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CALENDAR - Book groups, organzations, and reading communities announce events open to the public.
CREATE – do some creative thinking about reading.
CONNECT - do some creative conversation and writing about reading for our Readers’ Blog. Add names to our Readers’ Roster.
COLLABORATE – launch new Living Libraries; secure space and management for thematic collections—70,000 books to supplement public libraries.
IDEAS – a place to bank ideas as they emerge in reflection and conversation.
QUOTES & EXCERPTS – submit your favorites about reading.
LINKS – articles and sites for further exploration.
FAQ – submit your questions to add to this page.
HISTORY – become a participant in our story.
WAYS TO HELP – a crucial page!
JOIN OUR TEAM – reader leaders who serve our communities in Portage County.
Thinking... Talking... Writing... and Acting about READing
Reflect - Exchange - Answer - Decide
Reading is both a solitary and a social creative activity. We can find reading companions online (8 examples). What about right here in Portage County?
Explore a dozen pages on this site (to NAVIGATE use icons in upper left corner: 3 bars = menu ; leaf = home page; OR click MENU; then click a page to open in a new window.)
Participate in creating LOCAL reading communities.
PURPOSE: to connect Portage County readers who collaborate to weave a lively Reading Culture.
Each reading community can be a Living Library...
As we connect to get to know one another ways to collaborate will emerge...
Meet in person to imagine, organize... book festivals, public readings, exhibits and swaps, discussions and workshops.
Tutor one another in various life literacies.
Be stewards and docents of public and private collections.
Support children's reading, honor young writers.
Network town and campus readers.
... and other cultural activity we will create
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Explore and participate! -- click colored buttons below...
1 CREATE
1 CREATE
Reading is creative as we actively think about what we read and how our reading can benefit others.
Reflect on any aspect of reading, and what a local reading culture means to you.
2 CONNECT
2 CONNECT
Invite another reader to have a conversation.
Share a story in our Readers' Blog.
Add your name to our Readers' Roster.
3 COLLABORATE
3 COLLABORATE
Start or join a reading community -- a Living Library.
Promote themes for public and private collections.
Invite others to a reading event.
4 CONSIDER...
4 CONSIDER...
Add your ideas for a reading culture.
Share favorite quotes & excerpts.
Read (& add) a link about reading.
Participate in co-creating this community project.
Email questions, suggestions, and your written contributions for any page of this Google site to LlibcWI@gmail.com; OR Complete and submit the FORM below; OR call/text Leo/Living Libraries: 715-864-2442.
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