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Week 10

Poll: week 10 How important is it to you for Multnomah County Library to continue the Everybody Reads program?
Very important: 33%
Somewhat important: 33%
Not important: 33%
Total Votes: 3

Week 9

Poll: week 9 In your opinion, how successful is Everybody Reads at building community/connecting people with one another?
Very successful: 0%
Somewhat successful: 100%
Not successful: 0%
Total Votes: 2

Week 8

Poll: week 8 Which is your favorite Everybody Reads selection?
2009 - Stubborn Twig: 20%
2008 - A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier: 15%
2007 - Midnight at the Dragon Cafe: 31%
2006 - The Kite Runner: 7%
2005 - The House on Mango Street: 17%
2004 - Fahrenheit 451: 8%
2003 - A Lesson Before Dying: 2%
Total Votes: 59

Week 7

Poll: week 7 What's your favorite aspect of Everybody Reads?
Having free access to a copy of the book: 12%
The idea of the entire community reading the same book: 69%
The opportunity to discuss the book with others: 5%
The lectures and other programming: 12%
Other: 3%
Total Votes: 78

Week 6

Poll: week 6 Have you attended any Everybody Reads events this year?
Yes: 75%
No: 25%
Total Votes: 4

Week 5

Poll: week 5 Were you able to get a copy of Stubborn Twig at a library?
Yes: 50%
No: 50%
Total Votes: 8

Week 4

Poll: week 4 Many people feel that the Japanese internment was one of the most shameful, unjust and tragic events in American history. Do you believe it could happen again?
No way; America has come a long way since then: 0%
Maybe; but there would be more people who would be aware and who would speak out: 55%
Yes; we still have many issues with race that we have yet to overcome: 45%
Total Votes: 11

Week 3

Poll: week 3 What does sesquicentennial mean?
Seski, the Oregon native sasquatch: 5%
150, as in on February 14, 2009, the state of Oregon will turn 150!: 89%
A disease you get from reading too much: 5%
Total Votes: 19

Week 2

Poll: week 2 How important is it to have the author visit as part of Everybody Reads?
Very important: 38%
Somewhat important: 46%
Not important: 15%
Total Votes: 13

Week 1

Poll: week 1 Do you plan to attend Lauren Kessler's lecture?
Yes: 67%
No: 33%
Total Votes: 6