Tuesday, August 26, 2008

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS-“THE BIG READ”

“The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment.” The Pigeon District Library recently received 14 audio guides that are introductions to specific works of literature.

The audio titles are:
The Age of Innocence
Bless Me Ultima
The Call of the Wild
Fahrenheit 451
The Death of Ivan Ilyich
A Farewell to Arms
The Grapes of Wrath
The Great Gatsby
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
The Joy Luck Club
The Maltese Falcon
My Antonia
Their Eyes were Watching God
To Kill a Mockingbird
This special collection of CDs is displayed on a table to your right as you enter the library from Nitz St.

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