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Residents have combined their competitive fire with their love to read. The Flin Flon-Creighton Public Library has been an extra busy place since it joined a challenge to see which part of the province can read the most books throughout February. For the first two weeks of the month, nearly 2,300 books, videos and audio books were checked out, much more than what the library would normally lend in a two-week period. The local library has been placed on a team with other libraries across the northern and western parts of the province for the so-called Battle of the Books. We're joining forces with the likes of Thompson, The Pas, Churchill and Leaf Rapids. The two other teams consist of the eastern part of the province, including Steinbach and Lac du Bonnet, and the central part, including Swan River and Carman. The 58 participating libraries will record their circulation throughout February, and the region that shows the highest increase in circulation will take the top spot. See 'Campaign' P.# Con't from P.# Assistant administrator Robin Galbraith said it's obvious that residents are eager to help the their region win and encouraged people looking for a good book to stop by. With the increased traffic, library staff are asking people to take a few extra moments to update their membership information if necessary. Battle of the Books is part of a campaign by Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism to promote alternatives to television viewing as a winter pastime. "Think Active! Be Active! Live Active!" has been chosen as the slogan for the campaign.
