Adult Winter Reading Program starts at Maricopa Library

Maricopa Public Library has started a winter reading program for adults.

Called “Between the Covers,” the program encourages participants to make a “quilt” as they complete books and activities. It runs through Feb. 26.

The program packet includes paper quilt blocks listing library activities and books and magazines of the reader’s choosing. As the book or activity is completed, the reader cuts out the block and pastes it to the quilt. At the end of the program, readers will have an eight-square quilt or 16-square quilt.

Activities include a coffee presentation from Jeff Kramarczyk of The Crate Coffee, a scrapbooking class, a genealogy class, make-and-take quilt class, book club meetings and more.

In one of the programs, six books that have been shredded are placed in a jar on top of the New Books shelves. Pick up the jars, shake them around and examine them closely to try to figure out the title of each book. Fill out a form and turn it into the box provided.

“Between the Covers” ties in with the new quilt display at the library by the Quilting Divas and the Sisterhood of the Traveling Quilts. There will be an open house for the display on Feb. 20.

The library is at 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road. Call 520-568-2926.