[Kyprogrammers] Trivia contest for NLW

[Pineville Library]

We're having fun during National Library Week playing a library trivia game. 
The idea was based on the TV series CASH CAB, but I really couldn't give 
cash away (though I did consider giving Book Bucks, coupons we sometimes 
give that are in various values and can be redeemed for overdues, 
photocopies, in the "library store" for bookbags, mugs, etc.).  Instead 
we're giving an assortment of books, bentcils, library theme frisbees and 
hackysacks, piggy banks, mugs, and teddy bears.

Questions are in 2 skills levels; we have a bowl of adult questions and one 
of juvenile questions.  Many are "Identify the book from the first line" and 
examples range from "It was a pleasure to burn" and "Last night I went to 
Manderly again" to "All children, except one, grow up"; "Where's Papa going 
with that ax?" said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for 
breakfast."   (My favorite first line in the contest is "I have been afraid 
of putting air in a tire ever since I saw a tractor tire blow up and throw 
Newt Hardbine's father over the top of the Standard Oil sign ."  Hint: It's 
from a former "What if all KY read the same book" event.)

Other questions concern the library's operations, such as "What time does 
this library close on Wednesdays?" or "Name one person on the library 
board."

If a person answers correctly, they may then draw a slip identifying their 
prize.  Today a 70 year old man won a Frisbee.  He was amused, but I think 
he'd rather have pulled a Silas House book or a "Free to Read" mug.  However 
he comes to library every day and can play again tomorrow.

On Wednesday we'll give each patron a coupon for 10 free printouts or 
photocopies, and on Thursday there'll be little booklets of poems given out. 
Nothing elaborate during the week, but it's all amusing.

Ron

Ron Day, Asst. Director
Bell Co. Public Libraries
P O Box 1490
Pineville KY  40977-1490
www.bellcountypubliclibraries.org