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Posted on Mon, April 01, 2024 - 11:24am
Hey readers!
Spring is in the air and so are the proverbial April showers. Celebrate the new season and Earth Day with this month’s challenge theme.
April’s challenge is: A book about nature, the environment, or climate change
New to this challenge hosted by Mass Center for the Book? You can…
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Posted on Fri, March 01, 2024 - 01:34pm
Hey readers!
As we get ready to turn the clocks ahead and count down the final days to spring, it’s time to kick off a new month in the Mass Center for the Book Reading Challenge.
March’s challenge is: A book whose protagonist has a different culture or lifestyle from you
New to the challenge?…
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Posted on Thu, February 01, 2024 - 05:09pm
Hey readers!
Feeling blue about the winter weather? The grass may be greener (or at least not covered in a layer of white) in warmer climates, but the yellow, pink, and purple of spring flowers is right around the corner. Keep all those colorful thoughts in mind for this month’s Mass Center for…
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Posted on Wed, January 03, 2024 - 12:34pm
Hey readers!
We hope you’re as excited to join the 2024 Reading Challenge as we are. You can learn more about the challenge from our previous blog post or the challenge website. Each month, we’ll be sharing some suggested titles on our blog, social media channels, and in displays at the library.…
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Posted on Thu, December 28, 2023 - 05:09pm
The Ames Free Library is excited to be a reading partner for the 2024 Reading Challenge hosted by the Massachusetts Center for the Book. This 12 month, 12 book challenge features a different prompt for every month of the year. Participating is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
Choose a book that fits the…
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