Siouxland Libraries is offering a ‘Blind Date with a Book'

Yahoo

14-02-2025

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Valentine's Day is only hours away and Siouxland Libraries is looking to play the role of matchmaker.
If you're a fan of books but stuck on what to read next, Siouxland Libraries is offering a Blind Date with a Book.
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'Blind Date with a Book is a readers' advisory program where a customer fills out a survey, tells us a little bit about the kind of books that they enjoy reading and then library staff at the downtown branch we hand pick a book and write a personalized note as to why we think you'd like it,' library associate Jayde Hart said.
Jayde Hart is a library associate at the downtown branch and says the survey is eight questions, including what you're interested in reading.
'Fiction or non-fiction, audiobooks, all that fun stuff, and then we ask about your favorite types of genres, so whether you like mysteries, historical, or if you just a non-fiction reader,' Hart said.
'I completed the survey yesterday, and received my match today, a book on the life of Olympic gold medalist and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Jim Thorpe,' KELOLAND's Travis Fossing said.
'I've completed some requests in as little as ten minutes, it's taken me a half-hour for some others, it just really depends upon the niche interests of the customer,' Hart said.
'I am a perfectionist so I feel like some surveys I will overthink it to the max and spend too much time on it,' library associate Leah Tanis said.
anis is part of the team reviewing surveys and selecting books.
'There's so many great books out there that I don't think you could go wrong. I think when you have an avid reader it gets a little tricky because you worry about if they've read it already,' Tanis said.
Whatever your preference in books, Hart says Blind Date with a Book is also about building community.
'There is something just so amazing about having a hand picked book for you and then knowing that a librarian really took the time to appreciate what your reading preferences are,' Hart said.
Blind Date with a Book runs through the end of February, which is National Library Lovers' Month.
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