“The Great American Read”

Earlier this month, Rebecca Rego Barry over at Fine Books & Collections shared an article discussing the upcoming PBS series "The Great American Read".  To get readers and viewers ready for this book club style show, PBS has posted their public opinion-based list of 100 most loved books.  Some are classroom classics like The Grapes of Wrath and The Catcher in the Rye, with contemporary favorites like The DaVinci Code and A Game of Thrones mixed in.

This list, and the show itself, could be a great addition to an already long-standing book club tradition, or open the way for teens and adults to have a shared reading experience.  The programming possibilities abound!

Full article HERE.

Pokemon Go and The Library

So what is Pokemon Go?
Pokemon Go is a free app that has players walking around their communities to find Pokemon in the real world.  The game enables Augmented Reality which means the Pokemon can appear in “real life”.  The more Pokemon you catch, the more you can level up and earn experience points all of which can help you battle for gym domination.

Why should libraries care about Pokemon Go?
Pokemon Go is a great social game and getting people out and moving!  In order to find Pokemon, you have to walk around and visit various places in your community.  You also need to stock up on supplies, which you can do at Pokestops, which many libraries are.  Some libraries are even lucky enough to be a gym, which means even more people coming through your doors as these are places everyone is after!  This is where you can battle Pokemon and gain more points.  Libraries are already doing some great publicity and capitalizing on the games success.

Check out more about Pokemon Go HERE and more about how it can be impactful at your library HERE.