The reason why

The activities at DB Saturday brought a fitting end to Children's Book Week in Southeast Indiana, and Ann and I shared in the joy of those families who brought their children down for the very first time.

While our adult and young adult patrons can become members of our "Patron Passport®" program, and thus earn rewards and other special benefits, that program just doesn't accomplish much for the kids.

So we created the "Ticket to Adventure®" program. Almost every child at Saturday's events enrolled in the program and carried away a tote bag full of books and their very own personalized Ticket. The excitement was palpable. It reminded me of the first time I got my own library card.

The families who attended took full advantage of the activities, the facilities and the books selection. Parents shared with their kids some of their favorite classic books along with the newest releases. That's the kind of place we want to be, and for several hours Saturday we could begin to see what Destinations Booksellers can mean to the residents of this area.

Great things are happening, so keep checking back here often to keep up on the rapidly changing atmosphere here at DB.