Congratulations Linda!

Thank You to All Our Summer Reading Program Sponsors

Applebee’s

Art Mart

Baskin-Robbins

Bob Evans

Carlos O’Kelly’s

Coffee Junkiez

Collins Classic Ink

Fazoli’s

The Friends of Muncie Public Library

Johnny Carino’s

Lucky Rabbit

Mancino’s

McDonald’s

MT Cup

Noodles & Company

Normandy Flower Shop

Ol’ Skool Tattoo Company

One Eleven Art Gallery and Tattoo Studio

Qdoba

Skin Deep

Subway

Swift and Associates

Taco Bell

Texas Roadhouse

Vectren

Walking with Dinosaurs

Wal-Mart

Wendy’s

Second Place: Muncie—A Metropolis in the Hoosier Boondocks, by Phil Ball

Third Place: Muncie Became My Home When 24-7 Accessible Transportation Became a Reality, by Linda Muckway

Honorable Mention:
Memories of a Midwest Dreamer by Joan McKinley
My Hometown, by Lavenna Putman
We’re Here to Stay! by Ann Troyan

Tired of the same old food routine, but not sure you’re up to the challenge of dreaming up new ideas? Be sure to attend our “Creative Cooking Done Simply” cooking demonstrations for some easy and delicious ideas. Join Jennifer Christenson of the BSU Fisher Institute for Wellness as she shares new recipes and cooking techniques.

Over 160 people are signed up so far, with over 260 books read to date. If you haven’t entered yet, join in the fun! And don’t just settle for reading – try your hand at writing with our Muncie Memories creative writing contest. Enter at any of our branches for a chance to win a prize and be published on our website. In addition, everyone who enters will receive an additional entry in our summer reading drawing.

And remember, our grand prize for the Summer Reading program this year is a laptop computer, which would make writing even easier.

Muncie Memories Rules, Regulations, and Application (PDF)

This year’s adult program will feature weekly prize drawings, and one lucky reader will win a laptop computer.  Click the calendar of events for a list of programs designed to help you explore your creative side.

The program kicks off with a festival on Saturday, May 30, at Maring-Hunt from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  and will feature local ballet and square dancers, clowns, and a display of works from various craft groups throughout the community including the Muncie Camera Club, Knitting to Know You, and the Munsee Woodcarvers’ Club.  And of course, there will be lots of activities for the kids as well.

Sign up for the Adult Summer Reading Program and log your books, visit us online or at the Reference or Information Desks at Kennedy or Maring-Hunt Libraries.

Online Registration/Sign-in for Adult Summer Reading Program
Calendar of Events for Adult Summer Reading