Join the Adult Summer Library Adventure Book Discussion!

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams tells the story of a widower and a teenage library worker who bond over a shared love of books. This heartwarming story about how a chance encounter with a list of library books helps forge an unlikely friendship between two very different people will charm you and make you think about the reading list you would like to share with future generations. The book highlights eight modern and traditional classic novels with each section about a different title.

Pick up your free copy at the library service desk (while supplies last) and join our summer discussion group.

Wednesdays at 3pm, June 12 thru August 7 (except for July 3rd)

Each week we will discuss another section/book from The Reading List!

JUNE 12: To Kill a Mockingbird
JUNE 19: Rebecca
JUNE: 26: The Kite Runner
JULY 10: The Life of Pi
JULY 17: Pride and Prejudice
JULY 24: Little Women
JULY 31: Beloved
AUGUST 7: A Suitable Boy

There is no need to read the titles featured in this book, but if you wish to, extra copies of the titles featured in the book will also be made available.

Something for the whole family!

Nana the Great Goes Camping by Lisa T. Bergren celebrates the ways loving grandparents help children find new adventures—and timeless wisdom—around every corner! Pick up your free copy at the library service desk (while supplies last) and start planning your family campout. You can even check out tents, games, and other nifty outdoor things (like a telescope!) from the library!

Start a Legacy Journal—Answer questions in a guided journal to share memorable occurrences from your life with generations to follow—add photos and other notes to create a family keepsake! While supplies last, visit the library to receive a free journal or you can create your own using a simple photo album or lined journal. Follow us on Facebook through the summer for ideas of what to include!  

Visit us! In person or on social media!

When you sign up to participate in a Summer Reading Program, you family will receive a “book” cut-out to post in the library (one per family). Each time you visit you’ll receive a star to decorate it. Traveling this summer? No problem! You can visit us on social media! Comment on one of our posts using our summer hashtag [#mylibraryadventure24], let us know when you visit next that you used the hashtag, and we'll give you your stars! Show the rest of Benicia how much you love your library!

Book to Action is a program supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.