in the D.C. office.

The Reckoning

by John Grisham

Pete Banning was Clanton's favorite son, a returning war hero, the patriarch of a prominent family, a farmer, father, neighbor, and a faithful member of the Methodist church. Then one cool October morning in 1946, he rose early, drove into town, walked into the Church, and calmly shot and killed the Reverend Dexter Bell. As if the murder wasn't shocking enough, it was even more baffling that Pete's only statement about it--to the sheriff, to his defense attorney, to the judge, to his family and friends, and to the people of Clanton--was 'I have nothing to say.'

Of Blood and Bone

by Nora Roberts

They look like an everyday family living an ordinary life. But beyond the edges of this peaceful farm, unimaginable forces of light and dark have been unleashed. Fallon Swift, approaching her thirteenth birthday, barely knows the world that existed before -- the city where her parents lived, now in ruins and reclaimed by nature since the Doom sickened and killed billions. Traveling anywhere is a danger, as vicious gangs of Raiders and fanatics called Purity Warriors search for their next victim. Those like Fallon, in possession of gifts, are hunted -- and the time is coming when her true nature, her identity as The One, can no longer be hidden.

Next week is Banned Book Week - Celebrate Your Right to Read!

Book banning isn't a thing of the past - every day, books are being challenged and some are being removed from shelves.

In 2017 alone, 416 books were challenged or banned in the United States. The reasons are as different as the books and include :

• Disapproval of the title of the book irregardless of the contents (ie: the classic horse story, Black Beauty)

• Ethnic stereotypes (ie: Huckleberry Finn, Gone with the Wind)

• Disagreements with the book's theme (ie: And Tango Makes Three)

• Offensive language (ie: To Kill a Mockingbird)

• Violence (ie: The Hunger Games)

• Use of magic (ie:  the Harry Potter series, the Strega Nona series)

• Too scary (ie: the Goosebumps series, the Fear Street series)

• Use of slang or bad grammar by the characters (ie: the Junie B. Jones series)

• Sexuality of the characters (ie: Are You There, God, It's Me, Margaret)

As you can see, many of the reasons are very subjective.  We support parents making choices for what their own children read, but leaving books available for others to choose.  Celebrate your right to read - ;pick up a banned book and give it a try.

Looking Forward to Summer!

It might be hard to believe, but summer will be here before we know it!  This year, our Summer Library Program's theme is Libraries Rock!

Join us for a summer filled with music and music related reading.  We'll kick-off with an opening party featuring Magic Man Dorian LaChance and that's just the start!  There will be contests, performances and it will all be topped off with a Sock Hop.

Don't miss out - register online starting Friday, June 1 or register in-person at the library starting on Monday, June 4.

200 Suggestions for Reading

Ever want a suggestion on something good to read?  Author and librarian Gina Sheridan offers you 200 titles to choose from in her new book, Check These Out.

The book is divided into fifteen chapters that break down the types of books.  There are even chapters on audio books and young adult fiction.  Each chapter gives you a selection of books with the author, when it was written and a brief description along with why the author enjoyed it.  The audio book chapter even tells you whose voice is reading the book.

So next time you feel stumped on what you'd like to read next, pick up this book for some great ideas.

I'm Looking for a Great Book to Read...

Welcome to the "new" Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library blog!

Our library staff members constantly receive requests for suggestions on which books to read. Although we are always flattered to receive these requests, we are often a bit apprehensive about suggesting a particular book. After all, if we suggest a book to you and you end up disliking it, does this mean you'll never ask us for a referral again? Or maybe, (worst case scenario), you'll dislike our suggestion so much that you'll never visit the library again! How horrible!

The library's goal for this blog is to serve as an on-line "Reader's Advisory tool" for library staff, patrons and visitors. We want this blog to serve as a dialogue between many people in Warren County, Mississippi, the United States and the world. We will occasionally talk about library events but our main focus will be on connecting you, our users, with great books to read. We invite you to check us out frequently, post replies often, and let us know when you read a great book.

Interested? Then join us as we jump into the wonderful world of books!

Don't forget to check out the library's wepage at http://www.warren.lib.ms.us and our catalog at http://catalog.warren.lib.ms.us