“𝐴 ℎ𝑎𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑙 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑎 𝐷𝑎𝑘ℎ𝑜́𝑡𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦’𝑠 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑔𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑠𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡.”

In its fourth year, Dubuque County Reads promotes literacy, fosters civic engagement, and encourages respectful dialogue through book discussions, storytimes, and special events. The 2026 theme explores ecological sustainability, Indigenous identity, food systems, and cultural heritage. Copies of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 will be available at participating libraries while supplies last.

For more information on this event, and to learn more about Dubuque County Reads visit: www.DBQREADS.org.