Have you seen those baskets with books when you pop in the local coffee shop or the farmers market? Those books are for you! It’s part of a new program called ‘Vance County Reads’ sponsored by Perry Memorial Library.
There are 10 locations throughout the county where copies of three different books can be found, each one targeting a specific age range.
And Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters said everyone’s invited to a big celebration at the end of July to meet the two local authors whose books are among the selections in the baskets.
Lots of communities have group reads, Peters told WIZS’s Scout Hughes on Tuesday’s segment of The Local Skinny! She and library staff developed this program as a way to reach people who may not have occasion to visit the library itself.
“We tried to do what is a nice fit for the community,” she said.
The books are free to take, and you can bring them back after you’ve finished reading them so others can enjoy them, but it’s not required.
The goal is to get people excited about reading, she said.
Local author Curtis Harvey, Jr.’s book titled “The Perfect Pair” is geared for younger children through elementary school-aged youth.
“Super Pancake” is a graphic novel geared toward the middle school and older group, and local author Angie Ellington’s “Autumn at Apple Hill” is the book selected for adults.
Of course, anyone may choose to read any of the books, Peters noted.
Harvey and Ellington are scheduled to be at the July 29 celebration, which will be held at the library from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Find the book baskets at Perry Memorial Library and at the following locations:
- Aycock Recreation Center, 307 Carey Chapel Rd., Henderson
- Carolina Peanut Factory, 394 Zeb Robinson Rd., Henderson
- Duke Primary Care Henderson, 480 Ruin Creek Rd., Henderson
- Henderson Family YMCA, 380 Ruin Creek Rd., Henderson
- Oasis of Hope Ministries, 2565 US 1/158 Hwy., Henderson
- Sadie’s Coffee Corner, 324 S. Garnett St., Henderson
- Starbucks, 1522 Dabney Dr., Henderson
- Vance County Regional Farmers Market, 210 Southpark Dr., Henderson
- Vanco Outdoor Equipment, 296 US 158, Henderson
Visit www.perrylibrary.org to learn about all the programs and services the library offers.
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