The Big Read

The Sterling Public Library is again sponsoring "The Big Read." This year, the book at center stage is The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett. Check out the National Endowment for the Arts info on The Maltese Falcon, including an introduction, historical context, and discussion items.

The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment.

The Sterling Public Library will hold events in conjunction with the reading including discussion groups. Library Director Jennifer Slaney has done a terrific job in bringing the program to the community and expanding it from Sterling to include Rock Falls and Dixon. Extra copies of the book are available at the library, so stop in and take part in The Big Read!