Would you want to go on a blind date with a book? The Calgary Public Library seems to think so. This poster says it all:
“Who will your ‘book soul mate’ be? A thriller, a biography, perhaps a romance? Don’t worry if it doesn’t work out, simply return your date with no strings attached and no hard feelings”
For February and Valentine’s Day, several of the Calgary’s Public Libraries set up “blind date with a book”. I think this is a cute and fun way for people to try out a new genre and there is indeed a possibility that they will fall in love!
I snapped this photo at Fish Creek Library, where there is a shelf of books all decked out and ready to find dates:
