April 12: Potsdam Public Library's Battle of the Books
Potsdam Public Library's Battle of the Books local battle will be held on Saturday, April 12, at 10 a.m.
Teams consisting of four or more students can be formed by any combination of fourth and sixth graders. In September, the teams read a selected list of 16 books together under the guidance of an adult coach. Teams answer questions about the books on the list during the tournament by providing the title and author of the book.
The PPL winning team advances to a regional competition where they will compete against the winners of other North Country Library System libraries in St. Lawrence, Lewis and Jefferson counties.
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