Library Going To Its Readers To Find Their Favorite Books

February 10, 1999|By Dave Newbart.

HIGHLAND PARK — What are your favorite books? The Highland Park Public Library wants to know.

The library is polling residents to make up a list of "Books That Matter." Between Feb. 21 and June 1, residents can vote for their favorites.

Ballots will be available at the library and also through newspapers, community centers, businesses and the public schools. Residents can vote for as many books as they wish in both the children and adult categories. A committee will compile a list of the most popular titles. How many books will be included on the list has not been determined.

"We want to include as many books as possible because we want it to be a useful guide for readers," said the library's director, Jane Greenfield. She said the list will be ready in time for the millennium.

"We are using the millennium as incentive," Greenfield said. "These are the books that people will want to share with their children and grandchildren into the next millennium."

On Monday, the Highland Park City Council declared Feb. 21 "Books That Matter" Day. The day features a celebration of reading at the library, with guest speakers and other activities.
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