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Stockton goes for Olympic gold
26 January 2012
As part of the Olympic celebrations in Stockton the library service is running the Six Book Challenge through all its branches and inviting anyone over 18 to join in. Those who complete six books in six months will be entered into a draw to win a great range of prizes from chocolates to cinema vouchers and meals out. Special bronze, silver and gold certificates will also be given to participants reading two, four or six books.
Inhabitants of Stockton wanting to take part need to register, take a diary and choose their first book. They can read more than one book at once but must fill in their diary and get a library stamp for each book completed. The draw will take place at the beginning of July and certificates will be given out to everyone who has taken part and read two books or more.
This special Challenge has been promoted widely across the council and at local council sports venues as part of the 'culture events in sporting venues and sporting events in culture venues' initiative for the Olympics. It is also part of a string of challenges that the council is promoting to the public in Stockton during the year. The ain is to involve 450 participants and with over 100 registered so far, they're off to a flying start!
Please contact us if your organisation is linking the Six Book Challenge to an Olympic theme. Our own Summer Reading Challenge for children, this year themed as Story Lab, is part of the Cultural Olympiad so anyone running the Six Book Challenge in parallel with this will certainly benefit from some Olympic fever. An increasing number of library services are engaging parents and carers in the Six Book Challenge alongside the children's Challenge as a way to add a family dimension.
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