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Posted on Mon, July 01, 2024 - 03:15pm
Hey readers!
Are you signed up for AFL’s summer reading program yet? We have programs for all ages with great incentives to keep you reading all summer long. Get signed up today! And if you need a break from your book, be sure to join us for our Family Garden Shows and Queset Garden Concert Series…
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Posted on Mon, June 03, 2024 - 10:57am
Hey readers!
We’ve officially hit summer reading season! Whether you’re reading at the beach, on a plane, or just in your own backyard, be sure to join AFL’s summer reading program. We have programs for kids, teens, and adults with great incentives to keep you reading all summer long. And if you…
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Posted on Wed, May 01, 2024 - 12:29pm
Hey readers!
Sometimes a story can’t be told with words alone. Use this month’s challenge to explore stories told through words and images!
May’s challenge is: A graphic novel
New to this challenge hosted by Mass Center for the Book? You can learn more about the challenge from our introductory…
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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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