readis librarius (Reading Bug)
This year’s
theme is about “bugs,” specifically the species readis librarius, a
sophisticated genus that prefers the habitat of the public library and
preys on the inhabitants of these areas. The bite of the commonly called
“reading bug” is hardly noticeable and not painful, but the subsequent
side effects are long-lasting and incurable. You may have been bitten if
you exhibit the following symptoms:
1) Feel an overwhelming urge
to visit your public library at least once a week.
2) Stay up past your normal
bedtime to finish a book.
3) Panic if you find less
than three (3) books in your home at any given time.
4) Find an inexplicable
pleasure in handling books, reading the inside covers or first paragraphs.
While not
fatal, the condition is chronic and can only be relieved by frequent
visits to your public library and generous amounts of reading.
We know many of you have already
been bitten by the reading “bug”. Some of you would like to read more but
don’t feel you have the time or incentive to discover the treasures in
your library.
The summer reading programs are
designed to help you continue with your reading “therapy” and draw you
into the “habitat” of the "reading bug.” If your kids are signed up for
the juvenile summer program, you’re going to be here anyway!
We offer great prizes and
drawings, there are no sign-ups or fees, and all you need is a current
library card (which is free also). We’ll even give you reading lists and
suggestions to get you started.
tasted,