summer reading

Cj Sartor

Saturday, August 5th, the Ouachita Parish Public Library System will be ending its summer reading program with the Read Strong event from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Read Strong encourages readers of all ages to come out to any of the Ouachita Parish Library branches and read to help reach the library's goal of 50,000 read pages logged in the summer reading program. 

Cj Sartor / Ouachita Parish Public Libraries

Saturday May 20th, the Ouachita Parish Public Libraries are kicking off their summer reading challenge at Summerfest. Summerfest will take place at the Main Branch library on 18th Street from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

Library's Summer Reading Program Crosses Finsh Line

Aug 3, 2016

The Ouachita Parish Public Library brings its summer reading program to a close on Saturday, August 6 with the final "Read Strong" event. All branches throughout the parish are included, as well as Kiroli Park and Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo.

Eileen Kontrovitz explains that as part of a national program, the summer reading challenges respond to lower levels of reading activity over the summer for most students. The program also seeks to promote more reading in general by both children and adults.

"Born to Run" Challenges Readers and Athletes

Jun 14, 2016
Courtesy of ChrisMcDougall.com

Born To Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by journalist Christopher McDougall is the 2016 River Reads selection by the Ouachita Parish Public Library.

Born To Run tells the story of McDougall's quest to find the source of his foot pain. The trail eventually leads him to Mexico's rugged and remote Copper Canyons, where the legendary running tribe called the Tarahumara call home.
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