By APRIL ARNDT | Ontario Public Library director
Those who are 13 and older are invited to participate in the Ontario Public Library’s Summer Reads Challenge. The goal is to review as many books, audiobooks, or magazines as possible. More reviews mean more chances to win the Summer Reads Grand Prize, a $50 Amazon gift card. Participants have until 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, to submit reviews. Weekly drawings for local-business gift certificates will take place on Mondays. Review forms can be found at the circulation desk. Happy reading!
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The next book-group selection is “The Life We Bury” by Allen Eskens, the Vernon County Reads 2019 author. Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk. The book group will meet to discuss the book at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14.
Eskens will be at the Westby Area Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22. Free tickets are available at the door or online at wapac.ludus.com. This event is sponsored by the Driftless Writing Center and the Vernon County Libraries.
