39 Participants Complete Reading Challenge In Syracuse
News Release
SYRACUSE—The Syracuse Public Library challenged people to see how many books they could read from January until October. Each person estimated how many books they could read and then kept a log of the books. The challenge ended Oct. 12, with 39 people responding of the 59 who had signed up.
Sarah Knisley read the most by listening to audiobooks and was close to her guess with 168 books. She switched to the audiobooks on Overdrive. When she finished, she used her bookshelf feature to see how many books she had read. Knisley prefers popular suspenseful fiction series.
The second highest reader, Michael Brower, read 144 books. He used the Evergreen system for book recommendations and to have books delivered to the Syracuse library from the 110 other libraries in the system. Brower mainly read nonfiction books but mixed his selections with foreign writers and obscure authors.
Mark Plank, who works full-time, exceeded his goal and read 121 books. Like Brower, Plank prefers a paper copy and often runs into the library for action, fantasy or science fiction books. He also uses his library card to access online copies in a pinch.
The active 39 participants read 1,700 books. The most common comment was that it was fun to have a challenge and to see how close they could come to reaching their goal. Most participants were surprised to see that other people were also reading regularly and that so many had read so much. Next year’s challenge starts in January and goes to the end of September.
Library Will Participate In Drive-Thru Trick Or Treat
The Syracuse Public Library will once again participate in the Syracuse Parks and Recreation’s drive-thru trick or treat. Bring the children to this safe trick-or-treating event from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30.