Library’s summer program rewards adult, teen readers
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The local library’s summer reading program for teens and adults welcomes readers from 13 to 130 years of age, said one librarian.
“We try to be a little cute,” said Nancy Hartman, computer and reference librarian for the West Lafayette Public Library, regarding the program’s age limits.
To participate, residents should register with the library and read at least one book before Aug. 31. They should then fill out a form per book at the library to be entered in drawings at events throughout the summer.
Nick Schenkel, library director, said library circulation goes up in the summer. Many people have more flexible schedules during the summer and finally have the time to tackle the books that appeal to them. The program typically attracts around four to five dozen participants, but Schenkel said the library would like to see that number increase.
“We know lots of people are reading,” he said. “We hope to see more people registering and being recognized for that.”
This year, the library has linked the summer reading program with the two-county 2009 One Great Read. Participants will earn double credit for reading that program’s selection, Marjane Satrapi’s “Persepolis.”
Although not everyone will choose to read “Persepolis,” Hartman encouraged people to give the book a chance.
“They can watch the movie,” said Hartman. “They can come to discussions and find something that interests them about the book and decide they’d like to read it.”