The Big Read Wrap-Up
Twenty-four book discussions, live performances, teen programs, puppet shows and author events featuring the works of Edgar Allan Poe were collectively hosted by the Irving Public Library and community partners during the month of October. This year’s initiative was the most successful to date, impacting 180 lives through blood donations taken at The Big Bleed kick-off event. More than 80 entries were received for the Teen POEster contest, and the finale, Poe’s Haunted House of Usher, was the first Halloween event of its kind to be hosted by the Central Library. The event was supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.
