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Olympics: Day One

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It’s time for the Olympics! Sure, they were delayed for a year (darn pandemic!); but it’s always a huge spectacle and amazing to see the results of a lifetime of hard work and dedication by thousands of athletes.

For libraries, this can be a tool to use to help connect readers, including reluctant readers, to some books they might enjoy. While we don’t need to harangue people to take books, it is our job to help connect people to information – including book – that would be fun, entertaining, useful, or otherwise something relevant to their interests and needs. Big events, such as the Olympics, can be a good way to help us make that connection! Remember: whether you are into sports or not, some people in your community definitely are – and you are there to serve their interests, not just yours.

There are a variety of different sports happening today, so you can enjoy all kinds them – even things you have never seen or tried. Today includes:

  • archery
  • badminton
  • basketball
  • beach volleyball
  • boxing
  • cycling
  • equestrian
  • fencing
  • field hockey
  • gymnastics
  • handball
  • judo
  • rowing
  • shooting
  • soccer
  • softball
  • swimming
  • table tennis
  • taekwando
  • tennis
  • volleyball
  • water polo
  • weightlifting

So you can see that you have a big range of ideas you can use in developing some programs in the library, setting up displays, or even just recommending books. Or, you can enjoy books yourself whether or not you are enjoying the sports today! We have a few suggestions to help you get started with some books in your library, for today or for the future. (Sports are always a good topic you can use to connect with your community members.)