Sterling Public Library To Participate In Northern Colorado Common Read

***Press Release***

Sterling Public Library is participating in the Northern Colorado Common Read.  This is a project in which we encourage everyone to read the book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand.  Unbroken tells the remarkable true life story of Louis Zamperini, a U.S. Olympic athlete and WWII B-24 bombardier. In 1943, Zamperini’s US Army Air Forces plane was shot down over the Pacific Ocean. He survived 47 days in a life raft only to be picked up by the Japanese navy and taken as a prisoner of war. As a POW, Zamperini was tortured in Japan, for30 months, until the end of World War II.

Sterling Public Library and other libraries along the front range will be hosting special events that follow the theme of the book as well as several book discussions. 

As part of Sterling Public Library’s events we are asking people in the community to submit memories about life during World War II times.  These memories can be about participation in the war or what life was like here at home during that time.  We ask that you submit your memories in writing by Sept 5^th.  You may bring your memories to the library, email them to library@sterlingcolo.com or mail them to Sterling Public Library, P.O. Box 4000, Sterling, CO  80751.  If you need assistance getting your memories on paper, please call the library at 522-2023 and let us know.  The library will put the memories into booklet form and make them available for a minimal cost.

There will be more information out soon on the many activities that will take place from October 1 – November 12, 2012.  We hope you will participate in this project by submitting your stories of war times.