For the month of February, the Lethbridge Public Library has its second annual Great Library Read-a-Thon.
Book lovers of all ages can track their daily reading to earn snowflakes to fill the library’s tracker snow globes. Adults and teens can also join on the Beanstack app, where read-a-thon participants will be entered to win prizes. Kids can visit any library location to pick up a reading tracker and get a cool new trading card for every three days of reading.
Online Services Librarian Jennifer McDevitt says the Beanstack app is utilized to track and gamify reading. “To earn badges and you’ll be entered to win prizes.”
On Feb. 8, dissectologists or puzzlers can join the Individual Puzzle Race at 2 p.m. at the Main Branch.
Participants will go head-to-head against other competitors to solve a 150-piece puzzle the fastest. The one who wins through the field of competitors will take home the top prize.
Historian, journalist and author Gwynne Dyer visits Lethbridge Feb. 22 to discuss his latest publication, “Intervention Earth.” The presentation kicks off at 7 p.m. at the Main Branch. Tickets are required for this event.
Dyer interviewed the world’s top 100 climate scientists to discuss the extraordinary measures humans must contemplate to encounter the irreversible effects of climate change.
“The last time we had Gwynne Dyer, the Theatre Gallery was totally packed,” adds McDevitt.
In honour of Freedom to Read Week, join the library for a cozy all-ages read-in, as participants learn about reading books that have been challenged in Canada. Pajamas are encouraged and snacks will be provided for “We’re Comfy Reading Banned Books.”
The event will be held Feb. 24 at the Main Branch at 6:30 p.m. and Feb. 28 at the Crossings Branch at 6:30 p.m.
McDevitt notes the library will also be screening films for Black History Month on Fridays in February at the Crossings Branch.
There will also be a mental health time management session Feb. 10 at the Main Branch at 6 p.m. “Somebody’s going to come in and tell us all about how to manage our time better,” says McDevitt.
