This year the Macksville City Library was able to celebrate National Book Month with a FAN-tastic new Program.

Throughout October, patrons were encouraged to share the titles of their favorite or recommended books to receive a fan and enter the drawing for a “Read More Books!” T-shirt.

We invited all of the students and staff at Macksville Schools to participate, as well. If classes hand-delivered their list of favorite books, they got a special tour of the library, learned about all of our new book series, listened to a spooky story, and walked back to school with a fan and snack.

It was a treat to be able to introduce the library to many new faces, both students and staff, who had never been to the library before. We also loved hearing what book titles made an impression on their readers. Some older titles, like “Rebecca,” “The Cay,” “Little House on the Prairie” and “Charlotte’s Web” made the list, and some newer titles, like “Theo of Golden,” “Diggersauru” and “Pig the Pug” were suggested by multiple readers. The final count of recommendations was 114, and you can find the lists posted at the library, if you want inspiration for your next read!

This program was sponsored in part by the South Central Kansas Library System: assisting member libraries to provide excellent service to their communities. The $500 grant was used to purchase fans and T-shirts AND nine new books, based on our reader’s recommendations. Drop by the library to see our new books, to peruse the list of recommendations AND to take home a FAN, while supplies last.

To learn more about this and other happenings at the Macksville City Library, visit our website: Macksvillelibrary.com Next on the calendar is our Stuffie Sleepover!