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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Book Flash Mobs

A creative way to bring books to the community is a book flash mob. A local Friends of the Library group in Oregon recently held one. Participants each brought books they found meaningful or inspiring, with a flier asking the reader to pass it on tucked inside. All the participants wore yellow hats and sat together on a public street, reading. Anytime a passer-by asked what was going on, they were given a book.

Read the article in the Gazette Times: http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/book-flash-mob/article_6f68f090-7936-11e1-8470-0019bb2963f4.html.



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