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Olympics: Day Five

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The Olympics continue! And with this huge, international gathering of incredibly talented people comes the opportunity for libraries to connect books and other cool information sources to your community members.

Whether or not you are watching the Olympics, or care about sports, or even know about all the different sports in the Olympics – there are people in your community who care a lot. Especially when you are dealing with reluctant readers of any age, or people who may not connect their interests with books, this is a great opportunity to show how relevant your collection is to the community!

So, what is happening today?

  • archery
  • badminton
  • baseball
  • basketball
  • beach volleyball
  • boxing
  • canoe/kayaking
  • cycling
  • diving
  • equestrian
  • fencing
  • field hockey
  • gymnastics
  • handball
  • judo
  • rowing
  • rugby
  • sailing
  • soccer
  • surfing
  • swimming
  • table tennis
  • tennis
  • volleyball
  • water polo
  • weight lifting

Wow – what a list! I just love looking at this, and thinking about all the people who have devoted their lives, as athletes, coaches, or viewers, working to build skills and excellence in these sports. It’s wonderful!

Browse through this list to see how you can incorporate these sporting ideas into your library’s collection and programming. This doesn’t have to happen just during the Olympics – sports are interesting all the time. And even a quick glance will show that some of your patrons are doing these sports regularly. With all of Minnesota’s wonderful lakes, it is likely you know people who are canoeing and kayaking or sailing. Weight lifting, volleyball, baseball, basketball – all of these are things your community members are watching or participating in regularly.

So, what books could you recommend? We have a few suggestions for displays and your collection: