January 2020 | RDPL eNewsletter

Happy New Year from Red Deer Public Library!

We're excited to kick off a brand new year with our new eNewsletter! You'll receive a monthly email highlighting some of RDPL's upcoming programs and events, exciting new initiatives, collection spotlights, and more. 
 
In this issue, we're focusing on reading goals (of all different kinds!) and how we can help you meet your goals. Thanks for joining us!
 
Want to read more? 
Join our 2020 Weekly Reading Challenge! 
We challenge you to read 52 books in 2020 (averaging a book a week, but read at your own pace)! Download your tracking sheet online or pick one up at any branch. Plus, watch for quarterly meet-ups to meet other readers, stay motivated, and get new recommendations!
Find your tracking sheet here!

Want to explore new genres?
Join our "Read Outside Your Comfort Zone" Facebook group!
Monthly themed reading challenges that will encourage you to pick up books you wouldn't normally read, interact with fellow book lovers, and share reading recommendations for each theme.
Check it out!
Want to get your teen reading?
Sign them up for the 100 Books Before Graduation program!
For teens in grade nine or above. Pop into the library to grab a notebook (or use your own!). For every ten books read, teens will get a prize. If they complete the full 100 books before graduating, they'll receive the grand prize! 
Find the full details on our website.
Want to build your child's early literacy skills?
Sign them up for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program!
Spend quality time with your littles and promote pre-literacy and learning by reading 1000 books before your child starts kindergarten.
More info on our website!
Want to love where you live?
Take part in our Dear Red Deer Challenges!

Join us for a year of challenges to help fuel your love for Red Deer, based on the book This is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of Loving the Place You Live by Melody Warnick. Each month we'll read a chapter, complete a challenge, then meet up (in the library or on social media) to share our experiences. The first in-person meet-up will be on Thursday, January 30 at 7 p.m. 
For full details, visit our website!
Want to join a book club? 
(We have plenty!)
An Hour to Kill
Mystery Book Club
Any Book Book Club
The Name Says It All!
Fireside Readers
New Book Each Month
Cover 2 Cover
Genre-based Book Club
 
Happy Ever After
Romance Book Club
Graphic Content Advisory Book Club
For graphic novel fans!
Read the Classics
Millennial Book Club
Family Book Club
A Book Club for the Whole
Family!
For more programs and events, check out our online calendar
or download our Winter Program Guide!
 
PSSSSST! 
Did you know RDPL has its very own Podcast? Part of the Story highlights all things Red Deer, libraries, programs, initiatives, books, and pop culture. In the latest episode, co-hosts Sage Black and Claire Brown discuss 2019 highlights at Red Deer Public Library and their favourite reads, watches, and listens from the past year! Subscribe on your favourite streaming service and tune in today!

We look forward to seeing you at
Red Deer Public Library this year!

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