Add this to your summer read list and join thousands of readers around the world by participating in the Big Library Read! This "global eBook club" will read The Quiet Girl by S.F. Kosa. In her debut thriller, S.F. Kosa presents a multilayered novel about a wife gone missing and the quiet girl who may be the key to finding her. Sure to inspire questions about trauma, memory, and how well we ever know the people we love From June 28th - July 12th you can borrow and read or listen to the  with unlimited access and no waitlist through OverDrive. Don't miss the live, virtual event with author S.F. Kosa on July 7th at 12 pm ET. Register today.

Have you ever wanted to try a new sport? If you said yes, you've landed on the right square!  So if you've always wanted to smack at a tennis or golf ball, jump on a bike or in a canoe, strap on some running or walking shoes, the summer months provide the best conditions to go outside, enjoy some fresh air and get healthy. In addition, you'll make new friends, challenge yourself, get out of your comfort zone and best of all have fun!  Take this BBC 60 second test to see what sport you are made for.*

There are many resources available to help you complete the Try a New Sport square in our 62 Days summer program.

*Before embarking upon any sporting activity, you should seek the advice of your physician.

Get Inspired!

Growing your own garden is a great way to save money, provide family fun and get exercise. Community gardening, Farmer's Markets and eating local are all the rage. Get help gardening, from learning the basics to more advance gardening, with these resources and activities to help you complete this 62 Days square and Grow Green.

 

Jump back to 62 Days of Summer for more ways to participate in the summer program!

 

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Books

Physical fitness can help you sleep, feel, think and manage your weight loss better. It can also energize your mind and body. Just a quick walk around the block can rejuvenate your body and mind. Get moving and inspired with these books, DVDs, e-media and other digital resources.

 

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Reminder to spring ahead this weekend into Daylight Saving Time which begins Sunday, March 13th at 2:00 AM. Move your clocks ahead one hour to gain extra light during the evening hours! In addition, take time to change smoke detector batteries and check carbon monoxide detectors to protect your family and home.

Spring into a new book and join thousands of readers around the world by participating in the Big Library Read! This "global eBook club" will read the Art of Taking it Easy by Dr. Bryan King. Trained as a neuroscientist and psycholgist, Dr. King is also a comedian! This book is a guide to embrace humor in order to reduce stress. It's practical, yet funny and will show you how to live a happier and fuller life. From April 5th - 19th you can borrow and read or listen to the Art of Taking it Easy by Dr. Brian King with unlimited access and no waitlist through OverDrive.

This year's Together We Read selection is the romance novel Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn. Described as a quirky love story between a talented calligrapher and a Wall Street mathematician who discovers a secret message in her work. Join e-Book readers across the U.S. reading this book at the same time and enjoy some warmth and laughter this winter. This title will be available on OverDrive without any waitlists or holds from February 10th-24th.

Looking for something new to read this fall? Join thousands of readers around the world by participating in the Big Library Read! This "global eBook club" will read the YA fantasy Reverie by Ryan La Sala. Described as Inception meets the Magicians, it is a wildly imaginative story about dreams becoming reality. From November 2 to November 16, you can borrow and read or listen to Reverie by Ryan LaSala with unlimited access and no waitlist through OverDrive.

This weekend we fall back to Eastern Standard Time, EST, as Daylight Saving Time, DST, ends on Sunday, November 1st at 2:00 AM. Move your clocks back one hour to gain an extra hour. In addition, take time to change those smoke detector batteries and check carbon monoxide detectors to protect your family and home.

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