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Libraries Transform Book Pick
After the Flood by Kassandra Montag
The Libraries Transform Book Pick is a new digital reading program that connects readers nationwide by offering free access to the same ebook through public libraries.
Participating is easy! Do you have a public library card? Great! That's all you need. All public libraries in the U.S. currently participating in OverDrive will be ready to lend unlimited copies of the ebook to borrowers during the reading period October 7-21, 2019, which makes it a great pick for your book club. Not a member of a book club? Discuss After the Flood with us on social media using the hashtag #LTBookPick.
Mary Shelley : Love & Frankenstein
The world’s first Science Fiction novel, Frankenstein, was written by a 19-year-old named Mary Shelley. The story of how she came to write such a novel reveals the painful struggle of a brilliant and rebellious mind. Come and be enchanted by nationally touring actress and award-winning storyteller Megan Wells, as she tells Mary Shelley’s true story of that famous “dark and stormy night.” Tuesday, October 29 at 6:30pm.
ILLINOIS READS
Reading is a gift that provides endless enjoyment and sets young readers on the path to lifelong learning. In an effort to highlight the importance of reading at all ages and to support Illinois authors, the Illinois Secretary of State's office has once again joined with the Illinois Reading Council for the annual “Illinois Reads” initiative.