Welcome to the Library at St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Reading Circle. The Reading Circle hosts the library’s Summer Reading program. The 2011 program will run from June 1 – August 15. Read books. Win prizes.

The Summer Reading program is open to all members of the SMCM Library community including students, staff, faculty, alumni and residents of the Tri-County area (St. Mary’s, Calvert and Charles counties.) You can read anything you want as long as a copy is available at the SMCM Library or via USMAI. To get points you must post a review on the blog. Note: If you work for the college your One Card is your library card.

The Rules:

1. Select a book available from the SMCM Library or USMAI. The book may be fiction, non-fiction or a genre work, the choice is up to you.
2. Read the book(s) between June 1 and August 15.
3. Post a review to the SMCM Library Reading Circle Blog. Your review can be as short as a few  sentences or as long as you want.
4. No special registration is required. Your first review will serve as your registration.
5. The more books you review the more prizes you can win.

The Prizes:

1. Submit one review and win a mini puzzle.
2. Submit three reviews and win a set of postcards.
3. Submit five reviews and win a poster from Unshelved.
4. Submit seven reviews and win a refrigerator magnet.
5. Submit 10 reviews and win a bag of library swag.
6. Monthly prize drawings.

Optional Reading Lists
You may read anything you like as long as it is available at SMCM or via USMAI, but we thought we’d include some suggestions.
Celia’s Recommended Reads
Some Favorites by Conrad
Pamela’s Recommendations
My Summer Reading 2011 by Ronnie
SMCM Library Browsing Collection A small sample of titles from the Browsing Collection located on the 2nd floor of the library.
2010 Award Winners & Nominees for the Booker, Pulitzer and NBCC awards.

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