Join us for March Madness during the Tournament of Books. A Sweet Sixteen of books suggested by Batavia Public Library patrons and staff will contend for the top spot in playoff-style brackets.
Each weekday, beginning March 8, we’ll post a match between two fiction titles published in 2020. The winner, determined by your votes, will move on. After the semi-final round, two eliminated titles will return to challenge the semi-finalists in the Zombie Round. At the end of the month, one title will emerge victorious.
Batavia readers can participate in the tournament by voting each day for their favorite on Facebook. We’ll post daily results on the Library’s Facebook page. The winning title will be announced on March 31.
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
Deacon King Kong by James McBride
The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
The Vanishing Half by Britt Bennett
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
The Searcher by Tana French
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune
Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Love, Hate & Other Filters
by Samira Ahmed
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern and rounding out the final four are:
The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Love, Hate & Other Filters
by Samira Ahmed
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
and rounding out the final four are:
The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn
The Outsider by Stephen King
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
by Gail Honeyman
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
and rounding out the final four are:
Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig
Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
A Gentleman in Moscow
by Amor Towles
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
and rounding out the final four are:
Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson
Teen Programs
When: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 - 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMIllinois Student Assistant Corps representative Lauren Waitt addresses what happens after a FAFSA is completed, including the SAR (Student Aid Report), completing the verification process, using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, reviewing aid award […]
When: Saturday, May 01, 2021 - All DayLooking for a fresh read and a few surprises? Try a Library teen book subscription! Register at the link below and let us know what you might like to read. We will fill a bag for you with a pre-selected YA library book, a craft, a snack, and a few themed […]
When: Sunday, May 02, 2021 - 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMAre you addicted to Among Us? Meet up with other players for some private games. Well make sure everyone is ready on Zoom and then chat during the games using Discord. The Discord server is BPL Game Night, and the channel we will use is #among-us-bpl. […]
When: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PMChat time: 6-6:30pm Game time: 6:30-8pm Teens and young adults of all abilitiesand their families and friendsare invited to play UNO, Bingo, and other games online. High school volunteers are welcome. We now have prizes for bingo, as well as UNO […]
Adult Programs
When: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 - 6:30 PM - 7:00 PMJoin Misty & Aimee from adult services for 30 minutes of local exploration and a chance to reconnect with your neighbors. You will laugh with and learn from the people who make this community great. No registration required, but you will need a […]
When: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - 6:30 PM - 7:00 PMJoin Misty & Aimee from adult services for 30 minutes of local exploration and a chance to reconnect with your neighbors. You will laugh with and learn from the people who make this community great. No registration required, but you will need a […]
When: Tuesday, May 04, 2021 - 6:30 PM - 7:00 PMJoin Misty & Aimee from adult services for 30 minutes of local exploration and a chance to reconnect with your neighbors. You will laugh with and learn from the people who make this community great. No registration required, but you will need a […]
When: Thursday, May 06, 2021 - 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMJoin us for a fireside chat with journalist, author and filmmaker Alex Kotlowitz. Alexs most notable books are An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago and the award winning national bestseller There Are No Children Here.Our fireside chat will […]
Kids Programs
When: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 - All DayAll agesPick up materials to make an Upcycled Earth Day craft at home. One kit per child, please. No registration required.
When: Saturday, May 01, 2021 - All DayAges 3-6Books are great to listen to, but they really come alive when we add movement to them too! In this virtual recorded storytime, we'll act out stories and practice lively movement rhymes and songs. An online link will be available today to watch for one […]
When: Saturday, May 22, 2021 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMAll agesWhat do you get when you combine fresh air, light exercise, and a good book? A Story Stroll of course! Bring the family to the Depot Museum and enjoy Trains Run by George Ella Lyon. No registration required.
When: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - 4:00 PM - 6:30 PMAll agesLooking for something fun for the family? Register for a 30-minute time slot to work together to build with Legos. Families will be given a bag of Library Legos to use, a space in the Youth Services department to work, and 30 minutes to create. […]