Winter 2020
No. 83
Travel Grant
If you have a hard time attending programs due to staffing or other needs, we can help! ARRT will provide up to 10 Readers’ Advisors a maximum of $100 each to fund attendance at an ARRT seasonal program. This grant is offered year-round, with deadlines one month before each program. Applicants may apply for grants for multiple events while grant funds are available. Visit arrtreads.org for more information on how to apply.
 
Upcoming Events
Horror Writers Association's Library Day: Save-the-Date
May 7, 2020 - an all day program.
Details available soon, check here. 
 
 
 
Book Club Study
Wednesday, February 19th, 2-4pm
Deerfield Public Library
 
Please arrange to obtain your own copy of the book for the discussion. As always, discussion of the book includes a leadership topic session devoted to sharing practical solutions to the problems and concerns of book discussion leaders. The leadership topic for this session is discussing nonfiction. Please bring a list of  nonfiction titles you have discussed with your book group. 
 
Free to ARRT members. RSVP to Melissa Stoeger
 (mstoeger@deerfieldlibrary.org)
Book Club Study Save-the-Dates!
The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller
 
Spring
Wednesday, May 20th, 2-4 p.m.
Downers Grove Public Library 
My Sister, The Serial Killer : A Novel
by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Summer
Thursday, July 16th, 2-4 p.m.
Indian Prairie Public Library 
Rocket Men : The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
by Robert Kurson

Fall
Thursday, October 15th, 2-4 p.m.
Glenview Public Library
Save the Date: 2020 Narrative Nonfiction Genre Study 
2/6/2020 @ Lisle District Library: Welcome Meeting, 2-4 p.m.
4/2/2020 @ Glenview Public Library: Social Issues, 2-4 p.m.
6/4/2020 @ Lisle District Library: Let's Make Something: Food, Crafts, Arts and Decorating, 2-4 p.m.
Click here for full schedule. 
Event Recaps
ARRTcon 2019
A big thank you to all of you that attended ARRTcon 2019. It was a full day of presentations and sessions about readers' advisory. We also were thrilled to announce the newest version of the ARRT Popular Fiction List. As members of ARRT, you should have received an email with a file of the most current list. You can find slides and handouts from ARRTcon 2019 here. 
 
Book Club Study: The Mars Room
In November, we discussed The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner. The leadership topic focused on discussing Summer and Winter reading programs.
 
Romance Genre Study 
We wrapped up our 2 year Romance Genre Study in 2019. Here are the notes for the last sessions in 2019: August: Paranormal Romance. October: Romance Programming and Merchandising. December: Book Talks and Wrap-Up.   
 
 
ARRT Recommends
 
 
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