Adult summer library activities at Reedsburg Public Library
The Reedsburg Public Library is fully open and ready to welcome customers of all ages to the library. This week’s column will highlight programs for adults scheduled throughout the summer, and next week we’ll share more information about programs for youth. The summer library program begins on June 1.
A summer program wouldn’t be complete without a reading challenge with incentive prizes! Adults this year may record summer reading on the library’s online Beanstack platform or on a bookmark available at the library. The Beanstack platform can be accessed at www.reedsburglibrary.org at the bottom of the page. Each five books read earns a virtual or physical ticket to be entered for the prize basket drawing at the end of the summer. Additional tickets can be earned by completing book reviews and doing other online Beanstack activities. The themes of this year’s prize baskets include: Top Chef, Great Gardens, Farmhouse Chic, Pamper Your Pet, Get Crafty and Adventure Awaits.
Adult programming for this summer includes both virtual and in-person opportunities. The morning book discussion moves to the fourth Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m., and physically to the library’s Community Room. The selection for June 29 is Jane Harper’s “The Dry,” a mystery set in Australia that has been recently released as a motion picture. “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins and “Circe” by Madeline Miller are the other summer selections. Signup for all discussion groups is on the library’s homepage at reedsburglibrary.org.
Multiple copies of the books are available for checkout at the library.
The evening book discussion continues on the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. on the Zoom platform.
On June 17, the group will be discussing “Spill Simmer Falter Wither” by Sara Baume. Other titles for the summer include “Silence of the Girls” by Pat Barker and “Hidden Valley Road” by Robert Kolker. The cookbook discussion group will remain virtual for the summer and will meet on the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Participants are invited to make a recipe from the cookbook of the month, and share their experience with others at the meeting. June’s featured cookbook is Jacques Pepin’s “Quick & Simple,” one of this year’s top ten bestselling cookbooks.
The library’s adult memoir writing group moves to the second Tuesday evening of each month at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Participants write short one page memoirs from prompts provided, or are welcome to work on their own memoir projects to share monthly with fellow writers. An example of a writing prompt might be: Talk about your best friend from high school, or, tell about what it was like to grow up on a farm. It’s an evening of fun as reminiscences are shared.
For questions about the library’s summer programs for adults or youth, call the library at 768-READ (7323) or email info@reedsburglibrary.org.
