Big Read

Quincy Public Library awarded $20,000 Big Read grant by National Endowment for the Arts and Arts Midwest

June 27, 2024 | By Muddy River News

QUINCY — The Quincy Public Library has been selected as one of 62 organizations nationwide to receive a 2024-25 Big Read grant. The $20,000 grant will support a community reading program centered on “The Bear” by Andrew Krivak, exploring this year’s theme of “Where We Live.” An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts…

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Author of this year's 'Big Read' book says stories help people make sense of chaos, contradictions built into life

September 16, 2022 | By Maureen Klues

The cool thing about life storytelling is it often takes me in unexpected directions. I recently partnered with the Quincy Public Library for its “Big Read” event. One thousand copies of the book “Sitting Pretty,” written by Rebekah Taussig, are available for free to people living in the Quincy community. If you do not live…

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