North Carolina Library Hosts ‘The Hunger Games’ Giveaway

Posted February 1, 2012 by Ciara in Books

Cleveland County, North Carolina was the scene of a ‘Hunger Games’ giveaway today where 1,000 copies of the novel were handed out to readers across the county.

When it opened its doors, the Cleveland County Memorial Library had 384 copies of ‘The Hunger Games’ to give out.

For the next 27 minutes, library director Carol Wilson handed out an average of nine books a minute to Cleveland County residents hungry to read the book.

And the library wasn’t the only site attracting readers. In all, 1,000 copies were made available at locations throughout the county. By the end of the day, the majority of books had been given.

Within 30 minutes of opening, the Cleveland County Arts Council had given out all their copies of the book. In Kings Mountain, a line of readers waited outside Mauney Memorial Library waiting for their own

Last May parts of ‘The Hunger Games’ film were shot in the small community of Shelby:

“It was filmed here in Cleveland County,” said Rhonda Collins, of Shelby, before the Cleveland County Memorial Library opened its doors. “This is a great thing for our community.”

Source: Shelby Star