Missions


"You May Also Like...."
Go online to the Lied Public Library's website.  Go to "Catalog". Search for a book you've checked out from the library recently that you really liked.  Click on the title.  Click on "More".  Scroll down until you see "You may also like" and choose a book by a different author from that list.

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100 Things To Do Before Kindergarten

Things to do with your child before they enter kindergarten.

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50 Pts
Alphabet Walk

Go for a walk and look for letters of the alphabet all around you! For example, two branches on the ground might form the letter T. The goal is to find the letters without having to move items around to create the letter. Mark off each letter as you find it!

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Attend a Library Program
Check out our calendar to see what programs and events are happening throughout the Summer.


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Attend Happy (Book) Hour OR Challenge Chat
Attend a Happy (Book) Hour program or the afternoon Challenge Chat where we chat about our latest read.

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Book Club
Read the book club book of the month and attend the book club discussion.

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Books Published in 1925
Read a book published in 1925.  We don't have what you're looking for? Ask to Interlibrary Loan it!

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By the Numbers
Read a book with a number in the title.

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Catch Fire Flies


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Christmas in July
Read a Christmas or wintery book during the month of July.

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Comment on or like our Facebook Page


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Converse with a librarian
When you return your latest book, tell the librarian at the desk what you thought of it.

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Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover!
Read a book that has a very plain or "ugly" cover.

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Draw a Picture


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Foreign Author translated into English
Read a book by an author from another country that has been translated into English.

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Friends & Family
Read a book about friends or families.

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Go Outside


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Have a Picnic


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Hoopla/Libby
Read or listen to a book on Hoopla or Libby.

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Iowa in the Movies
Check out the book Iowa in the Movies from our library.  Then choose a movie from the book to watch.

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It's Spring!
Pop-up challenge!  After this crazy winter, I'm so glad it's spring!  Read a book with spring vibes: think flowers, birds, gardens, set during the spring season, "spring" in the title......

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Library of Things
Check out and use an item from our Library of Things.

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Modern Retelling
Read a modern retelling of an old classic, fairy tale, myth, or folktale.

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Oh, So Blue
Read a book with a blue cover.

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Pen Name
Read a book written under a pen name.

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Play a Board Game


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Post in the Facebook Group
Post in the Great Reading Challenge Facebook Group.  Not a member?  Go here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2689607001334266

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Read a BIG book
Read a book with 500+ pages.

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Read a Dementia Friendly Book
June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness month.  Read a book from the library's Dementia Friendly collection or another book on that subject (fiction or non-fiction).

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Read Outdoors


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Read to a family member


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Read to a family member


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Send someone a card


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Star Gaze


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Star Review
See Jayne and write a star review for a book you've read from our library.

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Take a Walk


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The Last Sentence
Choose and read this book based on just the last sentence.

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Thriller
Read a thriller.

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Top Shelf
Read a book you get from the top shelf. (Not from the "new shelf")

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