BPL Diversity Reading Challenge Kicks Off April 7 During National Library Week

Join the Birmingham Public Library in celebration of National Library Week by participating in a reading challenge celebrating diversity through literature.

The theme for the Diversity Reading Challenge is the same as the one for 2019 National Library Week: Libraries = Strong Communities, April 7-30, 2019.

As part of the reading challenge, patrons in all 19 BPL locations are encouraged to read at least 240 minutes - that's just 10 minutes a day – between April 7 and April 30, 2019, and log the minutes in their Beanstack account.

You can create a Beanstack Diversity Reading Challenge account by clicking here

The BPL staff has a list of suggested readings of books reflecting the topic of diversity. The reading suggestions are listed for children, teens and adult patrons.

For a listing of BPL suggested books on diversity, click here

Patrons who complete the challenge will be entered into a drawing to win prizes.