World Book Night

The Tipp City Library supports World Book Night, April 23, 2012. I will be handing out books to new readers to encourage reading. I have chosen the title from a list of free books. I am going to chose a place to hand books out so that I can reach people who don't normally come to the library. In addition to World Book Night, April 23 is Tipp City Library's Big Read Book Discussion night at 7 pm. The Big Read for Dayton this year is Zeitoun by Dave Eggers, a true story of a Muslim man caught up in the drama of Katrina. This also coincides with the anniversary of the Flood in Dayton. Some Big Read events will be on the Dayton flood. The Miami Conservancy has on online display of pictures of the flood in the area. I was surprised to note that when they had to build the dams in Dayton, two town were moved, Fairfield and Osborne, thus Fairborn was created. Allan W. Eckert's book, A Time of Terror: The Great Dayton Flood, 1965 tells first-hand accounts of that time.