‘Blind Date with a Book’ tempting readers

Libraries across Powys are giving library visitors to take part in a ‘Blind Date with a Book’. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

With Valentine’s Day just round the corner, library staff are encouraging people to choose specially wrapped books showing no indication of what they are getting except a brief but tempting outline of the story plot. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Since the launch of ‘Blind Date with a Book’ on St Dwynwen’s Day (Monday 25 January), the Welsh Patron Saint of Love, books are flying off the shelves as library visitors take part in this event. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Cllr Graham Brown, Cabinet Member for Library Services, said: “It’s so easy to just keep reading the same type of books and not try something new especially when there are so many other genres to choose from. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“People may be used to historical novels or thrillers but have never tried reading a romance, even a classic novel or a detective story and any of the other categories we have available. We want to shake it up a bit by getting people out of their reading ‘comfort zones’ and to try something new and different to widen their reading experience – this is a fun way to try that.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

So, come on! Join your ‘Blind Date with a Book’ from your library, which runs until St Valentine’s Day. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​