More than 100 literary nerds and public radio geeks packed recordBar Tuesday for reBOUND, an annual book exchange hosted by Generation Listen KC and the Young Friends of the Kansas City Public Library.
Like years past, the event kicked off with a book swap where guests brought loved (or unloved) tomes to send off to new homes. As guests perused and mingled, Library employees and volunteers helped them sign up for a personalized reading profile for book recommendations tailored through the library's website by librarians.
After everyone had a chance to swap choice reads (you're welcome, whoever picked up Evidence of Things Unseen by Marianne Wiggins), the night turned to a rousing three-round gauntlet of literary trivia.
It was a fierce competition, with questions ranging from topics like the Beat poetry of William Burroughs to the chess habits of certain members of the Wu Tang Clan. We even had book titles as emojis that guests had to decipher.
The final point tally was close and the three winning teams — Et Tu, Booké?, The Librarians and Feisty Female Protagonists — received some of the sweetest swag around for their efforts: KCUR tote bags, Half Price Books gift cards and good old fashioned bragging rights.
If you want to keep up on events like this, follow KCUR, Generation Listen KC and the Young Friends of the Public Library on Facebook and Twitter. And to everyone who came out, thank you! We couldn't make these events possible without your support.
Cody Newill is the digital editor for KCUR 89.3. You can follow him on Twitter @CodyNewill.
