The Monroe County Public Library has expanded its popular book-club-in-a-bag collection to include books for kids and teens.
Library patrons can check out a bag, which includes 10 copies of the same book and a reader’s guide to help get the discussion going. Loans are for eight weeks.
Each branch has bags available. Patrons also can browse the book-club-in-a-bag collection online and request a bag be sent to their local library branch for easy pickup. The online catalog listings include publishers’ recommendations based on reader age and grade level.
“We hope the new collection sparks an interest in book clubbing with our young readers and serves as a valuable tool for homeschooling parents and educators in Monroe County,” said Kim Rinaldi, senior branch manager at the Key West library.
More information is at keyslibraries.org.
More than 40 different titles are available, and the library plans to add to the collection. Suggestions are welcome. To suggest a title, go to keyslibraries.org/contact-us.
The Monroe County Public Library is South Florida’s oldest public library, with documented roots to 1892. It has branches in Key West, Big Pine Key, Marathon, Islamorada and Key Largo.
Its mission is to deliver a broad range of resources, services and programs that meet the educational, informational and personal enrichment needs of the Keys community.
