Libraries and Humanities Programming
Better Readers
The whole point of book groups is enjoyment in its many varieties. We learn about new books and writers, we learn about each other as we discuss the book, and we learn to read with improved perception and thought. That last benefit is the "humanities payoff" of a book group. With a good discussion-leader, we learn to read with a sharper mind.
Book groups generate an amazing energy that participants call "community." The common search for meanings is behind this sense, and it has led some people to say that humanities programs "shape our community."
ReadMOre
The Missouri Humanities Council is a supporting partner with the librarians who got together to create the annual "one-book" program named ReadMOre. This is a grass-roots project, and we don't own it or define how it works. We love the idea of one-book programs, though, and are happy to provide publicity and a web site for ReadMOre. That web site offers an exciting array of "social networking" hooks for participants. We hope you'll take a look and join us as we enjoy The Starcatcher Trilogy by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson in 2008.