The Crookston Public Library participates in the Lake Agassiz Regional Library event Book Blizzard. This began on January 2 and will continue through February 29.
The Book Blizzard event gives adults the opportunity to read during the cold winter months when it can be hard to find activities during this time of year. Once someone reads four books, they can submit the titles to their regional library, and they will become eligible for a drawing to win Book Blizzard mugs, which change design every year.
“You can also visit the library and get a card to list the four books,” said Crookston Public Library Librarian Paula Ous, “The more cards you turn in, the greater chance you have of winning the drawing. So we just want this to be a winter reading challenge for adults.”
Ous also explained that Lake Agassiz Regional Library uses this event annually for adults specifically because most of the yearly events that are put on are for children’s benefit. This event allows adults to dive into their reading. “In the winter, we focus on the adults and try to give them something to do, especially with the cold winter nights,” said Ous, “So you can read a book or listen to a book; we have a digital library at our library, and you can download Libby and put in your Lake Agassiz Regional Library card number where you will have access to all of those books as well.”
For those interested in signing up, you can visit lorl.org and click on the Book Blizzard tab. Or visit a Lake Agassiz Regional Library, submit your book logs, and insert your information for the mug drawing, which will take place at the end of the event on February 29.
To visit the Lake Aggasiz Libary website for more information on the Book Blizzard, click here.
