Library Launches BYOB Club
We provide the theme, and you pick the books you read that match the theme
Written by Chris Brown, Head of Marketing & Community Engagement
Medicine Hat Public Library is putting an out-of-this-world spin on our adult summer reading program.
Instead of our One Book One Summer program where everyone reads the same book after a public vote, in 2024 we’re challenging you to read multiple books within multiple themes. Which books are we challenging you to read? Well, that’s up to each of you.
That’s right, introducing MHPL’s BYOB (book, not beer), Club.
“Every two weeks starting July 4 we’re giving you a new theme,” says Miranda Leduc, adult and community librarian. “Every second Thursday we’ll meet for the Bring Your Own Book Club where we’ll talk about the different books we’ve all read.”
The first theme is Into The Water and runs until July 18. The first BYO Book Club meeting takes place on that day at 6:30 p.m.
“You can read any book that has anything to do with water. That includes books based around water, in water and near water – beaches, oceans, rivers and more,” Leduc explains.
The themes and dates for the rest of the summer are:
- Into The Woods, July 18-Aug. 1; meeting 6:30 p.m. Aug. 1
- Into The Mountains, Aug. 1-15; meeting 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15
- Into the Stars, Aug. 15-29; meeting 6:30 p.m. Aug. 29
That all sound pretty good, right? We haven’t even gotten to the best part yet. For every book you read in each theme you can submit a ballot for a grand prize draw at the end of summer. You can pick up and submit ballots at the library information desk or enter online.
To get you started we’ve created lists of book suggestions for each of the four themes.
Into The Water: Adult Summer Reading Program
Into The Woods: Adult Summer Reading Program
Into The Mountains: Adult Summer Reading Program
Into The Stars: Adult Summer Reading Program
Happy reading!
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